Following the government’s decision to re-evaluate the viability of HS2, the Northern Powerhouse Partnership is to carry out its own review into the HS2 rail link and its own Northern Rail project, HS3, to ensure the region’s views on the scheme are not ignored. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps … [Read more...]
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Artificial Intelligence to end future holiday jams caused by roadworks
Navigational apps powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are set to help drivers to plan trips and avoid congested roads. Motorists could soon enjoy quicker and easier getaways on bank holidays, as government announces plans to open up data on planned changes to the road network, highlighting … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester residents invited to take part in Transport at Night survey
Night Time Economy Adviser, Sacha Lord, is calling on Greater Manchester residents to take part in the Transport at Night survey and have their say on the future of transport links between the hours of 6pm and 6am. Results from the Transport at Night survey will provide a unique insight into how … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport offers advice ahead of busiest weekend ever
The UK’s third largest airport is expecting Friday 23 August to be the busiest day in its 81-year-old history with more than 115,000 passengers expected to arrive and depart from the Northern hub. With around 430,000 passengers expected to travel during the busy bank holiday … [Read more...]
Thomas Cook ‘Fly With Pride’ to celebrate Manchester Pride Festival
With Manchester Pride’s biggest ever Festival just days away, long-standing Pride partner Thomas Cook Airlines’ 'Fly with Pride' flight to San Francisco took off from Manchester Airport with an all-LGBT+ crew and has touched down in the Golden Gate City overnight, following a celebration at the … [Read more...]
IPPR: north to get £2,300 less per person than London on transport
The Institute for Policy Research - IPPR – has urged Boris Johnson to keep his promise to invest more for transport in the north of England after they found it was set to receive £2,389 less per person than those in the capital. IPPR North’s research, which analysed the government’s planned … [Read more...]
Rail fare increases ‘kick in the teeth’ for Greater Manchester commuters
Rail fare increases are set to hit Greater Manchester rail users as a further rise in ticket prices is due to take effect from next year. The increase is based on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure for July of 2.8%. Bev Hughes, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: "This … [Read more...]
Manchester to USA – new schedule unveiled by Delta and Virgin
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines are boosting flights from Manchester to USA from next summer. Delta is returning to Manchester Airport to once again join forces with its partner Virgin Atlantic. Delta will operate a new peak-summer service to Boston effective May 22, 2020 taking over … [Read more...]
Government doubles funding for on-street electric car charging
The Government has committed an additional £2.5m to increase the number of on-street electric car charging points across the UK. Owning and charging an electric vehicle is set to become more convenient than ever thanks to an additional £2.5 million to fund the installation of over 1,000 new … [Read more...]
MAG and HS2 see high speed link to the North as key for a connected, global Britain.
Charlie Cornish, CEO of Manchester Airports Group (MAG), met on Friday with HS2 Ltd CEO, Mark Thurston, at Manchester Airport to discuss progress on the development of the line to Manchester and the proposed station at Manchester Airport. During the discussion, the two leaders talked about … [Read more...]
North West: Biggest ever emergency exercise planned for M62
One of the biggest ever motorway emergency exercises will take place on the M62 this weekend to help improve responses to major road incidents. Exercise Dark Knight will be held overnight on Saturday 10 August when the motorway is already due to be closed as part of a major upgrade to add extra … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: How can I stay healthy when flying
At this time of the year more people are asking "how can I stay healthy when flying". It’s really not pleasant when you get off a long flight not feeling your best. But how can you combat that and make sure that when you arrive in your destination you’re ready to start exploring and enjoying your … [Read more...]
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