Manchester’s transport update

Here is all the information you need about Manchester’s transport links this week.

Transcript

00:00Hello and welcome to this week's transport update for Manchester. I just

00:03want to remind you that our website is constantly being updated with any

00:05information we get so please keep your eye out for changes. Now let's get into

00:09the news for this week shall we? It's quite a big one this week because

00:13Transport for Greater Manchester have emphasised how important planning is for

00:17going around really. It's the final week of November and it's one of the busiest

00:20weeks of the whole year. People are set to be travelling into Manchester for a

00:23host of events that will all overlap between the Christmas markets, both

00:27Manchester clubs playing throughout the week and a whole host of Co-op Live gigs

00:30that will be congestion on the road and massive demand for trams and buses as

00:33well. Feyenoord and Manchester City play later on today with Sleep Token

00:37appearing at the Co-op Live which will mean the roads will be chock-a-block. As a

00:40result double trams are running all day with increased provision heading to the

00:43Etihad Stadium leaving every six minutes from the town centre. Walking is an

00:47option too although around 2,000 Feyenoord fans will be walking to the

00:51stadium from Shampoo Square so there'll be quite a lot moving along the roads as

00:55well. The same will be happening on Thursday although it could be an even

00:58larger march with 6,000 Border Glimpse fans expected. The Christmas markets are

01:02still going strong as well.

01:07They always increase the football in the city so I just want to hammer home, plan

01:10your journeys and set off early. Moving on now, a major redevelopment of Stockport

01:14Roundabout is set to take place soon with £16 million set aside to

01:17replace the railway bridge that Greek Street Roundabout sits on. It was

01:20originally constructed in 1958 and has simply reached the end of its lifespan.

01:24Some work will be taking place between the 25th and 27th of December meaning

01:27that disruption should be minimised anyway because of the Christmas timetable.

01:31Finally, please be careful out on the roads using your phone behind the wheel.

01:34More than 3,200 motorists have been spotted using their phones or

01:37neglecting to wear a seatbelt around Greater Manchester thanks to their

01:40heads-up camera system. It captures images of passing vehicles and they're

01:44processed using AI initially to filter out those who may be breaking the law.

01:47812 separate people were recorded as being distracted by their phones with

01:51tonnes found to not be using their seatbelts properly. That's all for now,

01:55see you again next week.