Work on the £53 million Poynton Relief Road has reached a new milestone with the final five bridge beams now lifted into place for the new Chester Road bridge. Reaching this latest milestone saw a 500-tonne crane used to lift the 22.5m-long beams into position, with each beam weighing 37.8 … [Read more...]
News for: Transport
Electricity North West prepares for 1.2 million electric vehicles on the North-west’s roads by 2030
Power grid operator, Electricity North West is predicting that 1.2 million electric cars, vans and other vehicles could be on the region's roads by 2030. The Stockport and Warrington based organisation has increased its forecast by 20% as falling costs for batteries are set to make electric … [Read more...]
Emerald Airlines to begin Belfast to Manchester flights
Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, is set to launch flights between Manchester Airport and Belfast City Airport later this month. Tickets are now on sale for the route, which will operate three times daily from 27th March, improving connections further between the North … [Read more...]
Small business leaders welcome calls to scrap Clean Air Zone charge
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed calls from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to scrap the daily charge for the most polluting vehicles from plans for a Clean Air Zone in the city-region. The Clean Air Zone had been due to be introduced in May this year, but has been … [Read more...]
Government announces £150 million to safeguard bus and tram services as public transport use recovers after the pandemic
The government has confirmed it will provide £150 million of support to bus and tram operators nationwide that are continuing to face a financial shortfall as passenger numbers are yet to recover after the coronavirus pandemic. The funding package, announced to be the last package of Covid-19 … [Read more...]
New plan for Clean Air Zone to be developed by July 2022
Greater Manchester has been given until 1st July 2022 to develop a new plan for tackling air pollution after the government agreed to delay the Clean Air Zone. Charges had been due to come into effect from May 2022 that would see the most polluting vehicles face a daily charge to use the road … [Read more...]
TransPennine Express named Train Operator of the Year and Rail Business of the Year
TransPennine Express, which runs rail services between Stockport, Sheffield and Cleethorpes, as well as other long distance routes across Northern England, has been named named Train Operator of the Year and Rail Business of the Year at a national awards ceremony. The rail operator also won the … [Read more...]
Stockport Interchange development progresses with introduction of Heaton Lane bus gate
As part of the plans to create the town’s new multi-million-pound transport Interchange, Stockport Council is introducing a ‘bus gate’ on Heaton Lane in the town centre. Once the new Interchange has been completed, Heaton Lane will have a primary role as an access to the hub utilising the new … [Read more...]
Transport operators warn against travel during Storm Eunice
Transport operators in the region are calling for passengers to avoid travelling on public transport during weather disruption expected due to Storm Eunice. Train company, Northern, emailed customers on Thursday 17th February, advising train passengers to avoid travelling between 9am and 9pm to … [Read more...]
TfGM to deliver safe urban driving training for HGV drivers
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has partnered with the Nationwide Cycling Academy (NCA) to deliver safe urban driving training for commercial HGV drivers to improve road safety for cyclists and pedestrians in the city-region. The courses, which are designed for professional HGV, LGV and … [Read more...]
Bumper half term predicted for Manchester Airport as travel testing restrictions ease
Manchester Airport is once again gearing up for a busy February Half Term, with most Covid-19 restrictions dropped for fully-vaccinated travellers from Friday 11 February. More than 600,000 passengers are set to fly through during the school holidays, and passengers are reminded to check the … [Read more...]
Northern mayors call for the region’s rail plans to be reassessed
Five of the region's city-region and combined authority mayors have written to government to call for rail plans for Northern England to be reassessed. The joint call by mayors representing Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West and South Yorkshire and the North of Tyne Combined … [Read more...]
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