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The Northern rail franchise will only be able to continue for "a number of months", transport secretary Grant Shapps said, and a decision on its future will be taken by the end of January.

Northern is to have its rail franchise to Arriva removed following years of poor performance, the transport secretary Grant Shapps has said.

We can look back with pride at some tremendous train and tram schemes over the last decade, writes Laurie Mentiplay of WSP.

The opening of the £17.5m Penwortham Bypass in Lancashire this month paves the way for proposed improvements to the town centre, including a public realm and pedestrian-friendly high street, according to the council.

Manchester Airport has released images and a video of its under-construction passenger terminal, as it presses ahead with plans to complete the airport expansion project by 2024.

The cost of works at Junction 1 of the M58 near Maghull has increased by £1m, after the project "experienced significant delays following prolonged land assembly issues".

Work on the cycleway linking MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, Ordsall and Old Trafford is set to start next summer as the council progresses the £20m scheme to the detailed design stage.

A £15m scheme to improve one of Manchester’s busiest routes has now completed in a bid to decrease journey times to and from Salford.