Just over a year since work started on the construction of Stockport town centre's new transport interchange, the economic boost of the project to the wider borough has been revealed. Delivery of the new bus station, rooftop park and build-to-rent apartment scheme has resulted in new jobs for … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester Active Travel Commissioner unveils refreshed priorities for supporting walking and cycling
Greater Manchester's Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey, has set out a refreshed mission for boosting walking and cycling in the city-region. New priorities will focus on accessibility, changing behaviours and clear communications to ensure all residents and communities have access to … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport launches programme to develop the next generation of aviation professionals
Manchester Airport has announced the launch of the MAG Connect programme to help create the next generation of aviation talent. The new scheme hopes to inspire people of all ages – from primary school pupils to PhD students – about the range of opportunities a career in aviation can offer. A … [Read more...]
TfN call on for intervention on the North’s ‘unacceptable’ rail services
Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN), has called on government to intervene over ongoing poor performance of rail services in the region. The organisation's chair has called on government to allow rail operators to negotiate with trade unions on rest day working that has led … [Read more...]
New bill introduced to ensure minimum service levels during transport strikes
Amid ongoing industrial action affecting rail travellers throughout 2022, the government has introduced a new bill aimed at ensuring a minimum level of service can continue during future transport strikes. The initial rail strikes during June 2022 were estimated to have cost the UK economy up to … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus celebrates anniversary of direct transatlantic flights from Manchester
Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, is celebrating one year since the launch of its first direct transatlantic flights from Manchester Airport to destinations in the USA and Caribbean. The airline's first flight from Manchester to Barbados, EI31, travelled non-stop on 20th October 2021, and was soon … [Read more...]
Night time works planned for M60 Pyramid junction
Night time resurfacing works will start on Monday 24th October on Stockport's M60 Pyramid roundabout and adjoining roads as part of the council's Highways Investment Programme. Stockport Council's Highways team will be carrying out work on a section of Didsbury Road (from Bankfield Avenue to the … [Read more...]
Town centre transport hub begins to take shape as work progresses on Stockport Interchange
The distinct oval outline of Stockport town centre's new transport interchange is beginning to take shape just over one year since work started on the former bus station site. As well as a modern transport interchange, the project will also see the construction of a new two acre park and 196 … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast placed on short-term contract with challenge to improve service
The Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed to renew Avanti West Coast's contract to run West Coast Mainline rail services for six months, and called on the operator to urgently improve services. Driver shortages and rostering challenges have seen the rail operator slash the frequency of trains … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham calls on Transport Secretary to review Avanti contract if service levels not restored as planned
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has written to the Transport Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, regarding the ongoing service disruption to Avanti West Coast trains. While last month, Avanti published plans to restore service levels to three trains per hour between Manchester and Stockport … [Read more...]
Stockport Council sets out plans for three schemes to improve walking and cycling access
Stockport Council has launched consultations on three schemes in the borough that aim to make key routes safer and more accessible to those walking and cycling. The three schemes, around the A6 in Heaton Norris, on Hempshaw Lane in Offerton, and connecting Woodley and the Bredbury Industrial … [Read more...]
Prime Minister commits to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail
In an interview with ITV News, Prime Minister Liz Truss has committed that her administration will deliver a new East-West rail link across the North of England. A commitment to delivering the East-West Northern Powerhouse high-speed rail link across the Pennines had been including in the … [Read more...]
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