New business portal to help Greater Manchester firms encourage employees and customers to Get...
A new online business portal will support Greater Manchester firms in encouraging their workforce and customers to get on board with public transport and...
Train drivers at Northern and Transpennine now join others in voting for strike
Train drivers at Northern Trains and Transpennine Express have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay.
The votes mean that Drivers at 12...
Roll out of smart Motorways to be paused while Government asseses thier safety
The government said it has paused new “all-lane running” smart motorways until their safety is assessed.
The rollout will be paused until a full 5...
£350k retrofit for Belle Vue fleet as part of Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone...
An upgrade for 22 vehicles operated by bus and coach hire company Belle Vue Manchester is being carried out as part of the region’s...
Reports-Manchester leg of HS2 to be delayed due to cost cutting from Treasury
The BBC are reporting this morning that the construction of the High Speed Line between Manchester and Birmingham could be delayed due to esclating...
Green light given for Wigan to Bolton rail electrification
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has today announced that a major upgrade to the railway line between Wigan and Bolton has been given the...
Government U turns on plans to close rail ticket offices
The Government has performed a major U turn over its decision to close hundreds of railway ticket offices in England
The Department for Transport has told...
Plans could see the whole of Deansgate turned into a car free zone
Plans are being drawn up to completely pedestrianise the length of Deansgate if its temporary closure is successful.
A report by ‘Streets For All’ showed...
Metrolink’s ventilation system is helping to prevent spread of Covid
An in-built ventilation system on Metrolink’s trams constantly circulates fresh air, helping to limit the risk of aerosol transmission of viruses, such as COVID-19,...
1.2 million Electric vehicles expected on the North West’s Roads by 2030.
Electricity North West is accelerating its predication for how quickly the North West will shift to electric vehicles as a result of the significant...