Manchester to rubberstamp 2040 transport strategy
A draft 20-year plan to guide transport and connectivity improvements to and around the city centre and encourage 90% of trips be made by foot, bike or public transport, is tipped for approval today.
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GM bus franchising leaps ahead despite opposition
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has recommended the mayor approves plans to introduce bus franchising across the city region, scrapping the current privately operated system.
Sisk starts Rochdale’s lynchpin highways project
The contractor has commenced work on a 2.2km link road designed to unlock sites for 1,000 homes and 1.4m sq ft of employment space in South Heywood.
Long-awaited Golborne station edges closer
The £15m rail project, aimed at plugging a significant connectivity gap in the west of Greater Manchester, is among several transport projects listed to receive a share of £69m from the Government.
Stockport to progress A34 bid
An outline business case for a £35m package of projects on the key South Manchester route is being prepared for submission to the Department for Transport in March.
Manchester pushes on with clean air strategy
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority aims to sign off a final plan to improve air quality in the city region by this summer ahead of a proposed 2022 rollout, despite a lack of clarity on funding.
Govt looks to overhaul Manchester rail services
Proposals to improve the performance and punctuality of the city-region’s creaking rail network have been unveiled for consultation, with the best of three options set to be rolled out from May 2022.
Cheshire East outlines clean air asks
The local authority has asked for road exemptions and support for its bus providers, in response to a consultation on Greater Manchester's proposed Clean Air Zone.
Macclesfield and Atherton stations in line for work
Network Rail will undertake improvements to Macclesfield and Atherton stations in the first quarter of next year.
Manchester’s £5.5m ‘active travel’ bid approved
The money from the Government’s Active Travel Fund, intended to support interventions to encourage walking and cycling, will help fund the construction of a city centre ‘Triangle’ system and a five-mile foot and cycle route in Wythenshawe.
