Railways to be publicly owned in Labour’s ‘biggest overhaul’ of passenger services
Railway services will soon be nationalised after Parliament passed the Passenger Railways Services (Public Ownership) Bill yesterday. The Government’s new
Chancellor and Transport Secretary visit Manchester announce multi-billion-pound transport scheme
The Chancellor and the Transport Secretary visited Manchester to celebrate implementing two multi-billion-pound rail and road schemes to improve connectivity
Budget 2024: Andy Burnham to get increased funding control over Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham will receive more control over local government funding under plans unveiled in today’s budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said
Andy Burnham accuses northern trains of ‘ruining people’s lives’ as he demands urgent action
Andy Burnham has accused northern train services of “ruining people’s lives” as he revealed plans to ask for government support.
Cancellations cause commuter chaos in Manchester Piccadilly
Train cancellations today between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston have created havoc for travellers. From Manchester Piccadilly, services were cancelled
Unions and campaign groups rejoice after plan to close train ticket offices is scrapped
The plan to close train station ticket offices was scrapped yesterday and unions, MPs and more are celebrating the decision.
Christmas festivities likely to be disrupted as Avanti West Coast makes cuts to their winter services
Commuters have reacted to Avanti West Coast cutting up to 40% of its Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston services in
TransPennine Express set to cut service between Manchester and Leeds to improve reliability
The rail operator TransPennine Express has declared it will cut their off-peak services to improve punctuality and reliability between Leeds
Plans to scrap HS2 sparks huge debate over the future of Northern transport
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to scrap the Manchester leg of HS2 was confirmed today – and sparked a huge
Andy Burnham says northerners are treated like “second-class citizens” in HS2 debate
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said that the possible move to scrap the HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester
Bee Network: Andy Burnham’s brain-child to hit the road next week
Manchester’s Bee Network will officially start, bringing the region’s trams, train and buses together from this Sunday. The launch of