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Category: Travel Alerts

Travel advice for jobs fair at Emirates Old Trafford, Monday 6 June

Thousands of jobseekers are expected to travel to Emirates Old Trafford on Monday (6 June) for a Manchester Airport jobs fair. Parking is limited and local roads will be...

A busy weekend of sport and music kicks off a summer of fun

This weekend will kickstart a summer of music and sport with events taking place across Greater Manchester. People looking to get to events over the coming months are...

Temporary bus lane closures on Eccles Old Road for nine weeks

Motorists using the stretch of road between Weaste Lane and Gilda Brook roundabout are facing possible traffic delays with news of a proposed temporary suspension of bus...

Greater Manchester set for £2.5 million sustainable travel boost

Residents are set to benefit from £2.5 million of funding which will improve access to jobs and education across Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester...

Eccles Metrolink still down – replacement coaches at MediaCityUK

Shuttle buses are now operating along the route of the Eccles Metrolink as the operator tries to bring the line back up and running. A points failure at Broadway on...

Points failure on Eccles Metrolink – and no replacement bus

Trams are unable to run between Eccles and MediaCityUK this morning after a points failure at Broadway. Metrolink confirmed the Eccles line was experiencing technical...

First Manchester bus strike – 700 drivers walk out as services cancelled

A one-day withdrawal of labour by over 700 First Manchester bus drivers on Tuesday 24 May brings services across Salford and Manchester to a grinding halt. Roads and...

First Manchester drivers’ strike to hit Salford and Manchester – Tuesday 24 May

Drivers at First Manchester are planning a strike on Tuesday 24 May in a dispute over pay and conditions, the operator says. Buses throughout the region (Salford...

Eccles Metrolink line to close for a month this summer

The Eccles via MediaCityUK Metrolink line will close for major repairs this summer, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) say. The Eccles line will close from Sunday...

Avoid Manchester city centre: Drivers warned that rematch gridlock likely

Commuters, drivers and public transport users are being warned to expect delays in and around Manchester as United’s rescheduled match tonight clashes with road...