Manchester’s travel update

Here is everything you need to know about Manchester’s travel and transport this week.

Transcript

00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World. My name's Theo Hewson-Bett and this video is

00:03your transport update for this week in and around Manchester. Unsurprisingly, with such

00:08a busy city, there's a lot to cover, so let's get right into it.

00:11Good news first, and the roadworks that have plagued Stretford for so long have finally

00:15been finished, one month ahead of schedule actually. The works have seen the Kingsway

00:19and the Barton Road junction altered to make the area safer and greener for all. Kingsway

00:24has been resurfaced with pavements being widened, new crossing points, seating, play areas,

00:29trees and lighting have all appeared alongside the side of the road.

00:32Over to Rochdale now, and Labour MP Paul Waugh has stated that there's a case for a direct

00:37train route operating between Rochdale and London Euston. The plans, submitted by the

00:41operator Lumo, would see a route being established by 2027, which would be the first time since

00:462000 that people in Rochdale would be able to hop on a direct line to the nation's capital.

00:52With the cancellation of HS2, the service could provide a valuable extra link between

00:55the north and the south of the country.

00:57Now there is some bad news for Rochdale unfortunately, because essential maintenance is being carried

01:02out on the tram line near the centre, meaning that trams will reach the end of the line

01:06before making it to the train station. Now buses will be available for those who want

01:11to get from Rochdale town centre to the Rochdale train station, with work set to be concluded

01:16on Thursday 31st October.

01:18Mordelaise now, and three streets in Manchester City Centre are set to be closed for electrical

01:23works. They'll be in effect for two weeks and will affect Shute Hill, Withy Grove and

01:26High Street, with the bus stop on Corporation Street being out of action. There has been

01:31a warning though that although two weeks is the goal, there is scope for those works to

01:34take slightly longer, so please make sure you've got alternate routes repaired.

01:38Just a few final notes, Mayor Andy Burnham has said he's pleased with the amount of uptake

01:41there's been on the new night bus services, calling them key to the B network plan, and

01:45Suffolk Crescent station will be getting a new platform in 2025, which will lead to some

01:50weekend closures between March and September of next year.

01:54That's all we've got for you now, so hopefully this will be some sort of help to you. Thanks

01:57for watching, and follow Manchester World for more.