Road spend approved for Liverpool City Region
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has approved a package of £25m to support 15 highway schemes that will make improvements to its key route network.
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Halton consults on Gateway toll charges
Halton Borough Council has launched a three-week consultation to obtain views on proposed changes to the toll charges at the new Mersey Gateway bridge.
Industry calls for east-west rail delivery alongside HS2
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has called on Government to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail by 2032/33, providing high-speed links between regional cities at the same time as HS2 reaches the north.
Easter rail upgrades to add Liverpool-Chester services
A series of planned closures over the Easter period will pave the way for additional hourly services between Liverpool and Chester, faster travel between Manchester and Stalybridge, and the introduction of new trains between Manchester and Preston.
Merseyrail launches £10m construction framework
Merseyrail is planning to procure its first construction framework to deliver improvements and new-build works across its estate and its stations in Merseyside.
Rotheram announces ferry plan
Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram has revealed a proposal to commission the first new Mersey Ferry in almost 60 years.
Costs rise on £10m Liverpool bridge replacement
A project to replace the Great Howard Street Bridge on the A565 in Liverpool has seen construction costs grow by more than £1m due to delayed service diversions and “unforeseen issues”, according to the council.
Burnham launches plan to tackle transport
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will today announce an overhaul of transport to begin in 2018, with contactless payment and a review of bus franchising the key aims.
Liverpool considers introduction of red routes
Liverpool City Council is to work up a business case for the introduction of three red routes, where vehicles are not permitted to stop, on some of the city’s busiest roads.
December strikes loom as bus drivers reject offer
Arriva bus drivers have voted to reject the latest pay offer in their stand-off with the transport operator, making it more likely the nine strike days announced for December, plus Monday 27 November, will go ahead.
