Metrolink TPL Work Update - Mosley Rd/Parkway

Dear Recipient,

I would like to provide you with an update on Metrolink work in Trafford Park. Works planned are as follows:

·         Mosley Road: The current temporary one way working on Mosley Road north of Village Way will be reversed. This will prevent vehicles from entering Mosley Road from Village Way but it will enable them to exit Mosley Road onto Village Way to travel eastbound. This switchover is required to enable the statutory utility diversion works across the mouth of Mosley Road to be completed and will take place on Monday 6th November 2017. It will remain in force for approx. 6 weeks. The alternative route for northbound traffic requiring access to Mosley Road (north of Village Way) will be via Village Way (eastbound), Village Circle, Trafford Park Road and Mosley Road.

·         Parkway: the southbound off-slip to Barton Dock from the southbound carriageway of Parkway will be closed on the 10th, 11th and 12th November between 8pm and 6am. This is to facilitate statutory undertaker diversion works in connection with the Metrolink extension works. The alternative route for traffic will be via Parkway southbound carriageway, Lostock Circle, Parkway northbound carriageway, Parkway northbound carriageway off-slip and Barton Dock Road.

Please note that there will be signposted diversion routes in place for each of the above works and access to businesses will be maintained.

Please click below on the relevant notices for your information.

TPL 0036 PoD Notice Parkway

TPL 0024 - One Way Notice - Mosley Road

If you have any questions or queries regarding the above, or feel you or your business would benefit from a meeting or information event, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team at MetrolinkTPL@tfgm.com or call us on 0161 244 1555 (lines open during office hours).

Kind Regards

Metrolink Team
Metrolink

Transport for Greater Manchester

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

Get ready for winter

People in Greater Manchester are being urged to ‘get ready for winter’ by planning ahead and being prepared before they travel.

Wintry weather can make travelling difficult and disrupt journeys, but taking action now and being prepared can help keep you moving.

A special winter weather webpage has been set up including tips, expertise and useful links to keep everyone moving during the winter months.

Whether you travel by car, bike, bus, train, tram, or on foot, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) encourages you to do the following:

• Visit TfGM.com for real time departure information for the region’s bus, train and tram services. The site also has an alert system to flag up delays affecting public transport.
• Sign up to receive the Met Office’s weather alerts and get advance warning when bad weather is forecast.
• Have the contact details for your transport operator to hand, and follow them on Twitter, so you know who to check with if there are problems.
• Allow extra time for journeys, as wintry weather can affect road and rail conditions, which can make travel slower.
• Use the TfGM Journey Planner to research in advance what alternative services or routes are available if travel plans are affected.
• Take extra care when boarding and leaving buses, trains and trams; use the handles on the vehicle for support.

If you travel on two wheels, check the #WinterCyclingGM page for some top tips on preparing your bike.  It also includes details of free cycle training and maintenance courses over the winter.

When travelling by car, check your oil levels, tyre pressures, windscreen washers, antifreeze, and your petrol gauge before you set off on a journey – it might make all the difference later.

Lucy Kennon, who leads TfGM’s preparations for wintry weather, said: “If severe weather strikes, take extra care when you're out and about, no matter what form of transport you use.

“We will do all we can to keep people moving this winter, but it’s worth remembering that a bit of preparation now can save a lot of time and frustration later on.

“By visiting our webpage, you can find useful information such as travel tips, alternative travel options, website links and contact details, all at the push of a button or tap of a screen.”

Travellers can also sign up to receive the weekly Travel Update email subscription service covering major events and planned changes affecting roads, buses, trains and trams.

For information on public transport across Greater Manchester visit www.tfgm.com, call 0161 244 1000 (7am-8pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am-8pm at weekends and bank holidays) or follow @OfficialTfGM on Twitter.

Women on Wheels campaign - Information and Social Evening

Dear All

For this year’s Women on Wheels campaign, we are offering grants for activities relating to Women’s Cycling, to encourage, inspire and enable more women to get on their bikes in 2018.

For those of you that may be interested, we are offering grants of up to £2500 for Greater Manchester non-profit organisations to run a series of events to help women start, return to or progress their cycling.

The aim of any events funded should ultimately be to encourage and enable more women to make journeys by bike, and we are looking for organisations, clubs and charities to run a whole programme or series of women’s cycling events rather than one off-single day events, (although these of course would still be considered).

The information and social evening is an informal event to find out what we did last year, what’s changed for this year, an opportunity to exchange ideas and find out what you need to do next if you would like to apply for a grant.

Rapha CC Manchester are kindly hosting the evening in their lovely clubhouse café and will be providing coffee and cake!

Come along and have a chat with us about what the grants are about and how you can apply.

For those of you who can’t make the event, drop us an email at cycling@TfGM.com to get an application form.

Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm

Date: 9th November

Venue: Rapha Clubhouse, 5 St Ann’s Passage, Manchester, M2 6AD

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-on-wheels-201718-womens-cycling-grants-information-and-social-evening-tickets-35822471978

**If you are able, please share the event for us through your social media channels using the Eventbrite link or image attached**

Faye Drinkwater
Active Travel Officer
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG
Direct line 0161 244 1461 Extension 701461
www.tfgm.com/cycling

Plan ahead to avoid any unexpected travel spooks this weekend

Commuters are being advised to plan their journeys to avoid any scares ahead of a busy weekend of sporting and spooky events taking place as Greater Manchester celebrates Halloween.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has been working hard to help those travelling into the city centre and areas of Trafford to make their journeys as easy and as stress free as possible.

A travel advice page is available to help commuters with their travel plans.

As well as Manchester United hosting Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, large crowds are expected for Halloweekend, taking place across the city. A Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest event takes place at the Etihad on Saturday and heavy metal legends Metallica play the Manchester Arena on Saturday evening.

The size and locations of the events mean that public transport and the road network in the region will be busier than normal.

There are also some changes to Metrolink services on both days, affecting the Bury, Rochdale and Manchester Airport lines.

There will also be no direct trains running from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds over the course of the weekend due to Network Rail improvement works.

TfGM’s Transport and Event Planning Lead, John Fryer, said: “We want everyone coming in to the region for these events to have a fantastic time. We have the skills, expertise and experience to manage these large scale events and have a thorough and detailed plan.

“However, we are expecting large numbers of customers to travel and our advice is to plan ahead, think about your travel options and allow extra time for journeys.

“Whether you’re flying in on the Witch Way or travelling in the midnight hour, there’s nothing scary about travelling this weekend and our plans mean there’ll be no gremlins across the network.”

For information on public transport across Greater Manchester visit www.tfgm.com, call 0161 244 1000 (7am-8pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am-8pm at weekends and bank holidays) or follow @OfficialTfGM on Twitter.

Don’t abandon your bike to the shed this winter! Get Winter Ready

If you’ve been reaping the health benefits of cycling all year, enjoying that extra couple of quid in your pocket at the end of the month and sailing past queues of traffic each morning, don’t let the winter weather slow you down.

We will be at three locations in North, Central and South Manchester this coming Saturday to help get you and your bike get Winter Ready, just in time for the clocks going back.

Take your bike in for a free maintenance check, get safety tips and advice, take advantage of shop discounts and cycling freebies and enter a prize draw.

If this is your first winter on two wheels or you worry about riding on the roads, book onto a one-to-one training session at tfgm.com/cycling to boost your confidence. You will also find our maintenance courses there too—handy if you find yourself with a flat tyre on a dark evening!

We’d love to hear about what you’re doing to help your colleagues get Winter Ready. Let us know by dropping an email to cycling@tfgm.com to feature in our next newsletter. You can also share your plans on social media using #WinterReady

Central Manchester

Cycle Republic
4-10 London Road
Picadilly
Manchester
M1 3AN

Sign up

South Manchester

Ken Foster's Cycle Logic
374 Barlow Moor Rd
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 8AZ

Sign up

North Manchester

Petrus Bike kitchen
Unit 29-30 Market Place
Rochdale Shopping Centre
Rochdale
OL16 1BA

Sign up

Early Christmas present as Metrolink roadworks lifted at intu Trafford Centre

Christmas has come early with the completion of the first phase of highway works for the new Trafford Park Metrolink line at intu Trafford Centre.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has unveiled a new temporary road layout at Peel Circle and removed roadworks to help visitors travelling around TRAFFORDCITY from now until New Year – a busy time for retail and leisure.

Work to construct the new Trafford Park Metrolink line will press ahead at other key locations along the route as well as on land at intu Trafford Centre which is off the road.

Councillor Andrew Fender, Chair of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee, said: “Construction of the Trafford Park line is progressing at quite a pace.

“However, we have purposely scheduled our work to help visitors and businesses close to intu Trafford Centre at this busy time of year. We’ve opened newly-constructed lanes and removed temporary traffic lights in the immediate area.

“Anyone travelling to the area to shop, dine, attend an event or ski should be aware that there is a new temporary road layout at Peel Circle to help improve the flow of traffic.”

A plan of the new temporary road layout close to EventCity, Barton Square and intu Trafford Centre, is available on the Trafford Park line webpage.

Alison Niven, Regional Centre Director for intu Trafford Centre, said: “We’re approaching our busiest eight weeks of the year, with shoppers travelling from across the UK to enjoy a day of Christmas shopping, dining and leisure attractions.

“Therefore we’re pleased to have worked closely with TfGM and their contractor M-Pact Thales to arrange the resequencing the construction work and minimise the effect on the roads until the New Year, providing an easier approach for shoppers during this peak period.

“We look forward to the opening of the new Metrolink line in 2020 – it’s going to be new, frequent and convenient travel option for our 30 million annual visitors and 8,000 retail colleagues.”

Sean Anstee, Leader of Trafford Council, said: “The council is in support of any scheme that helps businesses in the borough, especially in the run up to the festive period. This is a critical trading time, so we welcome the removal of the roadworks and look forward to the next phase of construction starting.”

The next phase of Metrolink construction affecting highways close to intu Trafford Centre will start in January 2018.

TfGM is working with M-Pact Thales and WSP to deliver the Trafford Park Line Metrolink extension which is planned to be complete in 2020.

The £350 million Metrolink project – which includes a £20 million contribution from Trafford Council – will support regeneration and economic growth by improving public transport access to employment, business, retail and leisure opportunities in the Trafford Park area and beyond.

The six-stop line will also take in other major visitor attractions including Old Trafford football stadium, the Imperial War Museum North and EventCity.