Manchester: Pop-up park and ride scheme announced to manage Christmas traffic
Four pop-up park and rides will launch this weekend offering 1,000 free parking spaces to help people easily get to Manchester this Christmas as the city centre gears up for a bumper festive season. With millions set to head to the city centre to enjoy Christmas markets, shopping, football matches, concerts and nights out, people […]
Bus workers strike to cause mass disruption to Bee Network
Serious disruption to bus services in Greater Manchester is expected later this month when more than 2000 Unite members including bus drivers working for the city’s Bee Network walk out in a co-ordinated strike. The workers are employed by Stagecoach, Metroline Manchester and First Bus Rochdale. At Stagecoach, around 1000 drivers based across the Oldham, […]
National Highways pledges £2.4 million support for phase 2 of Castlefield Viaduct transformation
National Highways is supporting the National Trust’s project to turn the Grade II Victorian viaduct in Manchester into a “sky park” and bring a welcome green space to the heart of the city by committing £2.4 million of funding. The funding help lay the foundations to double the park’s size, transforming the untouched half of […]
Manchester City matchday bus network set to grow
The award-winning matchday bus network for Manchester City supporrters is set to grow after proving a big hit with the Sky Blues faithful. Transport for Greater Manchester, in partnership with Manchester City FC, launched the network in February last year, initially providing supporters with direct travel to the Etihad Stadium from 60 places across Greater […]
Amey announces first 2025 Journey to Work event
Building on the success of the Journey to Work (J2W) employability programme in 2024, Amey has announced that its first 2025 event will take place on Wednesday, 5 February, at Longsight Library,Manchester, from 10am to 1pm. Timed this year to coincide with Race Equality Week, J2W is a collaborative initiative designed to support those furthest […]
Christmas pop-up park and rides open around Greater Manchester
Pop-up Park and Ride sites will open this the weekend around Greater Manchester, aimed at making it easier for people driving into Manchester city centre and travelling to big music and football events taking place. It is set to be the busiest weekend of the year with the Christmas Markets still in full swing, while […]
Greater Manchester approves Vision Zero mission
Greater Manchester’s authority says its journey towards ending all road deaths and life changing injuries by 2040 has reached a major milestone, with a new Vision Zero Strategy and Action Plan for the city-region unanimously approved, with leaders from the 10 local authorities giving it their strong support. First implemented in the 1990s and now […]
Bee Network marks one year anniversary hailing record numbers of people travelling
Transport for Greater Manchester has released figures showing that, since its launch a year ago, more than 58 million bus journeys have been made on “cheaper, cleaner, more reliable bus services” on its new Bee Network. Since the yellow buses were first launched in Bolton, Wigan and parts of Salford and Bury, it says nearly […]
TfGM deploys AI on buses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has teamed up with CitySwift to launch a new Ai-powered data management platform to make the city’s bus network more efficient. According to TfGM, the deployment will make it the first franchised transport authority in the UK to use AI to deliver more reliable, frequent and quicker bus journeys, building […]
Manchester Metrolink strikes called off after new pay deal secured
Unite members working for Manchester’s Metrolink tram system are celebrating a new pay deal after accepting an improved offer from their employer. Proposed strikes that were due to take place later this week have now been called off. Hundreds of workers are set to receive a substantial pay rise, with Customer service representatives at the […]