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Business mileage allowance to rise to 55p

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the first increased to the approved mileage allowance for both employees and the self-employed who use their own vehicles for work. Since 2011, the allowance has been frozen at 45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in a tax year. This will rise to … [Read more...]

Bank Holiday rail works to effect journeys from Stockport

Rail passengers are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of works over the Late May Bank Holiday weekend on the West Coast Main Line that will effect services through Stockport. On Sunday 24 May there will be key engineering work taking place on the West Coast Main Line which will mean no … [Read more...]

A dozen new routes launch from Manchester Airport this summer

A dozen international destinations will gain a direct link from Manchester Airport this summer, from holiday hotspots to major cities around the world. While many popular European holiday destinations are served all round, seasonal routes to cities on the Mediterranean, including Mykonos, Bodrum … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse Rail takes next step forward

Plans to improve rail connections across the North of England have taken another step forward with the inclusion of the Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill in the King's Speech on 13th May. The Bill will resurrect plans first included in the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill for a new railway … [Read more...]

MAG welcomed 5.5 million passengers in April

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) welcomed a total of 5.5 million passengers across its three sites in April, a 0.6% increase on the same month in 2025. The Group – which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports – had a rolling 12-month passenger total of 66.3 … [Read more...]

Next phase of £150 million tram investment to begin

The next phase of a £150 million investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network will begin in May 2026. The essential track replacement work will make the network safer and more resilient and reliable for years to come ahead of planned expansion of the network into Stockport and other parts of … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester tram network records busiest ever day

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) recorded its busiest ever day on the city-region's Metrolink network on Sunday 19th April, with more than 200,000 travelling by tram on the day of the Manchester Marathon. The race was already setting records with 42,000 taking to the streets of Greater … [Read more...]

Bee Network passenger numbers continue to grow

More people than ever are using Greater Manchester's Bee Network public transport system, which is set to grow further when the first rail services are added to the network in December 2026. Eight million extra bus journeys were made in the last year and there was a 32% increase in rides taken on … [Read more...]