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Category: Transport

Transformation of St Peter’s Square Metrolink stop branches out

A greener future is on the way for St Peter’s Square as work started to plant more than 20 semi-mature trees as part of the Metrolink stop transformation. Half a dozen...

Watch: Horrific racist abuse from teenagers on tram caught on camera

Shocked passengers looked on as teenage boys hurled sickening racist abuse at a tram passenger this morning. It happened at rush-hour this morning on the Oldham to...

2017 promise for Oyster card-style Metrolink+bus tickets

An one ticket solution for buses and trams in Salford and Greater Manchester will become a reality from next year, transport bosses have revealed. By the start of 2017...

Mobility scooter users invited to try out buses

Mobility scooter users across Greater Manchester are being offered the chance to try out buses at a city centre event next week. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)...

Success for Metrolink overnight parking trial

Transport leaders have given their backing to plans to introduce overnight weekend parking for Metrolink customers at selected stops across the tram network. The news...

Commuters reminded of Mancunian Way two-day closure

Commuters are being reminded to plan and prepare for the scheduled two-day closure ahead of the full re-opening of Manchester’s inner ring road. There will be a...

New initiative to aid bus travel for visually impaired people

A new initiative to help make bus travel easier for visually impaired people across Greater Manchester launched today. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has teamed...

Closure of Eccles Metrolink Line for 9 weeks

A major track replacement programme will see the Eccles via MediaCityUK Metrolink line temporarily close this summer. Some sections of track on the Eccles line are now...

Mancunian Way to reopen fully in June

Mancunian Way will soon be fully re-open. Manchester City Council estimates that roadworks will be completed by mid June, allowing both sides of the carriageway to...

Oxford Road transformation milestone

The transformation of Manchester’s Oxford Road into a better place for bus passengers, cyclists and pedestrians moves into its final phase from Monday. Following a...