Metrolink gears up for Robbie Williams
Metrolink passengers are being advised to allow extra time for peak-time evening journeys this week as this as the Etihad hosts its biggest non-football events yet.
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Weekend engineering work on Metrolink
Metrolink passengers are advised that some services will be affected by essential engineering works this weekend (Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June).
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Bury gears up for electric cars
Bury Council is driving towards green transport by installing electric vehicle charging points in seven of its public car parks.
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Metrolink’s big weekend
Metrolink is getting ready for its busiest ever weekend, with around 150,000 people expected to attend events across the tram network on 8 and 9 June.
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Roadworks and diversions on Knowsley Street
Work will start on 10 June to repair the carriageway on Knowsley Street between Bury Town Hall and Knowsley Place.
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Prestwich to benefit as Greater Manchester makes £20m cycle bid to kickstart ‘Velocity 2025’
Greater Manchester has made a bid to secure £20 million of national investment in a major new cycling education and infrastructure programme.
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Bury Council welcomes reductions in First Bus fares
Bury Council, following a concerted campaign, has welcomed the news that First bus fares have come down by as much as 28%.
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All change for Manchester Victoria Metrolink stop
The major, multi-million pound refurbishment of Manchester Victoria will see the station’s Metrolink stop dramatically improved. In parallel with the station’s transformation, the Metrolink stop will be completely redesigned to provide new platforms to increase capacity and allow more trams through Victoria in light of the additional services coming on to the network in future
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Maytree Travel - statement from TfGM
Michael Renshaw, TfGM’s Bus & Rail Director, said: “We have been advised that Maytree Travel have this afternoon suspended all their services, including more than 40 bus services they are contracted to run on our behalf.
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Metrolink Access Guide published
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has published an access guide for using Metrolink trams.
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First Bus cuts main fares and invests in free onboard wi-fi
First Bus has today reaffirmed its commitment to growing bus passengers in Greater Manchester.
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Historic connections renewed long into the future
Metrolink’s long and proud journey with the Lancashire Fusiliers was set on a new path this weekend with a special tram naming ceremony.
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Incident on Radcliffe Road - updated 18.37
Domestic house fire on Radcliffe Road, Bury, oxy acetylene canisters present, road closures in place and a 50mtr exclusion zone. Some residents are being offered accomodation in a rest centre on Radcliffe Road. Roads closed include Radcliffe Road to its junction with Manchester Road and Whitefield Road.
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Safer streets on our estates
Bury Council’s new strategy for improving road safety in residential streets and estates will be launched at the next round of township forum meetings.
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Northern economy to prosper from High Speed 2, say local authority leaders and businesses
High speed rail will create jobs and boost the northern economy, say local authority leaders and businesses.
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Essential works at Bowker Vale planned
Essential maintenance work at Bowker Vale Metrolink stop will take place overnight between 9pm and 6am from Sunday 3 February to Tuesday morning 5 February
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Public transport information alert - Sunday engineering work to close Metrolink’s Piccadilly stops
Metrolink passengers travelling on Sunday 6 January 2013 are advised that there will be no trams running to Piccadilly Gardens or Piccadilly station due to engineering work.
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Gearing up for the winter weather
Bury Council’s winter service is currently in operation ready for any dip in temperature, and the gritters have already been out several times over the last couple of weeks.
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Remembrance Sunday ceremony to affect Metrolink services
Metrolink passengers are advised of changes to services running through the St Peter’s Square stop due to the Remembrance Sunday ceremony on 11 November.
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Metrolink supports the Poppy Appeal
A special poppy tram will run on the Metrolink network in Greater Manchester from Wednesday 31 October until Sunday 11 November as part of the Armistice Day commemorations.
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