Tag: Public Transport

Bee Network cheaper Image from Transport for Greater Manchester

New annual tram and bus ticket is set to make travel cheaper for Salford residents

Salford residents will be able to travel on buses and trams for cheaper prices from this March with a newly […]

Today at Eccles Train Station - Image by Liam Geoghegan

“We are over the moon” – Plans to close Salford’s rail ticket offices scrapped

Campaigners are celebrating news that rail ticket offices across Salford have been saved from closure. Plans to close hundreds of […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Bee Network Bus
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£1 Billion funding approved for TfGM’s Bee Network to improve Salford’s public transport

The new ‘Bee Network’, TfGM’s city-wide integrated public transport system, aims to create a more seamless transition for Salford commuters […]

The steps going up to the platform

Walkden Station is now recognised as a “Top Priority” to TfGM

Walkden Station have missed out on another funding opportunity despite being Salford’s busiest station. Recent revelations on the proposed Park […]

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Northern Rail’s service in Salford voted the worst in the country in new report

Credit: Transport Pixels. Used under CC BY 2.0. In a recent report from the National Rail Passenger Survey, Northern Rail’s […]

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Salford Red Devils partner with Go North West to run buses to and from fixtures

The bus operator Go North West is teaming up with Salford Red Devils and the Salford Red Devils Supporters’ Trust […]

Southport-bound train at Walkden station. Photo Laura Joffre

Walkden and Swinton to lose direct rail service to Southport

Residents from Swinton and Walkden will lose their weekdays direct train service to Southport when the new timetable is introduced on December 15.