Northern Roots bike hub and cycling trails approved

Oldham Council has approved plans to create a Bike Hub and cycling trails at Northern Roots – which is set to be the UK’s...

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...

Council to trial closing of Ancoats Cutting Room Square to traffic

trial six-month closure of the streets surrounding Cutting Room Square is set to be trialled, beginning this week (Friday 26 August). During the pandemic a...

Transport for the North publishes its new business plan for 2022/23

Transport for the North (TfN) has today published its Business Plan for 2022/23 setting out its vision to unlock the full potential of the...

TfGM supports Pride 2022 with ‘Love Connects Everyone’ campaign

Manchester Pride is set to return to the city centre over the August Bank Holiday weekend with thousands of people expected to attend the...
Rail services between Manchester and London are to be reduced as the train operator Avanti West Coast blames unofficial strike action”

Labour reveal ministers hand over almost £20m in performance and management fees to failing...

Under-fire rail operator, Avanti West Coast was awarded over £17m in taxpayers’ money by ministers in performance and management fees in just over a...
North West bus drivers will continue with their strikes after pay offer roundly rejected by union members

Arriva bus strike ends as drivers accept pay offer

The long-running Arriva North West bus strike is officially over after workers voted to accept a new pay deal. GMB members overwhelmingly accepted a...
Rail services between Manchester and London are to be reduced as the train operator Avanti West Coast blames unofficial strike action”

Manchester’s leaders ask Avanti to come up with plans to sort West Coast trains...

Andy Burnham along with Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council, Cllr Luthfur Rahman and Transport Commissioner, Vernon Everitt have met with West Coast train...
North West bus drivers will continue with their strikes after pay offer roundly rejected by union members

Arriva bus strike is suspended after new improved pay offer for drivers

The Arriva North West bus strike has been suspended after the company met drivers’ demands. Bosses today tabled a new deal of £15 per hour...

Burnham launches new lower bus fare plans

Greater Manchester residents will be better off when travelling by bus from next month when new lower fares are launched. The plan for lower, simpler...