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June 19, 2009

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M60 Weekend Works

The Highways Agency is advising drivers using the M60 between junctions 19 at Middleton and 23 at Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester to allow extra time to complete their journeys over the next six weekends. Starting Friday (June 19), work is being carried out along this 6-mile section each weekend until August, weather permitting. A full carriageway closure [...]

April 22, 2009

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Fine rise for Metrolink Fare Dodgers

From May 11, any passenger caught without a valid ticket will be charged a standard fare of £100. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), which owns the Metrolink network, has launched an information campaign to remind passengers that they must have a proper ticket to travel. Philip Purdy, GMPTE’s Metrolink director, said: “We take fare evasion very [...]

April 6, 2009

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Bluebird take on 485 Bus Route

Bluebird Buses will take over from Bu-Val buses on the Simister to Prestwich Tescos bus route from 20 April 2009. On the same day the 154 Bus Route, which goes to North Manchester hospital through Prestwich is also taken over by Bluebird. Day tickets on the new company will be £3, and £12 for a [...]