Andy Burnham and northern mayors celebrates scrapping of rail ticket office closures
Leaders across the north of England and beyond are rejoicing as the decision to close rail ticket offices has been
Landmark report calls government to provide £22bn for public transport investment
A landmark commission report has recommended £22bn of government investment in public transport – with Greater Manchester identified as a
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan makes surprise appearance at Northern Transport meeting
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan made an unexpected appearance in a Northern transport meeting yesterday as concerns grow over
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
Polling shows Manchester link crucial to HS2 for the public
According to recent YouGov polling, support for the High Speed 2 railway almost halves if the Manchester leg of the
‘Enough is enough’: Andy Burnham calls for formal investigation into Northern Rail’s ‘poor’ service
Andy Burnham has said ‘enough is enough’ while calling for a formal investigation into Northern Rail.
‘Get me there’: Manchester’s bus and trams set for Oyster style smart travelcards
Manchester’s bus and tram customers could be using the smart ticketing ‘get me there’ system before the end of the year, according to a new report released today.
Transport links to drive economic growth of ‘second Northern Powerhouse’
Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin believes improved transport links across the north of England will help proved economic benefit to the region.
Northern powerhouse rail revolution ‘must benefit big businesses AND commuters’
Manchester MPs think Transport for the North (TfN) will be good for business, but have said it needs to be beneficial for everyone else as well.