News for: Transport

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, have made a joint statement on the performance of rail services in Northern England. The Department for Transport is now considering options of bringing the Northern franchise under greater … [Read more...]

Phase 2 of the Transport for the North Integrated and Smart Travel (IST) programme is facilitating new open data sets that will help make planning how to travel from A to B much easier for bus and light rail passengers across the North. High-quality, accessible and trusted customer information is … [Read more...]

Having a few over the next couple of weeks? Work’s Christmas party? Maybe just a few down the local? Whatever your drink of choice, it’s safe to say most of us will be having a tipple or three over the Christmas season. Something not everyone considers however, is if they’re sober and safe to drive … [Read more...]

Following the results of the 2019 General Election, Transport for the North's Chief Executive, Barry White, has issued a statement in response to the Conservative party winning a majority. Mr White said: The North has – rightly – been a key battle ground in this election, with pledges made on … [Read more...]

Hitachi Rail has won a £350 million contract to build 23 new trains to run on the new Avanti West Coast rail service. Avanti West Coast, run by First Group and Trenitalia, takes over the West Coast Mainline rail franchise from Virgin Trains on 8th December, however the new intercity trains are … [Read more...]

More than 2,500 responses have already been received at the halfway point in a major consultation on how Greater Manchester’s buses should be run. While thousands of responses have been received, there is still time for people from across Greater Manchester and beyond to have their say on how … [Read more...]

Emergency services-backed Safe Drive Stay Alive GM has received further funding to run its highly successful road safety campaigns in March and November 2020. The campaign, now in its sixth year, seeks to engage with young drivers, and those about to start driving, to keep them safe on the … [Read more...]

Avanti West Coast has been revealed as the new name for the West Coast rail franchise, which will operate trains from Stockport to London and Manchester, following an official unveiling in Birmingham yesterday. The name means ‘forward’ in Italian, referencing to the Italian origins of rail … [Read more...]