Category: Travel Alerts
M62 still closed after man killed and two seriously hurt
Parts of the M62 are expected to remain closed into Monday’s rush-hour after a man died and 10 other people were hurt in a horror smash on the motorway this...
M61 re-opens after woman, 24, dies in lorry collision
The M61 has now re-opened after a 24-year-old was killed on the motorway early this morning. Police belive the woman’s Ford Fiesta span out after her car hit the...
Police investigating after a fatal collision on the M61 motorway
At around 3:30am on Monday 4 July 2016, police were called to junction 5 of the M61 motorway to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a HGV. Officers attended...
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...
Firefighters dealing with transporter blaze on M60 near Trafford Centre
Fire crews are on the M60 near the Trafford Centre dealing with a vehicle fire. North West Fire Control received mulitple calls from passing drivers about the blaze,...
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...
Rush-hour M62 lorry smash ‘will take hours to clear’
Drivers are being warned that a crash between two lorries this morning on the M62 near Rochdale is still having a severe impact on the motorways in the region. Police...
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...
10pc hike in passengers takes Metrolink to record 34 million
Metrolink use has hit record levels in the last 12 months, figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show. Over 3 million more journeys were made in the...
Major traffic disruption expected as 75,000 descend on Parklife
This year’s Parklife festival in Manchester could have drivers tearing their hair out, warn Highways England. Heaton Park in Prestwich will be crammed with 75,000...
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