Landmark moment for Metrolink as first new vehicle arrives

The first of 27 new Metrolink trams has arrived in Manchester after an epic 1,800km journey across Europe. The new M5000 vehicle, which is stabled...

2030 ban on polluting cars could create 32,000 new jobs and provide £4.2bn boost...

Bringing forward the date from which new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans can no longer be sold in the UK to 2030...

Greater Manchester receives £15.8m for pop up cycling and walking routes

Greater Manchester is to receive a further £15.8m to fund pop up cycling and walking routes and create low traffic neighbourhoods. The money is part...

Plans to increase park and ride provision at Radcliffe and Whitefield Metrolink have been...

Plans to increase park and ride provision at Radcliffe and Whitefield have been given the green light – boosting access to sustainable transport in...

Pandemic makes having access to a car more important than ever

More than half of UK drivers say having access to a car is more important than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, with...

70,000 jobs at risk at Manchester Airport says Andy Burnham

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has said that 25,000 jobs at Manchester Airport with a further 45,000 at risk in associated industries.  Writing...

Manchester Airport to operate from just Terminal One as passenger numbers drop in second...

With England returning to a national lockdown for a minimum period of four weeks from Thursday 5 November, Manchester Airport is moving all its...

New trams set to boost capacity and social distancing

The first of 27 new Metrolink trams is set to arrive next week, boosting capacity on the network and providing more space for social...

Consultation opens on Mottram by pass

The Highways England scheme will take traffic away from Mottram in Longdendale, reducing noise and improving air quality in the village as well as...

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...