Manchester could be set to benefit from a Trans-Pennine tunnel linking the city to Sheffield, as part of a £800million road scheme in the North West.

A commuter who left a fellow passenger on crutches to sit on the floor of a Metrolink tram so that he didn’t have to move his luggage has been slammed as ‘utterly disgraceful’.

Piccadilly Gardens has the highest number of reported ‘fatal’ and ‘serious’ collisions in the city, figures reveal.

A flyover video showing plans to revamp Oxford Road has been released, offering a first look at the new bus priority corridor and ‘Dutch-style’ cycle lanes to tackle traffic.

Chris Icely, from Trafford, picked up the esteemed ‘Unsung Heroes’ award at the annual event, now in its 19th year, in London on Tuesday.

Trams could be running sooner than expected on Metrolink’s infamous ‘Second City Crossing’ after TfGM secured a £10.8m grant from a European development fund.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg promises to improve Northern transport links by 2025

As Manchester gets used to the idea of being earmarked as the centre of a ‘Northern Powerhouse’, Chancellor George Osborne has been busy outlining his vision for a metropolitan reform.

All 278 passengers on a Thomas Cook flight to Turkey landed safely after the plane was returned to Manchester Airport due to a technical fault.

A £15billion plan asking for improvements to transport between five northern cities has been backed by Chancellor George Osborne at a speech in Manchester.

The Liberal Democrats leader also suggested Leeds and neighbouring Sheffield could also get on board to build an economic centre to rival southern juggernaut London – as suggested by the Chancellor in Manchester last month.