Greater Manchester Transport Update

Here is everything you need to know about some of the most impactful transport stories in Greater Manchester this week.

Transcript

00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World. My name is Theo Hewson-Bertz and today we're going to be

00:03talking transport, particularly some of the stories on the Manchester World website that are most

00:08likely to impact you, the people of Greater Manchester. Now we're going to start with the

00:12roads with three months of motorway work set to provide not so small of an inconvenience actually

00:17to motorists on the M62. There are going to be bridge repairs going on at the Risley-Mance bridge

00:23between junctions 10 and 11 on the M62 between this month and early October. The work is required

00:28so I'm afraid there's nothing much to complain about with bridge joints set to be replaced and

00:32the concrete under the structure requiring some attention too. Traffic restrictions will be in

00:36place over that time period so it's worth keeping your eye on how much journey times are affected

00:40in order to minimise the impact on your day-to-day life. Public transport now and around 150,000

00:46people between the ages of 18 and 21 are set to benefit from a half-price B-network bus travel

00:50from the beginning of September. Young people will be able to buy a 28-day bus pass for just £40

00:56which is half the adult fare coming to around £1.40 every day. It offers unlimited travel

01:01on B-network buses which includes a growing range of night bus services. Andy Burnham made

01:06the announcement recently as part of a rapidly growing scheme that will see public transport

01:09become more reliable and cheap for the people of Greater Manchester and sticking with Burnham

01:14and Public Transport plans to tunnel under the centre of Manchester being put together in

01:18order to create an underground network of trains and trams. The hope is that the government

01:23will assist with funding with Transport Greater Manchester obviously leading the project.

01:26While this is a good sign the project is still a ways away with detailed plans and costings

01:31not being chased properly until 2030 but it's nonetheless very exciting news for the region

01:36and the city. That's all we've got for now though, thank you very much for watching and follow

01:39Manchester World for more. We'll see you again next week.