Manchester Go Ahead bus drivers ‘bullied and intimidated’ with sack threat in fire and...
The Unite Union has accused management at Go North West of attempting to intimidate workers into signing vastly inferior contracts. Unite expressed outrage at...
Work starts to fix M60 gas leak – with no interruption to supply or...
A major operation to fix a leak on a gas main that runs under one of Britain’s busiest motorways – without impacting traffic or...
£3.2 million scheme to improve sustainable travel to RHS Garden Bridgewater
Work started this week on a scheme that received overwhelming endorsement at a public consultation this time last year to improve walking and cycling...
Landmark moment as Greater Manchester takes over first rail station
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has welcomed a significant moment for the city-region’s long-term vision for rail as Transport for Greater Manchester...
Plans announced to make pedestrianisation of parts of the Northern Quarter permenant
Manchester Council has confirmed to Northern Quarter residents that last summer's pedestrianisation of parts of the Northern Quarter is to become a permenant feature.
The...
Salt battery design overcomes ‘bump’ in the road to help electric cars go the...
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to...
Bury makes active step forward with latest £1.3m commitment to walking and cycling
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network plan to deliver the UK’s first joined up cycling and walking network is set to see a boost in Bury,...
More drivers than ever plan to ‘go electric’ when they next change their cars
Nearly eight-in-10 drivers (78%) think that pure electric cars are still too expensive when compared to conventional vehicles of a similar size, although a...
Bus worker survey reveals “wild west approach” to enforcing Covid-19 safety regulations
RMT bus worker survey reveals “wild west approach” to enforcing Covid-19 safety regulations just days after the Office of National Statistics publishes data showing...
The aviation sector should re-consider its strategy to reduce climate impact, Manchester report suggests
The way that the aviation sector is working to reduce its climate impact may need to be reconsidered, climate researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University...