Andy Burnham has announced a series of changes across Greater Manchester to ease congestion, but has admitted he doesn’t have the powers to make any meaningful impact on transport unless the Government gives him more control.
Transport for the North believes it has Government support to make the Northern Powerhouse Rail high-speed network a reality, the project’s director Tim Wood has told Place North West.
Manchester Oxford Road has been named as the British station with the most delayed trains, according to consumer product researcher Which.
Wilmslow-based Focus Transport Planning opened for business this month, under the leadership of directors Andrew Bell, Mike Hughes and Kayley Goulbourne.
Network Rail has agreed terms with Telereal Trillium and Blackstone Property Partners for the sale of its commercial estate portfolio, with close to 500 assets in the region traded.
Manchester suffers the worst traffic congestion of any English location outside London, according to the National Infrastructure Commission, with Liverpool close behind in second.
Bike sharing company Mobike this week announced that it would be withdrawing from Manchester due to the impact of vandalism, however according to cycling commissioner Chris Boardman and members of the city's property community, its loss is down to more than just anti-social behaviour.
Kevin Riley has rejoined WSP after 15 years at Aecom and most recently Mott MacDonald, as director of transport in the Liverpool office.
Network Rail has issued a reminder to rail passengers that they face changes to services between Manchester and Preston via Bolton as the transport body looks to finally complete the upgrade of the railway.
Manchester Airport has released new footage of its £1bn transformation programme, having spent 12 months on site.
