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New partnership aims for rail network improvements in Greater Manchester

New partnership aims for rail network improvements in Greater Manchester

Amidst many discussions and developments in Greater Manchester’s transport system, a new partnership aims to bring integration to the rail network
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Who are our cities built for? (And why is it only men?)

Who are our cities built for? (And why is it only men?)

The Mancunion discusses feminist urbanism, who our cities are built for, and how we can make them more inclusive spaces
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Manchester fails to meet its emissions targets

Manchester fails to meet its emissions targets

Manchester failed to meet its carbon emmissions targets over the pandemic and is on track to the century’s carbon budget in just 5 years
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Greater Manchester to have bus fares capped

Greater Manchester to have bus fares capped

How much will fares be capped at and is the change actually a good move?
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Hyperloop Manchester: A student-led transport revolution

Hyperloop Manchester: A student-led transport revolution

Hyperloop Manchester is developing a train from Manchester to London in fifteen minutes
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Here’s how Stagecoach will keep buses safe as students admit they’re ‘terrified’ to use services

Here’s how Stagecoach will keep buses safe as students admit they’re ‘terrified’ to use services

The firm insists it’s bringing forward “a range of measures”
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Prime Minister gives go ahead to HS2 despite concerns in the North

Prime Minister gives go ahead to HS2 despite concerns in the North

Despite the debates surrounding HS2 the government has unveiled the ministerial group that will be managing the railway
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Opinion: Local elections are key to climate action

Opinion: Local elections are key to climate action

Sebastian Cousins, a member of the Young Green Society, discusses the importance of local elections in the fight for climate action
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Students “disappointed” after Magic Bus price increase

Students “disappointed” after Magic Bus price increase

Stagecoach have confirmed that longer journeys on the 142 Magic Bus service to Didsbury will now cost £2
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New electric buses to hit Greater Manchester

New electric buses to hit Greater Manchester

Following a £5.2 million investment, more electric buses will be seen in Greater Manchester
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RMT finally suspends Northern strike action

RMT finally suspends Northern strike action

There have been 47 separate days of industrial action over the issue of guards on trains, causing delays for passengers
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Grayling works with Burnham on greater control over transport

Grayling works with Burnham on greater control over transport

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling promises to explore the expansion of the Metrolink in Greater Manchester
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Northerners get half the transport investment of Londoners

Northerners get half the transport investment of Londoners

Reports suggest since the launch of the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ plan, transport spending in London is continuing to rise, leaving the north behind
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Give Manchester same transport powers as London, says Burnham

Give Manchester same transport powers as London, says Burnham

The Mayor has called for the council to be handed greater jurisdiction over Manchester’s transport system amid an ongoing crisis
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Delayed: your next train from Oxford Road

Delayed: your next train from Oxford Road

Manchester Oxford Road station has been voted the worst station in the U.K. for delays
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Andy Answers: Question Time with the Mayor

Andy Answers: Question Time with the Mayor

Labour mayor Andy Burnham was put under the spotlight by members of the public in a Q and A style event.
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Students launch ‘boycott First’ campaign

First bus drivers at the Rusholme Depot are paid up to £5000 a year less than colleagues working at the First’s Queen’s Road base just five miles away
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Digital 16-25 railcard now available

Students can have their 16-26 Railcard on their mobile device, as well as the paper and plastic cards which can be bought online or at their local station
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New bus pass not possible until April 2018

Controversy surrounds the creation of an affordable “pass accepted by First and Stagecoach”, a stated priority of the General Secretary
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‘Hover train’ cuts Manchester to Liverpool journey to seven minutes

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New North-West transport plans include ‘MagLev’ or ‘hover trains’ that can cut Manchester to Liverpool train times from an hour to just seven minutes
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