Under fire rail operator cancels Sunday services again

Northern has cancelled about 80 rail services on Sunday for a second Sunday in succession. The rail operator said in a statement that routes have been...

£325m contract to maintain our motorways awarded to Amey

A contract worth £325m for motorways and major A roads in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire has been awarded to Amey. The contract,...

Improve or make plans for your own departure-Burnham’s warning to rail companies

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has today issued an ultimatum to the rail industry – deliver for passengers in the North or make plans...

HS2 will deepen the regional divide says report

The High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line will deepen the regional divide and should be shelved in favour of investments across the rail network,...

42 year old man killed in Crumpsall road smash

A man has died and a teenager is fighting for his life following a serious collision in Crumpsall between a silver Vauxhall Zafira and a...

HS2 under threat as Boris Johnson announces a review of the project

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that there will be an independent review into HS2 putting the future of the rail link into...

Manchester among the cities least prepared for the electric car takeover finds report

With a UK government target of ‘most vehicles on the road being low emission’, by 2050, new research has shown out of the UK’s...

Goodbye Virgin Hello Avanti

Passengers travelling on the West Coast train line will be longer boarding a Virgin Train but an Avanti one ‘ready and fit for the...

Roll out of Smart Motorways to be put on hold over safety issues

The construction of smart Motorways in the region have been put on hold after the Government says it wants to complete a safety review...

Early morning peak-time concessionary travel pass restrictions lifted across Greater Manchester

Peak time restrictions on concessionary tram and bus passes will be lifted during the early morning rush hour from tomorrow (Friday 20 March) to...