Transport Commissioner Chris Boardman and Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett launch first city centre...
Salford’s first city centre Bee Network walking and cycling route was officially launched today by Greater Manchester’s Transport Commissioner, Chris Boardman, and Salford City...
Summerseat bridge re-opens five years after Storm Eva
Kay Street bridge in Summerseat will be officially re-opened today after being rebuilt following the Boxing Day floods of 2015.
The bridge all but collapsed,...
Traffic higher than pre pandemic levels and its due to home deliveries
Traffic on British roads is now heavier than before the Covid pandemic due to a reluctance to use public transport and a sharp rise...
Northern leaders call for greater devolution and rail investment certainty
THE NORTH’S leaders have called for a strengthened role overseeing the region’s railways and certainty on committed Government investment.
Speaking at a meeting of the...
The combined size of potholes in Greater Manchester scales above city heights
As advocates of National Bike Week 2021 (30th May - 5th June) encourage people across the UK to rethink their everyday journeys and switch...
May makes it seven months of rising petrol prices
After the seventh month of rising prices petrol is now more than 22p a litre more expensive than a year ago – the biggest...
Transport for Greater Manchester shops to trial Travelshops to trial paperless bus timetables
From Wednesday 2 June, instead of picking up a traditional paper timetable, customers will use their smartphones to scan the appropriate QR code which...
Government urged to publish multibillion-pound rail investment plan for the North
The North’s leaders have called on the Government to urgently publish a long-term plan for the region’s railways, to give essential certainty on investment...
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...
Government announces £317m investment in Transpennine rail route to electrify half the route between...
The Government has announced Investment of £317 million into the set-piece Transpennine route upgrade for passengers between York, Leeds and Manchester which will see...