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Eccles Metrolink offline from 26 June to end of August: All bus replacements here

Commuters are expecting weeks of disruption from the end of the month when the Eccles via MediaCityUK Metrolink line is closed. From 26 June no trams will run on the...

Night bus cuts: Salford, Swinton, Walkden, Little Hulton left out in the cold

Two night bus services between Manchester and Bolton are to end from Sunday 3 April, First Manchester has announced. The 8 and the 36 will no longer run in the evenings...

50 years ago in Eccles: History repeats as bus roof ripped off in Barton bridge smash

The low canal bridge that carries the Bridgewater Canal towards the aqueduct at Barton has seen many a mishap over the years with both buses and large lorries...

Passengers advised to plan for a busy weekend

Passengers are being urged to plan their journeys and allow more time to travel this weekend. As the penultimate shopping weekend before Christmas and with several...

Police probe launched after Eccles passenger ‘dragged down road by bus’

Police are investigating after a man suffered leg injuries when he was trapped and dragged a short distance along the street by a bus in Eccles. The 31-year-old was...

Transport network gears up for back-to-school demand

It’s back to school next week for most Greater Manchester pupils, which will see thousands of extra cars on the roads at peak times, along with busier trains, trams...