Bolton’s evolution: From Crompton Place to NorthFold

A remodelled entrance and security hall are on the cards, along with more departure lounge seating and a 500-seat bar with airfield views.

Transport for Greater Manchester has submitted plans for a travel hub in the Wigan town in a bid to increase the number of people using public transport.

The engineering and construction company has been appointed by Transport for Greater Manchester to lead the detailed design phase for a facility linking the Wigan town to the rail network for the first time in 60 years.

Liverpool will see work on the highly anticipated rail station begin early next year following the city council’s unanimous approval of the scheme.

Works to be delivered in the upgrade of the Lancashire freight facility include the trailer park’s reconfiguration, multi-lane ‘smart gate’ tech and a new terminal operating system.

The first phase of the £10m modernisation plan to make the station more efficient has concluded, with travellers set to return on Wednesday, 23 April – two days behind schedule.

Next week, Liverpool City Council is expected to grant planning approval for the highly anticipated project, the latest milestone in a drawn-out process to provide enhanced public transport provision in the lively district.

Plans have been submitted for the construction of a bridge that would provide pedestrian routes to the platforms at Bury Interchange.

Site promoters BXB Land Solutions and Promenade Estates have signed an agreement with the combined authority and St Helens Council that paves the way for 1,100 homes and 200,000 sq ft of employment space.

The creation of a bigger and better bus station in the town is a key part of the council’s £100m regeneration vision, being brought forward by ECF.

Measures to improve access and capacity have been given the go-ahead for the closest railway station to Everton’s new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.

The Wrexham Gateway Partnership, borne out of Wrexham Council, Transport for Wales, Wrexham University, and the Welsh Government, is set to deliver an improvement project along the Mold Road corridor.

Land owned by Network Rail and the Ministry of Defence will be redeveloped as part of Labour’s crusade to “beat the blockers” and ramp up housing delivery.

Greater Manchester’s response to the ‘A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future’ national consultation, which closes on 15 April, will outline asks including setting local fares, developing underused land around stations and a statutory role in major decisions.

With a second test event at the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium successfully completed, Liverpool City Council is reviewing parking restrictions it had looked to impose in the area.

Having revealed plans for a new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester last year, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and his Liverpool City Region counterpart Steve Rotheram took the stage in Cannes to hammer home the impact the infrastructure project could have to assembled investors.

Like many local authorities across the country, Bury Council is on a mission to breathe new life into its town centres. Chief executive Lynne Ridsdale spoke to Place North West about how her organisation is funding that vision.

The High Speed Rail Group has made a submission to the Treasury spending review consultation, seeking to “unfreeze” the HS2 leg between Birmingham and Crewe.

Everton’s new stadium is attracting admiration, but there are calls for action on transport and travel ahead of next season.