Transport Secretary kickstarts ‘bus revolution’ as she promises to support local leaders to deliver better buses up and down the country
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Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has visited Greater Manchester this week to begin the government’s bus revolution, as she pledges to support every community to take back control of buses through franchising or public ownership. She has meet with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to discuss how the area’s Bee Network can be replicated across the […]
Burnham says “get with the revolution”
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Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has used his keynote speech at the Interchange 2024 conference to promote the coming years as a “golden age of public transport” in the North-West of England. Provided that Manchester’s much-vaunted Bee Network incorporates trains by its intended (and stated) target of 2030, he said the city will […]
Andy Burnham issues personal statement over Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone
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The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has published a statement on his personal website over comments regarding the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone. It regards allegations to do with perceived conflicts of interest over the zone, electric vehicle charging and work his wife does related to it. Within the message, Mr Burnham refers to […]
Bury and Salford get £5.4 million boost for cycling and walking schemes
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Two cycling and walking schemes in Bury and Salford will share from £5.4 million of funding from the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), allowing both schemes to now move forward to delivery. The Salford Chapel Street East scheme has received over £4.1 million to transform a section of Chapel Street into an attractive […]
Andy Burnham wants more strategic roads to be covered in CAZ
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The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for Government to consider minimum air quality standards for parts of the strategic road network (SRN) to help reduce emissions. The region will have the UK’s largest clean air zone (CAZ), covering 10 boroughs and 2.8 million residents, when it goes live from May 30, 2022. However, Greater Manchester […]
Greater Manchester publishes its Clean Air Plan backed by £120m in support for local businesses
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Greater Manchester has published its final clean air plan to kick-start the city region’s green revolution, helping to tackle the problem of air pollution, which contributes towards at least 1,200 deaths per year in the city-region. The region has secured over £120m in government funding to support local businesses upgrade to cleaner, compliant vehicles so […]
Boardman appointed Greater Manchester’s first Transport Commissioner
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Chris Boardman has been appointed Greater Manchester’s first Transport Commissioner, expanding his previous role as Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has tasked the Olympic Gold Medallist with helping to accelerate the delivery of the Bee Network – a fully integrated transport system, including the roll-out of the UK’s largest cycling and […]
Burnham launches ambitious transport vision for Manchester
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The Newly re-elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has put a transport revolution across Greater Manchester at the centre of plans for his second term. In advance of the first meeting of the Mayor’s new Bee Network Delivery Board, he has unveiled a raft of measures to improve Greater Manchester’s transport system, making it […]
ALARM Survey 2021 – Maintenance budgets up, but inconsistent funding not a long term solution, hears Highways Voices
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Average highway maintenance budgets were up by 15% on average in England last year although were below the levels reported in 2019, citing a continued pattern of inconsistent levels of funding, making it difficult for councils to plan longer term, according to this year’s Asphalt Industry Alliance ALARM Survey. Listen to the thoughts of AIA […]