Residents from Swinton and Walkden will lose their weekdays direct train service to Southport when the new timetable is introduced on December 15.
Tag: Transport
Campaigners demand step-free access to Walkden Station
TfGM and Northern Rail had ranked the station number one in priority to receive Access for All funding, which is central government money dedicated to improve accessible facilities in the rail network. But the Department for Transport decided otherwise. Now campaigners are asking for the system to be reviewed for more devolution, which would allow funding to be distributed according to local needs.
Northern transport receives £527 less money per person than the south.
In a recent study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North, according to their HM Treasury figures for […]
New app to help public and private transport passengers in Salford
Transport for Greater Manchester has introduced an app that allows passengers in Salford to manage their journeys on their smartphones.
Salford hosts world expert talk on UK transport poverty
Professor of Transport and Social Analysis Karen Lucas discussed her newest research on transport poverty and Inequalities in Mobility and Access in the UK.
Salford University encourages students to travel more sustainably
Salford University have teamed up with ‘Faxi’, an online platform and mobile app which helps people to arrange shared journeys, […]
Trafford Park tramline on track ‘intu’ 2020
THE first test of the new Trafford Park tramline has been completed after a £350 million construction project. A tram […]
Parents in Irlam are asking for a school bus to end “nightmare” commute for children
Parents from Irlam and Cadishead are calling for a direct school bus service to bring their children to school “safely and on time”. A petition set up three days ago for a school bus to be routed from Irlam and Cadishead to Culcheth High School had already received 137 signatures at the time of writing.
Metrolink ticket-zone introduction results in higher prices
The new Metrolink ticket zones came into effect on 13 January 2019, introducing four zones across Greater Manchester resulting in higher fares.
Snow and ice to hit Salford this afternoon
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice starting at 12pm today, and likely to […]
New In Salford
Foundation 92 launches new campaign to deliver financial inclusion
Irlam and Cadishead Academy earns ‘Good’ Ofsted rating after years of hard work
Missing 16-year-old girl from Salford found
Teenager jailed for stabbing victim in the neck at Salford precinct
Two people in Eccles arrested following drug raid
New In Sport
£660k project sees 22 local tennis courts reopen in Salford
Salford Red Devils Foundation host Easter rugby sessions for girls
Undefeated Salford boxer announces first fight of 2024
“It’s not the cheapest sport in the world” – Winton cricket coach on importance of government investment in grass roots sport
Eccles Chess Club starts an all-female group – “It’s fun, it doesn’t have to be serious”
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