Greater Manchester has set out ambitions for a number of key rail routes in the city-region, including in Stockport, to be integrated with the city-region's Bee Network vision for a London-style public transport system. Six key rail routes have been highlighted to become integrated with other … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport prepares passengers for Christmas travel
Manchester Airport has shared a number of trips for the Christmas period, with 1.7 million passengers expected to travel through the airport this December. December 2022 is expected to be Manchester Airport's busiest for three years, following the end of pandemic travel restrictions earlier this … [Read more...]
2023 to bring world’s first net zero transatlantic flight
The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK in 2023, with the government providing funding for Virgin Atlantic to make the trip from London to New York using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This flight is expected to be fuelled by SAF made primarily from waste … [Read more...]
New chair appointed to Greater Manchester Transport Committee
Cllr Mark Aldred has been appointed to chair the Greater Manchester Transport Committee (GMTC), the body which oversees TfGM and other local transport operators in the city-region. GMTC is a joint committee made up of representatives from Greater Manchester's 10 local authorities, Greater … [Read more...]
Council to partner with Iduna to bring more public EV charging facilities to the borough
Stockport Council's Cabinet has agreed to progress with new partnership with electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure provider, Iduna, that will bring more charging facilities to the borough. In a meeting on 6th December, the council's Cabinet gave the green light for proposals that will see … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus increases capacity on Manchester to New York route
Irish carrier Aer Lingus will boost capacity by 72% on its flights from Manchester to New York by switching to wide-bodied A330 aircraft for the route. The announcement comes as the Irish airline unveils its North American summer schedule for 2023, its largest ever, in response to growing demand. … [Read more...]
North-west rail companies reintroduce services to timetables
Rail companies in the North-west, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, are set to reintroduce cut services with updated timetables being introduced on 11th December. The updated timetables will see all rail operators make some slight amendments to service times for the Winter season, and … [Read more...]
MAG records modest half year profit as passenger numbers climb to 84% of pre-Covid levels
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has recorded an operating profit of £22.8 million in the half year period from April to September 2022, with 30.5 million passengers served, 84% of its pre-pandemic record in 2019. Figures from the 2022 summer season contrast sharply to last year's performance, … [Read more...]
National award for TfGM urban driving course
A course run by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to make HGV drivers in Greater Manchester more aware of the risk they pose to more vulnerable road users has won a national fleet industry award. TfGM received the Road Safety in the Community Award and was highly commended in the Public … [Read more...]
Northern Mayors meet with Transport Secretary over ongoing rail disruption
Mayors representing cities and region's in Northern England have met with Transport Secretary Mark Harper to call for urgent action over ongoing rail disruption across the region. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and counterparts representing the Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire … [Read more...]
Record numbers expected to make use of direct Barbados flights from Manchester Airport this winter
With the season for Winter Sun approaching, and tourist numbers bouncing back strongly from the pandemic, record passenger numbers are expected to travel to Barbados from Manchester Airport this winter. To celebrate the Carribean island nation's popularity as a destination, Manchester Airport's … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport set to be first in UK with direct hydrogen fuel pipeline
Manchester Airport has announced a new partnership with HyNet, the North-west's hydrogen fuel and low carbon industrial cluster. The airport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the two founding partners of HyNet. Progressive Energy, which develops projects to decarbonise the … [Read more...]
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