Category: Travel Alerts
Rail journeys double to 1.4bn in 20 years
The number of people taking journeys by train have increased to 1.4 billion in 2014/15, new figures show. The Office of Rail and Road found that rail trips across...
Bus review (no, not guided busway, sorry) launched by Salford council
Struggling to get to and from work on the bus? Missing hospital appointments? Got an idea how bus services could be improved? Salford City Council wants you to get...
Prepare for six weeks of delays as council to close Barton Road
Work to improve tow-paths along the Bridgewater Canal in Patricroft, Eccles, will see Barton Road close to traffic from 8 February. Drivers will have to deal with...
Arriva signs £490m deal to replace Pacer trains
Outdated, rickety and unpopular Pacer trains will be replaced by 2018 after new operator Arriva signed a deal worth nearly half a billion pounds with Spanish train...
Passengers advised to plan their travel ahead of weekend of works
From today, Manchester Victoria station will be closed to rail passengers every Sunday until 17 April 2016. The closure will initially allow for work on the Ordsall...
Delays expected on A580 East Lancs after two-car crash
More delays are expected on the roads in Salford this afternoon after a crash in Boothstown. At around 2.30pm today, Friday 22 January, two cars – a blue Renault...
M60 closed at J12-J13 clockwise after woman trapped under lorry
All three lanes of the clockwise M60 between Junction 12 for Salford and Junction 13 for Worsley were closed this afternoon after a serious accident. A woman in a silver...
Stagecoach to slash cost of Dayrider by 50% for teenagers
Bus operator Stagecoach Manchester has announced it is to halve the cost of its Dayrider tickets for young people age 16-19. From Saturday 23 January, the cost of the...
Eccles Metrolink suspended after pedestrian hit by tram at Harbour City
Trams on the Eccles to Piccadilly line were halted this evening after a pedestrian was hit by a tram. The accident happened at around 5.40pm. Officers at the scene...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Walkden Road accident
Emergency services were called to Walkden Road in Walkden this afternoon at 3.10pm after receiving reports that a motorcyclist was trapped underneath a van. At a...
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