Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced that the city region is set to benefit from more than £30m investment to make public transport and active travel safer, cleaner, and more accessible.
The money will be used to fund a number of projects across Manchester from improving access to rail stations to upgrading bus stops to provide real-time journey information for passengers,.
This includes:
- £16.68m for step-free rail stations – Swinton, Reddish North, Hindley, and Bryn stations are set to benefit
- £4.5m in bus upgrades including 220 bus stops to be enhanced with new shelters, raised kerbs, better road markings, and improved walking routes
- £2.7m for improved passenger information displays at 319 bus stops and five transport interchanges
- £2.2m to upgrade the A56/Barrington road and A56/Sinderland road with new pedestrian crossings and traffic signal improvements, making it easier and safer to walk, cycle, and catch the bus
- £2.24m for new toucan crossings 20mph zones, and better walking and cycling routes on the A6
- £2.5m for a new cyclops junction and segregated cycle lanes on the Topp Way/Higher Bridge route
This funding is part of the £1.07bn City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, which helps fund Greater Manchester’s pipeline of infrastructure projects.
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A further £700,000 was approved for an electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot that will see flush-fitting and pedestal EV chargers trialled in residential areas.
An additional £400,000 will also support the Travel Hubs Access Programme, helping to improve walking and cycling access to Metrolink, bus, and rail stops.
Chris Barnes, Network Director for Infrastructure at TfGM, said: “The Bee Network is transforming how people get around Greater Manchester by providing reliable, accessible, safe, affordable and sustainable travel options.
“Key to its continued success is our investment in transport infrastructure, and these projects are the latest in a series of schemes that will play an important role in improving journeys for people across Greater Manchester.
“We’re really excited about all the improvements we are bringing forward, including the changes we have got planned for bus stops, which will improve the experience for passengers by giving them real-time information at their stop in a similar way to London.”
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