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Greater Manchester continues bus franchising consultation
With bus services hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, many in Greater Manchester have questioned if they would be better off in the hands of city authorities.
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Technology-backed franchising: the model for a better bus sector
In a detailed Q&A, Peter Bell of Trapeze Group Europe offers his insight into why franchising could be the model of choice for bus companies in a post-COVID world.
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Transport for Greater Manchester roll out AI controlled traffic junctions
Working alongside Vivacity Labs, TfGM is hoping that the new smart junctions will help reduce congestion, as well as protecting vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.
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Manchester opens UK’s first CYCLOPS cycling junction
The design has been lauded by experts nationally and internationally, with the approach being adopted in Cambridge, Lancashire and Ottawa in Canada.
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Stagecoach proposal looks to re-design Greater Manchester’s bus network
The proposals include company profits being shared with the region's transport authority to further improve services and connectivity.
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TfGM Metrolink annual ridership more than doubles in past decade
The network has expanded into seven of the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs, as well as a second city crossing with a new stop at Exchange Square and fully refurbished stops at Deansgate Castlefield and St Peter’s Square.
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What is mobility like in Manchester?
Intelligent Transport’s Sam Mehmet spoke with Sean Dyball and Rachel Hutchins from Transport for Greater Manchester at the Intelligent Transport Conference 2019, about the current progressions and challenges within the mobility sector in Manchester.
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Greater Manchester prospectus outlines planned rail improvements
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has published a plan to double the number of rail journeys in the city-region by 2040.
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More police units announced to keep public transport safe around Manchester
Transport for Grater Manchester has announced the introduction of a new police unit made up of more than 60 police officers which will help keep the travelling public safe.
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Metrolink contactless trips reach 170,000 as uptake is successful
Contactless around Manchester has been warmly welcomed to the transport network, but now TfGM must make sure passengers touch-out to ensure they are charged the correct amount.
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New cycling and walking schemes across Greater Manchester open
The improvements to routes for walkers and cyclists, made by TfGM in partnership with Bury, Tameside and Trafford councils, include resurfacing, new ramps and safer crossings for school children.
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Metrolink introduces new contactless payment system
Passengers will simply be required to touch-in and touch-out at tram stops without the need to buy a ticket or download an app.
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MaaSive transport advancements are on their way
Gareth Turner, Head of Fares and Ticketing at Transport for Greater Manchester, explains how the appetite for on-demand services is spreading to transport, and outlines the steps that the UK’s transport network needs to consider, from payments to collaboration, in order to make MaaS a reality.
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100,000,000 mobile ticket sales milestone reached by Corethree
The sheer number of m-tickets processed by the leading UK provider shows accelerating appetite for smarter digital ticketing, both in the UK and overseas.
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Ticketing & Payments In-Depth Focus
Find out how technology frameworks have enabled cross-border ticketing; why it’s finally time for the U.S. to embrace open-loop systems; and the importance of getting policy, fares and payments right to achieve success in MaaS.