Hope Valley Railway Upgrade picks up pace in 2023
Work to remove historic bottlenecks, increase resilience and improve reliability continues on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade as the new year begins.
Since May, engineers...
“Put simply HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail both have to be built – not...
Responding to Lord Berkeley’s comments about HS2, Chris Fletcher, Policy, Campaigns and Comms Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “It is hardly...
Refurbished Pendolinos return to the rails
Avanti West Coast’s first refurbished Pendolino has returned to service after being transformed as part of the UK’s biggest train upgrade.
The tilting, electric powered...
Greater Manchester to create 50 walking and cycling-friendly School Streets by March 2022
Greater Manchester has secured £500,000 to deliver 50 School Streets to help transform the school run, enable healthier lifestyles and tackle air pollution, Transport...
The end of the Pacer
Northern Rail have revealed the train which will replace the much bemoaned Pacer across its network.
The train, an electric unit Class 331, was presented...
Eleven year old girl killed after being hit by a car in Rochdale
An 11-year-old girl has been killed after she was hit by s red Range Rover on Taylor Street in Rochdale this afternoon.
She was sadly...
Car insurance premiums in Manchester ramp up by £121 in 12 months
Motorists across Manchester are paying £1,089 on average for car insurance according to analysis out this morning by the Online insurers Confused.com.
Car insurance prices are...
Green light for Manchester’s bus franchising system as judge rejects operator’s appeal
The final barrier to Andy Burnham’s plans for buses in Greater Manchester was cleared today in the Court of Appeal
In March 2022, the High...
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network secures £11.8m funding for delivery
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network plan to deliver the UK’s first joined up cycling and walking network is set to be boosted by almost £12m...
Nearly a quarter of Transpennine Express trains are cancelled in February
The train operator Transpennine Express cancelled nearly a quarter of their trains in the four weeks to the 4th March
Statistics published by the Office...