The fate of the multi-billion-pound high-speed rail project, and associated large-scale developments around Manchester and Crewe, will be decided by the autumn after the Government confirmed it has commissioned a review into “whether and how HS2 should proceed”.
Network Rail has confirmed the final road closure due to take place in Manchester this weekend to allow the restoration of three grade two-listed bridges to complete.
Transport for Greater Manchester has piloted a technology which could increase bus punctuality on the busiest routes, by holding traffic lights on green to allow late-running buses to pass through.
Road closures close to Manchester Victoria are to be extended, following the discovery of structural defects during Network Rail’s renovation of three historic railway bridges.
HS2 Ltd, the company established to deliver high-speed railway connections between key cities, has signed terms on office space at Barlow House, Minshull Street.
This one-off event puts the leaders shaping Manchester on the same stage for the very first time, to answer the tough questions about the past, present, and future of the city.
May and June will see road closures in Manchester city centre as three grade two-listed bridges are repaired and repainted.
Two of the Greater Manchester tram network’s lines will be closed for improvement works over the Easter weekend, while Virgin services to London will terminate short of the capital.
John Sisk & Son has been appointed to restart the £15m roadworks on one of Manchester’s busiest routes, after previous contractor Dawnus entered administration.
After establishing a Manchester office last summer, consultant Pell Frischmann has added eight staff to its team to deliver highways, transport, and infrastructure services in the North West.
