Northern launches flash sale with tickets as cheap as 50p
Northern has today announced a FLASH SALE with five million train tickets for journeys across the North of England available from as little as...
Platform extensions for longer trains on Manchester Airport line
Platforms at three stations between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport are being extended for passengers from this weekend.
Network Rail is investing £8.5m to lengthen...
Rail Delivery Group makes offer to train drivers to end dispute
Train drivers have been offered a 4% pay rise for two years by the rail delivery group in an effort to end the current...
Salford City Council to move ahead with box blocking powers
Salford City Council will seek new powers from the government to fine drivers who block yellow box junctions or drive in cycle lanes.
At...
Nearly half of UK homes unsuitable for electric cars
From 2030 no new petrol or diesel cars will be sold in the UK but, according to new Lloyds Bank research, more than two...
Train services will come to a halt across the region today as drivers begin...
There will be no trains running in the region today as drive drivers from ASLEF strike across fifteen train Companies
The action follows two...
RMT calls out government for “blocking” rail resolution ahead of strikes starting tomorrow.
Ahead of this week’s rail strikes, RMT union is calling out the government for "blocking" rail resolution ahead of strikes starting tomorrow.
40,000 workers on...
Greater Manchester to receive £3.4m of government active travel funding
The government and Active Travel England has today, Monday 2 January, announced £32.9m of funding for England.
Greater Manchester will receive just under £3.4m from the...
Analysis shows three out of ten worst performing train stations are in Manchester
Three of the worst ten train stations for cancellations are in Manchester according to analysis which also found that trsin services in the north of...
Greater Manchester’s new bus network moves a step closer as operators appointed to run...
For the first time in nearly four decades, Greater Manchester’s bus passengers will be involved in holding local bus operators to account over how...