Transport

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“What should be a one-minute journey takes up to 15 minutes” – Residents launch petition to remove obstructing zig-zag barriers

A petition to remove zig-zagged barriers across the Adelphi Footbridge has gained over 60 signatures in less than a week. […]

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Salford Central Station to close for five months for £7.3m refurb

Transport for Greater Manchester has announced that Salford Central station will be closed for five months for refurbishment at the […]

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“That’s going to cost me £5.50. Just ridiculous!” – Burnham’s £2 buses means cheaper fairs for Salfordians

Image source: Wikimedia 2014.NHS Confederation, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Salford residents have expressed their frustration with the […]

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‘A people centred vision’ – 2030 Salford Quays vision identifies issues and opportunities

Stakeholders have welcomed a new vision for Salford Quays unveiled in a council document. The 2030 vision for Salford Quays […]

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Business killer or lung filler? Clean Air Zone continues to divide

Salford transport businesses are stepping up their campaign against emission charges as the planned Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone comes […]

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“I’m going to spend Christmas alone once again” – How Covid-19 Restrictions are affecting Salfordians from abroad

Around 25% of Manchester’s population was born overseas, and Salford, which has seen a population increase of at least 138% […]

9 months after the E-scooter scheme was implemented, 80,000 trips had been taken by 30,000 riders, covering 100,000 miles. Image: Jonas Jacobsson on Unsplash

Unsafe E-scooters banned on London Networks – is it Time for Salford to Re-evaluate E-scooters too?

Salford residents have their say on whether Salford should introduce a ban as well. On 13th December, Transport for London […]

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Stagecoach set to merge with National Express

Bus company Stagecoach, which runs multiple bus routes through Salford, will be taken over by its closest competitor. The Scottish […]