MIPIM UK | Rotheram explores Merseyside monorail
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has revealed he and the Liverpool City Region leaders are considering the potential for an overhead railway to return to the waterfront.
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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.
VIDEO | Liverpool showcases latest cruise terminal designs
Liverpool City Council and architect Stride Treglown have outlined the latest vision for the city’s £50m cruise liner terminal ahead of construction work starting early next year.
Manchester stations top list with most disrupted trains
Manchester Oxford Road has been named as the British station with the most delayed trains, according to consumer product researcher Which.
Liverpool Lime Street’s £140m upgrade completes
The £140m overhaul of Liverpool Lime Street railway station has completed with all the station's platforms now brought into full use, following a 12-month upgrade programme that also saw an emergency closure in January.
Funding agreed for Burnley’s £26m Pioneer Place
Lancashire County Council will provide £3.2m to support the delivery of Burnley’s £26m Pioneer Place retail and leisure development, set to include a cinema, restaurants, and a public plaza.
A6 airport relief road to open this month
The A6 to Manchester Airport relief road will open to traffic on Monday 15 October after a series of delays, although the project is set to complete within its allotted budget of £290m.
Grayling blames travel chaos on Tories playing ‘catch up’
In his speech to the Conservative Party Conference today, transport minister Chris Grayling said he was sorry "so many rail passengers have had such a difficult time" as a result of Northern's timetable change, blaming problems on the railway on under-investment by Labour when they were last in power eight years ago.
Lamonte to depart TfGM
Jon Lamonte, chief executive of Transport for Greater Manchester, is to leave to take charge of Sydney Metro, a body created this year to build and operate the Australian city’s new $20bn metro network.
Trio launch transport planning consultancy
Wilmslow-based Focus Transport Planning opened for business this month, under the leadership of directors Andrew Bell, Mike Hughes and Kayley Goulbourne.
