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”.
Schemes in Cumbria, Wigan, Cheadle, and Liverpool have all been put forward as part of a £700m funding pitch to the Government by Transport for the North.
Think tank IPPR North has published its latest analysis of regional transport spending, highlighting that planned investment in the North West equates to £1,500 less per head than in London.
Transport for Greater Manchester has fired the starting gun on an £88m consultancy framework covering disciplines including civil engineering, street design, project management, and sustainability.
A £12m link road, one of the key components in the wider £262m Rivington Chase development site, is set to be approved by Bolton Council next week.
Network Rail has completed works to a stretch of track between Altrincham and Ashley to boost journey times between Manchester and Chester via Northwich.
Leaders from across the North have called on the Government to commit to a dedicated Northern Budget, to support better transport infrastructure and deliver on commitments previously promised as part of the Northern Powerhouse agenda.
The city council has put forward a bid to the Government to radically remodel the junction with the M62, including knocking down the Queens Drive flyover, in a bid to cut congestion.
Closures at stations including Green Lane, Chester, and West Kirby are expected as Merseyrail continues preparing its network for new trains.
The debut project in Greater Manchester’s £137m Bee Network, the largest-ever investment in the city region’s walking and cycling network, has completed in Wigan.
