Burnham announces move to a simplified, integrated and cheaper fare structure i

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham today announced a range of new tickets that will make travel across the whole city-region cheaper and easier. The...

Return of the plaque: missing model railway inventor tribute reinstated

A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of famous engineer and toy inventor Frank Hornby has been found and reinstated at Liverpool Lime Street...

Stagecoach awarded three major bus franchise contracts

Stagecoach Manchester has been awarded all three major franchise contracts in the lasted round of franchising in Greater Manchester. The contracts awarded by Greater Manchester...

Six-day railway closure from Saturday between Wigan and Bolton

Rail passengers are being advised of a six-day railway closure between Wigan and Bolton from this Saturday while work continues on the electrification of...

TransPennine Express urges customers to only make essential journeys today

TransPennine Express (TPE) is asking customers across the North and into Scotland to only travel if their journey is essential across key routes on...

Three more days of train strikes scheduled for July

Up to 20,000 railway workers will walk out in July as part of the national rail dispute after train operators failed to make a...

Leaked documents show HS2 delay will cost an extra £350m and lead to a...

Leaked analysis by HS2 predicts the government’s decision to halt key sections of the high speed rail project for two years,will cost at least...

Extension of new Queen Elizabeth II Way in Rochdale begins

Work to extend the multi-million pound link road which connects junction 19 of the M62 to the South Heywood Distribution Park started week commencing...

Bus drivers set to strike in Manchester in July says Unite Union

Around 360 bus drivers employed by First Manchester will strike in July over an “inadequate” pay offer, Unite, the UK’s leading union, said today Drivers...

Speak now or forever hold your peace Man behind Northern’s new on-board announcements ask...

The duo behind Northern’s new on-board announcements have appealed to customers to ‘speak now or forever hold your peace’ if they’ve mispronounced your local...