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Transport for Greater Manchester launches electric vehicle trial
The new pilot will allow Mancunians access to cargo bikes and even cars through an electric car club being launched as part of the eHUBS trial.
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“It’s my job to get what they’ve been promised”: An interview with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, sat down with Intelligent Transport’s Joshua Minchin to discuss whether the region’s public transport network is fit for purpose and to outline what needs to be done to 'level up' the network.
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Manchester Metrolink drivers vote to strike over pay rise offer
Metrolink drivers will strike over what Unite the union has called a “pitiful” pay rise offer from operator Keolis Amey Metrolink, with industrial action set to disrupt major sporting events.
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TfGM announces return to full Metrolink service
Manchester’s tram network has gradually begun returning to a full, six-minute service, after COVID-19-enforced absences led to a reduced Metrolink service.
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Uber keeps mask wearing mandatory for riders and drivers
Uber has informed customers that it will continue to be a legal requirement to wear a face covering on its services, despite restrictions around mask-wearing in England ending today.
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Beryl chosen to operate TfGM cycle scheme
Beryl says it will work with the local community to ensure that the cycle scheme benefits all, while Mayor of Greater Manchester says he “cannot wait” to use the new bikes.
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Transport for Greater Manchester celebrates 10th birthday
The authority is marking 10 years of significant transport projects in the Greater Manchester region, which include expansions to the city’s Metrolink system and the UK’s biggest walking and cycling network.
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Scooter programmes continue in towns across the UK
Residents in Braintree will be able to rent scooters for £55 per month, while Rochdale has selected Lime to operate its vehicles in the Greater Manchester town.
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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.