Manchester Airports Group has seen its revenue fall by 80% compared to last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, its latest published figures indicate. The UK's largest airport operator, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, revealed revenues of £102.4 million in the … [Read more...]
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High speed rail in the North to be debated in online transport conference
Regional and industry leaders will debate high speed rail links between the North of England's towns and cities in an online conference organised by Transport for the North. The annual #TfN20 conference, taking place online due to the coronavirus pandemic, will discuss why projects high speed … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches new consultation on bus reform proposals
Greater Manchester is launching a further public consultation to get a wide range of views on its proposals to reform the bus market in light of the findings of a new report on the impact of Covid-19. People and organisations from Greater Manchester and beyond are being encouraged to take part in … [Read more...]
Belle Vue sales boss helps save hostel for homeless men
The sales boss at Belle Vue Manchester and his pal are the toast of a charity after they sprang into action to save its hostel for homeless men from closure. Manchester charity Supporting People in Need (SPIN) had provided dormitory accommodation for rough sleepers at a former Baptist Church … [Read more...]
Work on temporary bus station to begin ahead of 2021 transport interchange development
Construction work is set to begin on a temporary bus station in the external section of Heaton Lane car park ahead of work in early 2021 to transform the existing bus station into a modern transport interchange. Work will begin from Monday 30th November, resulting in temporary closure of the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester set to begin next stage of bus network reform
Following work to understand the impact of Covid-19 on the transport system, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is set to launch a public consultation ahead of the proposed franchising scheme. An earlier consultation on reform of how bus services are run in the city-region was held … [Read more...]
Cheadle submits £25 million Towns Fund bid
The Cheadle Towns Fund Board has submitted its bid for a £25 million share of government funding aimed to support small towns across the UK. The funding will go to support delivering quality employment space for innovation and clean growth, as well as connecting the district centre with the rail … [Read more...]
Emirates announces plans to increase capacity on Manchester route
Dubai based airline, Emirates, has announced plans to increase flight capacity and frequency between Manchester Airport and Dubai from December. Ten flights a week will now connect the Manchester Airport with the Gulf city, up from eight, and six of those flights will now operate using the larger … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham to open first Future of Cities digital summit
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, will give the opening keynote speech at the first Future of Cities online summit. Held on Thursday 19th November, the Future of Cities Summit is an international event, hosted by Tortoise Media and Toronto newspaper, The Globe and Mail, bringing together … [Read more...]
Iberia Express offers new Christmas flights to the Canary Islands from Manchester
Spanish low-cost airline, Iberia Express, has strengthened its winter program with the incorporation of direct routes this Christmas from Manchester Airport to the Canary Islands. The airline will offer flights over the Christmas period to Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, as well as the Spanish … [Read more...]
TfGM announces roll out of AI-controlled smart junctions
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced plans to roll out smart junctions across the city-region. The expansion of smart junctions across Greater Manchester comes following the installation of a first-of-its-kind signal control system in Salford this year, which was successfully … [Read more...]
GM Mayor criticises government air travel strategy
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has criticised the governments coronavirus response in regards to the air travel sector, as he warns in a Sunday Telegraph article of 70,000 jobs at risk in and around Manchester Airport. The city-region mayor called for urgent support for the aviation … [Read more...]
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