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...]
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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...]
City-region set to begin to draw down on £1 billion transport settlement
Greater Manchester's 10 council leaders are expected to agree to begin drawing down on £1 billion government funding to deliver transport improvements across the city-region. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been recommended to approve draw down requests for funding made available … [Read more...]
Poynton Relief Road surfacing and white lining works to get underway
Work is set to begin on the road surfacing and white lining phase of the construction of the Poynton Relief Road, with the link set to open in Spring 2023. Cheshire East Council has confirmed that parts of the A523 and Street Lane in Poynton will be temporarily closed to facilitate the latest … [Read more...]
Consultation launches on strategy to make North’s transport system more socially inclusive
Transport for the North (TfN) has opened a consultation on its strategy to ensure the region's transport network is effective, socially inclusive, and meets the needs of the diverse places and populations of the North. The transport body's Socially Inclusive Transport Strategy provides an … [Read more...]
TfGM launches Get on Board Christmas campaign
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched its Get On Board Christmas campaign to encourage more people to choose public and active transport to reach events over the festive season. Through until the end of December, TfGM will be promoting sustainable travel across Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
Over 160,000 new EV charging points needed for North to meet decarbonisation ambitions, finds TfN
Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN) has revealed the volume of EV charging infrastructure needed to be installed across the region if the North is to meet its decarbonisation ambitions. TfN has published is bespoke Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) framework, … [Read more...]
New bike libraries launch across Greater Manchester to boost access to cycling
TfGM-backed bike libraries have now launched across Greater Manchester, allowing people to borrow a bike and take advantage of improved walking and cycling links across the city-region. A £145,000 investment from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has helped launch the first 14 bike … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport prepares for festive season with links to European Christmas Market destinations
With the nights drawing in, Manchester Airport is encouraging people to start the countdown to the festive season with a trip to some of Europe's leading Christmas Markets. The airport is highlighting its direct connections to cities across Northern Europe where the stalls are being prepared and … [Read more...]
Chair of Transport for the North reacts to ‘axing’ of Northern Powerhouse Rail
The future of Northern Powerhouse Rail is uncertain after the Transport Secretary Mark Harper admitted that the Government was considering all options as it seeks to shave £50billion of spending while the newly appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Grant Shapps, … [Read more...]
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