£6.5m project set to get underway at Greater Manchester railway station
February will see work at Hindley station to make it more accessible for everyone.
Tag: Greater Manchester
Manchester Transport Commissioner in New Year’s Honours List
Due to his contribution to public transport, the Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, Vernon Everitt has been made a Commander of the Order …
Greater Manchester train derailment report released
A report into a freight train derailment in Greater Manchester has been released by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. The accident happened at around 11:25…
Yellow Northern train promotes integration of transport in Greater Manchester
A Northern train has been painted yellow to promote the integration of Greater Manchester’s train services into the Bee Network from December 2026.
Santa brings Christmas cheer to Northern’s trains
Last weekend, Christmas came early on some train services in the north of England run by train operator Northern.
Feedback opportunity for Manchester Transport Strategy
Those in Manchester have been invited to share their thoughts on the GM Transport Strategy 2050 and the GM Transport Delivery Plan (2027–37) and sha…
Pay-as-you-go contactless in place at 30 more stations in South-East England
Beginning a week on Sunday (14 December 2025), passengers in South East England will be able to pay their fares using contactless pay-as-you-go at th…
Long-term vision for Greater Manchester’s rail network unveiled
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has unveiled a new long-term vision for improvement and growth in the area's railway and tram services.
Denton railway line could help extend Manchester Metrolink to Stockport
A business case is being made of plans to extend the Metrolink to Stockport using the existing Denton line
Manchester Metrolink line takes 700,000 journeys off the road
During the year 2024/25, the Metrolink Trafford Park line was responsible for people making early 700,000 fewer journeys by car or taxi.