The Poynton Relief Road is to open to traffic from Monday 6th March, after construction on the bypass began in Autumn 2020. A ceremony to mark the completion of the £53 million route will take place on 3rd March, when a cycle and footway will open to cyclists and pedestrians, with motor vehicles … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport prepares for busy February half-term
Manchester Airport is expecting more than 275,000 passengers to fly from the Northern Hub in search of winter sun this February half-term. Students in most of Greater Manchester and Cheshire will be on breaks from school from 20th to 26th February, with those elsewhere in the airport's catchment … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport sees January passenger numbers reach 90% of pre-pandemic levels
Manchester Airport has reported passenger numbers in January 2023 reaching 90% of its pre-pandemic volumes, with more than 1.6 million travellers served. January 2023 performance is more than double the 750,000 passengers who travelled via Manchester Airport in January 2022 when rigorous Covid-19 … [Read more...]
Employers at Manchester Airport meet with jobseekers to fill over 1,500 vacancies
Employers based at Manchester Airport are meeting with local jobseekers at a jobs fair, taking place today (7th February), to recruit for over 1,500 live jobs at the hub. The event is taking place at the at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in Manchester City Centre, from 10am to 4pm, … [Read more...]
Local authorities invited to bid for share of £200 million in active travel funding
Active Travel England is inviting local authorities to apply for funding to make it easier for people to choose to walk or cycle for shorter journeys. £200 million in funding is being made available to create and improve paths in rural areas, develop safer routes for children walking to schools … [Read more...]
New trees planted across Stockport as part of transport interchange development
Hundreds of trees are being planted across Stockport as part of the construction of a new transport interchange in the town centre. The planting scheme has been organised by Stockport Council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Construction of the new transport interchange has seen … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport partners with British Sign Language interpreting app to improve experience for deaf passengers
Manchester Airport has joined forces with the online interpreting service, SignLive, to provide Deaf customers with interpretation in British Sign Language (BSL) when using and contacting the airport. The new service enables customers who want to communicate in BSL to connect via video with a … [Read more...]
Community projects in Stockport invited to apply for grants to encourage more people to walk or cycle
Community groups in Stockport are being invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to fund projects that will encourage more people to choose to walk or cycle. The ‘Cycle and Stride for Active Lives’ initiative is being led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) thanks to a £1 million grant … [Read more...]
Next step takes place in delivering new transport interchange
The latest step in delivering a new transport interchange in Stockport town centre is to take place this week when a walking and cycling bridge that will connect the train station and new bus interchange is installed. The linking bridge will provide a direct route from outside the main entrance … [Read more...]
Calls for TransPennine Express to lose franchise over continued cancellations
Northern Mayors have called on the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to strip rail operator TransPennine Express of its franchise running intercity routes across Northern England. Speaking at the Convention of the North in Manchester city centre yesterday, city-region leaders from Greater … [Read more...]
easyJet announces new route from Manchester to Paris Orly Airport
easyJet has announced a new route from Manchester to Paris Orly Airport, adding an additional five flights a week to the French capital. The new route will take off from 27 March 2023 with departures on weekdays, adding to the existing route to Paris' larger Charles de Gaulle Airport. The new … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport rounds off 2022 with strong passenger performance in December
Manchester Airport ended 2022 with a continued strong passenger performance, with 1.7 million passengers served in December, according to newly published figures. Passenger numbers in December had recovered to 88% of pre-pandemic levels seen in December 2019, with 23 million passengers served … [Read more...]
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