Greater Manchester and West Midlands Mayors agree on route of new rail line

Work commissioned by the Mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester to improve connections between the two city-regions has provisionally concluded that a...

North’s Transport leaders vote for Avanti to be taken off West Coast route asap

Transport for the North (TfN) Board, held in Leeds, officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm...

Plan to transform the North’s transport set to be approved

Political and business leaders in the North are set to approve a plan that will lay the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic growth...

The case for a new Greater Manchester rail station is submitted

business case for a new rail station at Golborne has been submitted to government, setting out the transformational benefits it will bring for the...

£1.85 billion is now needed to fix the backlog of carriageway repairs in the...

More than half of local roads in the North West of England could fail in the next 15 years as the amount  needed to...

Northern looking to recruit 300 train drivers and conductors

Northern is looking to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England this year. The train operator says the roles are...

New journey planner and live bus tracker to be added to the Bee Network...

Two new functions that will make it easier for people to plan and track their bus journeys are being added the Bee Network app,...

Government asks councils to consult residents ahead of introducing 20mph zones

Councils are to be told by the Government that they should be consulting residents before introducing new low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) According to the Government’s...

Passengers reminded to check before they travel as Hope Valley Railway Upgrade nears completion

Sections of the railway line between Manchester and Sheffield will be closed from Saturday 16 March to Sunday 24 March as works are carried...

New Community Speedwatch scheme is launched across Greater Manchester

This is supposed to be a quiet road, there is a school at the bottom and this area has a lot of elderly residents....