People across Greater Manchester are being urged to drive, walk or cycle if they have to make essential journeys – and only use public transport…
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Hundreds back petition for reinstatement of Greenfield’s bus services
MORE than 600 local residents have signed a public petition asking First Manchester Buses to ‘Bring Back Our Buses’ following changes to Greenfield’s 180 service.The…
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Council calls for ‘savage’ bus service cuts to be suspended after changes without consultation
‘SAVAGE’ cuts to local bus services should be suspended immediately, says Saddleworth Parish Council following changes by First Manchester. The alterations introduced on October 27…
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Greater Manchester launches major public consultation on how buses should be run
GREATER Manchester is launching a major public consultation to get a wide range of views on how the city-region’s bus services should be run. People…
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New timetable to bring improved service to long-suffering rail users?
CAMPAIGNERS predict “expected improvements” to services when a new rail timetable is released in December. By then, platform lengthening work at Greenfield, which is Oldham’s…
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Provision of disabled access at Greenfield station still in doubt
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter LONG awaited plans to make Greenfield train station accessible for disabled people could be thrown in jeopardy if transport…
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Supermarket and hotel planned for Oldham Mumps
Oldham Council has agreed a deal to bring a Lidl supermarket and a major UK hotel chain to Prince’s Gate at Oldham Mumps. The local…
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Oldham town centre Metrolink line celebrates its first five years
Metrolink’s popular Oldham town centre line celebrates its fifth anniversary this weekend with an impressive track record. Around 60,000 tram passenger journeys are being made…
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Bus service to be used to help fight crime?
A POPULAR new bus service could be deployed to help crackdown on crime in Saddleworth. But the primary function of the Saddleworth Rambler, introduced in…
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Three Oldham teenagers jailed after attacking a man at a tram stop
Three Oldham teenagers who repeatedly kicked a man as he lay in a pool of blood at a tram stop have been jailed. At 9.36pm…
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