News for: Transport

With over half of the city-region's taxis licensed out of area, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called for reforms to the taxi licensing system that would give local leaders greater control of standards for private hire vehicles in the area. Launching a new campaign ‘Backing our … [Read more...]

Rail passengers travelling in and around Stockport over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being urged to plan their journeys as work begins on replacing the Greek Street bridge over the West Coast Mainline. Preparation for the almost £20 million project to rebuild the Greek Street bridge over … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester has launched a new licence scheme for bus drivers to make working on the Bee Network more attractive as a long term career option. The Licence for Greater Manchester (LfGM) will enable drivers to carry their experience driving on the city-region's roads with them when changing … [Read more...]

A project that brought ‘child’s play’ to streets in the heart of a Stockport community has won a national award. The A Child’s Eye View and Portable Playtime schemes have been in place in Edgeley since March 2024, as part of the ‘On The Way Play SK’, a collaboration between Stockport Council, … [Read more...]

The Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK has announced £5 million funding for First of a Kind projects to improve passenger experience on the railways. The grant funding will enable winning projects to be tested on the railway to encourage train operators, freight companies and Network … [Read more...]

A brand-new pedestrian crossing in Heaton Moor has been opened, offering local schoolchildren a safer route to walk to school. Hannah, a 10-year-old pupil at nearby St Thomas Primary, wrote a letter late last year asking for a crossing on Heaton Moor so she can walk to school safely on her own … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed a major package of investment into transport services and infrastructure across Northern England. The announcement includes £1.7 billion funding that will support a Liverpool to Hull corridor that will rival the Oxford-Cambridge arc in economic … [Read more...]

The Greek Street Roundabout across the West Coast Main Line in Stockport town centre is to close from 31st March for one year as Network Rail commence a £20 million replacement of the bridge across the railway line. Work will see engineers demolish the existing bridge, built in 1958, and … [Read more...]