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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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Innovation and the future of smart travel in the North of England
In this article Transport for the North’s newly appointed Director of Integrated and Smart Travel, Jeremy Acklam, explains more about how the implementation of innovative new technologies could revolutionise travel and transport across the North of England.
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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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Greater Manchester lays out plans to build back greener
Greater Manchester leaders have detailed plans for its green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and to accelerate the region's 2038 zero carbon ambitions, including a Clean Air Plan and a set of minimum standards for taxi and private hire services.
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Greater Manchester capitalises £5 million fund to enhance safe infrastructure
The infrastructure plans aim to enable people to keep their distance for safe essential journeys and exercise during the coronavirus lockdown and through the recovery period.
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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 launches public consultation on bus services
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is the first city-region in the UK to launch a public consultation on a proposed bus franchising scheme.
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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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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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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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Greater Manchester demands changes to transport – without tax hikes
YouGov survey finds that Greater Manchester residents would support more bus priorities, such as bus lanes, to tackle congestion and improve air quality, but do not want this to come as a result of higher taxes.
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Greater Manchester tram network is labelled as a model for new opportunities
Plans for further extension of Manchester’s transport network could result in more tram-train services and a greater local control of transport.
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Funding boost set to help ease congestion on Manchester’s roads
Funding has been earmarked for Greater Manchester to ease congestion and improve air quality and infrastructure throughout the city.