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...]
News for: Transport
Stockport rail passengers urged to check before travelling over Easter
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...]
March delivers 18th consecutive record breaking month for Manchester Airport
2.2 million passengers flew through Manchester Airport in March 2025, the airport's 18th consecutive record breaking month. The busiest destinations in March were Amsterdam and Dublin – but this month holiday hotspots like Alicante, Mallorca and Tenerife are surging in popularity as the travel … [Read more...]
‘Licence for Greater Manchester’ launched for Bee Network bus drivers
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...]
Stockport streets awarded top UK ‘Child-Friendly Place’ title
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...]
Manchester Airport has busiest day of the year ahead of Easter getaways
Manchester Airport has experienced its busiest day of 2025 so far as it gears up to serve around 1.7 million passengers during the Easter holidays from 4th to 21st April. Friday 4th April saw 107,000 passengers travel through the UK's global gateway in the North, with those numbers are set to be … [Read more...]
DfT and Innovate UK competition to fund innovation to improve railways
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...]
New crossing opens in Heaton Moor
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...]
TfGM warns of consequences of antisocial behaviour ahead of the Easter holidays
TfGM and Greater Manchester’s TravelSafe Partnership is highlighting incidences of antisocial behaviour on the Bee Network to raise of awareness of its consequences for young people. CCTV footage of vandalism on the network is being released as part of a campaign over the Easter school holidays, … [Read more...]
Prime Minister announces major investment in Northern transport infrastructure
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...]
Greek Street Roundabout to close from 31st March ahead of year of work
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...]
Greater Manchester sets out powers it wants over local rail
Greater Manchester transport leaders have set out their asks from government over the city-region's plans to take increased control over local rail services. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has set out its plans in its response to the government's consultation ahead of the creation … [Read more...]
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