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Greater Manchester has approved £1.31 million in funding to advance its high-speed rail and Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals, focusing on improving connectivity at key stations.
Network Rail is investing £800,000 to create an inclusive and accessible Assisted Travel Lounge for disabled passengers at Manchester Piccadilly station.
For rail services in and around Manchester, a new timetable has been approved to start in December 2022, mainly focusing on improving rail service performance to provide a reliable passenger journey.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has published a masterplan which details a strategy to double the number of rail journeys in the city-region by 2040.
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Amanda White, former Head of Rail at Transport for Greater Manchester and now an independent rail advisor, discusses how she is fascinated with the complex technical, operational and human factors that keep rail services running - or what she likes to call, 'the…
The 2018 Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) has been approved by the City Council following public consultation.
17 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
A lightweight state-of-the-art roof has been fitted to the bus station concourse at Bolton Interchange helping to lower project costs.
11 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Passengers can now benefit from up-to-date journey information facilities providing real time information at stations across Greater Manchester.
8 September 2014 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport leaders called on government for increased funding to improve access to the 54 local rail stations in Greater Manchester that still do not have step-free access...
8 November 2013 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
An initial study into the feasibility, cost and benefits of several potential routes identified Manchester to Marple via Bredbury as the most economically viable route...
28 January 2013 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
High speed rail will create jobs and boost the northern economy...
27 June 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
Horwich Parkway railway station will soon be powered by ‘green’ energy, thanks to the installation of a new wind turbine...
23 March 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
The latest stage in a programme of railway station improvements in Greater Manchester is now complete – with still more to come...
15 February 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
The five largest cities in the north of England have joined forces to urge the government to fund the Northern Hub programme...
19 August 2011 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Planning permission has been granted for an innovative new scheme at Horwich Parkway railway station...
