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...]
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Manchester Airport celebrates 12 months of direct flights to Las Vegas
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...]
Improved TravelSafe LiveChat to launch in October across Bee Network
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will launch a new dedicated TravelSafe LiveChat in October, which will allow Bee Network passengers to report concerns while travelling. The launch builds on the existing Greater Manchester Police (GMP) LiveChat as part of ongoing efforts to improve safety … [Read more...]
New Manchester Airport connection to Mumbai gains backing from government, business and cultural leaders
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...]
TransPennine Express reveals service improvements under public control
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...]
Stockport firms invited to have their say in how the Bee Network delivers for business
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched its annual Business and Employer Travel Survey to hear how businesses feel about public transport and active travel options in Stockport and throughout the city-region. TfGM are keen to understand how employers in Stockport feel about Greater … [Read more...]
Work progresses on next phase of Transpennine Route Upgrade
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...]
Major milestone reached in £1.3 billion Manchester Airport transformation
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...]
Manchester Airport and IndiGo announce first direct flight to Mumbai
Manchester Airport and Indian airline, IndiGo, have announced the airline's first direct flights to Europe will connect the Northern hub with India's financial capital, Mumbai. The airline announced earlier this year it would begin operating direct routes to Europe for the first time, confirming … [Read more...]
Council leader makes renewed call for Metrolink extension in final statement
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...]
TfGM gears up for nearly 100,000 sports and music fans to descend on Manchester
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...]
Manchester Airport breaks another monthly record new Terminal 2 check-in area opens
More than 2.6 million passengers passed through Manchester Airport in April, the busiest on record, including the first passengers to use the new check-in area at Terminal 2. The opening of new check-in desks at the terminal is the latest milestone of the airport's £1.3 billion transformation, … [Read more...]
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