Metrolink extension work begins at Trafford Centre
Track laying for the Metrolink’s Trafford Park Line has started at the Trafford Centre, the final stop on the £350m light rail extension.
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Manchester Airport starts on airfield overhaul
Work has begun on a new taxiway at Manchester Airport as part of its £1bn transformation programme.
CIC starts station conversion in Levenshulme
Overseen by heritage specialist JBH Property Consulting, work has started on the redevelopment of the former Levenshulme South railway station building into a cycle café.
GALLERY | Piccadilly’s overhaul for HS2 era revealed
Manchester City Council has unveiled further insight into its plans for Piccadilly station and its surrounds, in an updated Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework document that allows for a hike in development volume along with passenger improvements.
Burnham cracks the whip on Metrolink
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has asked Transport for Greater Manchester and operator KeolisAmey to submit monthly reports on the performance of Metrolink, following criticism of the way incidents and delays have been handled and communicated.
Manchester moves to give Piccadilly wow-factor
A dramatic overhaul of Piccadilly station as an arrival point for the city could include three new public spaces, a revamped entrance, and undercroft retail units, Manchester City Council has said.
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.
VIDEO I First phase of airport’s £1bn overhaul complete
The Manchester Airport Transformation Programme has reached the six-month mark, with steelwork being completed on one of the new piers for the Terminal Two extension, a project that will extend the terminal’s capacity by 140%.
Fears Government bias could curb Northern ambition as TfN launches transport plan
Following the launch of Transport for the North’s draft 30-year strategy earlier today, Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has said he will write to the Prime Minister over what he sees as an obvious conflict of interest in the Government that could impact TfN’s growth plans.
Manchester goes under the mobility microscope
The city has the potential to be one of the world’s top smart city destinations of the future, according to a study analysing urban mobility by Deloitte.
