News for: Transport

Government has announced £2.5 billion in funding for Greater Manchester to further develop its public transport network, with a tram extension into Stockport town centre among the projects set to be supported. Government ministers will formally announce the investment in Rochdale on the morning … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport lit up its Terminal 2 in American red white and blue as it marked the first anniversary of Virgin Atlantic's direct flights to Las Vegas. The city was the first in the American West to get a direct flight from Manchester Airport last year, with more than 36,000 passengers … [Read more...]

A chorus of government, business and cultural leaders have welcomed the announcement of IndiGo's new direct connection from Manchester Airport to Mumbai, which launches from 1st July. The three-times-a-week service is the airline's first direct route to Europe, and comes on the back of the … [Read more...]

Rail operator, TransPennine Express, which runs services from Stockport to Liverpool, Manchester Airport and Sheffield, has revealed how service levels have improved since coming under public control. TransPennine Express was transferred to the Department for Transport's Operator of Last Resort … [Read more...]

Work is set to begin on the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which is set to prove travel times, capacity and reliability on the key intercity rail route from Greater Manchester to Leeds and York. Network Rail is warning passengers that services running between Huddersfield and Leeds … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has reached another major milestone in its £1.3 billion transformation as the new security hall is formally opened at Terminal 2. Half-term holidaymakers will be among the first passengers to make use of the facility as the airport anticipates more than 1 million passengers to … [Read more...]

Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Hunter, has renewed calls for an extension of the Metrolink tram network to be extended into Stockport town centre in his final statement before stepping down. Cllr Hunter announced intentions to step down as Leader of the Council earlier this year following … [Read more...]

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is inviting sports and music fans to make the most of public transport and active travel options when two huge concerts and a footballing finale take place on the evening of Tuesday 20th May. Nearly 100,000 people are expected in Manchester city centre with … [Read more...]