TfGM looks to traffic tech to boost late buses
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.
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Road closures extended due to bridge faults
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 chooses Manchester base
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.
Place North West Question Time: Manchester’s New Agenda
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.
Listed bridge restoration begins
May and June will see road closures in Manchester city centre as three grade two-listed bridges are repaired and repainted.
Warnings ahead of Metrolink and Euston closures
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.
Regent Road works restart as Sisk steps in
John Sisk & Son has been appointed to restart the £15m roadworks on one of Manchester’s busiest routes, after previous contractor Dawnus entered administration.
Pell Frischmann grows regional team
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.
Burnham: I don’t have power to get grip on transport
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.
TfN bullish on Northern Powerhouse Rail prospects
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.
