News for: Transport

A financial support scheme to upgrade or retrofit Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to comply with the GM-wide Clean Air Zone will open to applications this November. Subject to approval by the GM Air Quality Administration Committee, HGVs registered in Greater Manchester will be able to apply for … [Read more...]

Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN), has revealed further benefits to the region should the government move forward with the organisation's recommendations to deliver an East-West high-speed rail link across the region, dubbed Northern Powerhouse Rail. Modelling by TfN has … [Read more...]

Stockport residents have three more weeks to have their say on facilities they would like to see in a town centre park that will be built atop the new bus interchange. Work on construction of the new bus interchange began at the end of August, with work set to complete in 2023. Plans for the site … [Read more...]

A new opinion poll commissioned by Transport for the North (TfN) and carried out by Ipsos Mori has found people in the North are broadly optimistic about the economy over the course of the next year. The regional transport body's poll figures were released to coincide with TfN's annual … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is calling for the Government to introduce a simplified two-tier system for international travel, as fresh data revealed the UK aviation sector is slipping even further behind in its recovery. ONS data from June showed that aviation remains the worst hit UK sector, with … [Read more...]

An upgrade for 22 vehicles operated by bus and coach hire company Belle Vue Manchester is being carried out as part of the region’s move to become a Clean Air Zone. Over £120 million in government funding has been secured by the city-region to help operators upgrade to cleaner, compliant vehicles … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester AI Foundry is inviting small to medium businesses to bring their innovative thinking to solve an AI challenge posed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Businesses are being invited to put forward teams of up to five colleagues take part in a unique innovation AI … [Read more...]

Half a million pounds is to be spent improving safety and traffic efficiency at 20 Manchester pedestrian crossings. This comes as a result of a successful bid made by Manchester City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester to the Department for Transport’s Traffic Signal Maintenance Award … [Read more...]