Deansgate to reopen to traffic after being pedestrianised in May
Manchester City Council faced a legal challenge from Diamond Buses North West meaning they will have to reopen a section
‘People are still dying. Please act responsibly’: GM leaders stress caution as lockdown measures relaxed
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Sunday announcement that lockdown measures were being weakened has prompted a change in focus for the GMCA from containment to law and order.
Oyster-style travel card launched for trams and buses across Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester has made progress in its attempt to create an Oyster-style transport system by launching the ‘Get Me There’ smartcard.
FOI reveals massive rise in unwanted sexual behaviour on Greater Manchester trains
Reports of unwanted sexual behaviour on Greater Manchester’s rail network have more than doubled over the past year, MM can reveal.
Manchester public transport can save THOUSANDS of lives, claims green campaign group
More than 2,000 premature deaths could be prevented every year in Manchester by taking public transport, an environmental group has warned.
‘F**k off back to Spain’: 5am Manchester race hate attack on bus as thug girl throws punches while holding chips
The footage, which shows a local man shouting ‘fuck off back to Spain’, has already attracted over 300 views on the video-sharing website and the popular reddit.com site.
Metrolink trams suspended due to medical emergency at Deansgate
A ‘medical emergency’ outside Deansgate Castlefield has suspended trams on Manchester’s Metrolink.
Hunt for ‘scumbag’ Middleton vandals who damaged 150 vehicles in tyre-slashing spree
Police are continuing their hunt for car vandals who slashed the tyres of more than 150 cars in Middleton on Monday morning.
Train pain: 70% of rail users in Manchester say their journeys are ‘uncomfortable’
Government statistics have caused a scramble for seats after it was revealed Manchester has two of the country’s most crowded train services.
Sardine special: Manchester makes most-crowded train list TWICE as rail operators squeezed over conditions
Manchester has two of the country’s most overcrowded train journeys, latest statistics have revealed.
Train ticket price hike: Soaring rail fares ‘milk Manchester commuters for all they’re worth’
Politicians, rail unions and watchdogs have hit back at plans to increase ticket prices by 3.6% on average from next year – signalling a 25% rise during the current Parliament.