Cyclists, TfGM needs your help!

Hi Everyone,

I am currently overseeing a project which involves creating an online bicycle user group for those that cycle, or would like to begin commuting by bike, to MediaCityUK. The objective is that all of the cycling information related to cycling to/from MediaCityUK and its environs will become centralised and the new website will be used to connect, promote and encourage bike users within MediaCityUK.

I’d like to meet / hear from those existing cyclists with a view to canvas opinion of what you would like to see on the proposed BUG to ensure that it serves the needs and expectations of the user group.

If this sounds like something with which you would like to get involved, I’d very much like to hear from you. Please let me know if there are any existing BUG meetings at your site, which I can then attend. I would be happy to come along and meet with any of you. As an additional aspect, there is an opportunity for those who are looking to start cycling, but would benefit from some extra support to feature as a case study on the BUG and become a role model for potential future cycle commuters.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

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

Women’s cycling campaign 2018 – social evening – Ziferblat Café

TfGM and female cycling group Team Glow will be holding an informal café social evening with a focus on helping out those who are curious, just getting going or have no idea with where to start with cycling!

Where? Ziferblat Café, MEZZANINE, Tomorrow Building, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2AB,

Date and time? 01/03/18 -  17:30 – 20:00

Commuter essentials talk

A talk about breaking the habit and starting to cycle to work to include tips on route planning, finding a buddy, finding somewhere to park and how to organise your work wardrobe essentials, kit purchases, luggage transportation, basic road positioning and sign posting for cycle training.

Additional info

- Free entry

- Hot beverages and light refreshments will be provided free of charge

We hope to see you there! 

Faye and Amanda from TfGM

Metrolink: Trafford Park Line - Park Way lane reduction

Dear Recipient,

We are writing to you to provide an update on some forthcoming work in the Parkway Circle area as part of the Metrolink Trafford Park Line scheme.

As part of our ongoing work programme in the Park Way area, we need to carry out permanent earth works to the northbound Park Way embankment area located either side of the Bridgewater Canal Bridge structure. This will require the reduction of the traffic running lanes on Park Way from two to one on the northbound carriageway towards Parkway Circle for a period of approx. 8 weeks from Sunday 21 January.

This will result in:

• One lane only in operation towards Parkway Circle (Northbound) past the “pinch-point” at the Bridgewater Canal Bridge, near the Barton Dock Road slip road.

We appreciate this may cause some inconvenience but unfortunately due to the nature of this work, we are unable to operate two lanes whilst the essential earthworks and structural works are carried out for safety reasons. We will continue to monitor traffic management measures as we carry out the work and amend the works where practicable. Highway users may wish to seek alternative routes during this time or avoid peak travel times if possible.

All work is agreed in partnership with Trafford Council as the local highways authority.

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

Samantha Wallace
Senior Communications Officer

Metrolink

Transport for Greater Manchester

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

www.tfgm.com

Customer improvements at centre of Metrolink service pattern change

Metrolink customers are set to benefit from later running trams, better connections and improved capacity and resilience when a service pattern change is introduced later this month.

The changes, which come into effect on Sunday 28 January, will see:

• Airport line services running to Victoria* (previously Deansgate-Castlefield), providing better connections and additional capacity through the regional city.
• Sunday services extended by approximately an hour into the evening.
• Additional platforms at Altrincham and Victoria stops brought into operation to improve reliability; customers are advised to check when using these stops.
• Services from MediaCityUK running to Etihad Campus (previously Piccadilly).
• Altrincham services that previously ran to Etihad Campus terminating at Piccadilly.

Please click here to see further information from the full TfGM news article.

January Salford and Manchester City Centre Works

2 January 2018 onwards

There are some essential roadworks taking place across Salford and Manchester City Centre at the start of the New Year. These works will mean that journeys will take longer than usual and you should plan your route and consider your travel options in advance.

Please click here to see further details from TfGM.

Commuters urged to plan ahead in the New Year

Travellers are being urged to plan ahead following the festive break as some essential roadworks take place across Salford and Manchester city centres from early January.

The works, which are being undertaken by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), developers in Salford, Salford City Council and Manchester City Council, are a part of a wider regeneration programme for the transport network. Work is also being carried out to help support planned development by installing essential services such as water and power for new homes and businesses.

While these works are carried out, anyone travelling is being advised to plan their journey and allow a little extra time. TfGM has created a travel advice page to help commuters plan their travel.

Details of the works are:

London Road and Fairfield Street/Whitworth Street junction: From Wednesday 3 January, TfGM will start work to improve capacity at the junction of London Road and Fairfield Street. Once completed this work will help reduce congestion and improve journey times for hundreds of bus services as well as thousands of motorists each day. All pedestrian crossing facilities will be upgraded and a new cycle lane is being introduced on Fairfield Street. The work will take approximately three months to complete.

New Bailey Street (outside Salford Central Rail Station): From Tuesday 2 to Sunday 14 January, New Bailey Street will be closed to traffic in both directions for sewer connection works to support new residential development being built by Select Developments. The road will also be resurfaced during the closure by contractors working on behalf of English Cities Fund.

Sackville Street (near the junction with Portland Street): From Wednesday 3 January, Sackville Street will be reduced to one lane from Major Street to Portland Street for approximately three weeks to enable sewer connections for a new development to be installed. These works are being carried out by Manchester City Council.

Blackfriars Street and Trinity Way junction: From Monday 15 January work will begin to upgrade the junction between Blackfriars Street and Trinity Way. The work, which is being done by Eric Wright Civil Engineering on behalf of Salford City Council is designed to improve pedestrian crossing facilities, including new DDA compliant dropped kerbs and tactile paving. The work will also benefit motorists with improvements to traffic light timings. Traffic management restrictions will be in place and phased lane closures will be required to allow the work to be safely carried out. These works are expected to continue until May 2018.

Details of all the work taking place from January are available on the TfGM website where there is a dedicated travel advice page to help commuters plan their journey and make travel easier. Maps showing where the work is taking place are also available online.
TfGM’s Transport and Event Planning Lead, John Fryer, said: “We are taking action to minimise the effect to the transport network but we know it will still be very busy, particularly as many people return to work.

“Commuters can play their part by following our advice: plan ahead, be prepared, and think about all your travel choices.

“If you can travel at a quieter time, or in a different way – by bus, tram, bike, foot or a mixture – it can make a massive improvement not just to your journey but to people who simply don’t have a choice.”

Councillor Angeliki Stogia, Executive Member for Environment and Skills for Manchester City Council, said: “Manchester is a growing, thriving city and it's important that we have the infrastructure to support this success. Essential short term works will underpin this in the long term."

Councillor Roger Jones, executive support member for transport, from Salford City Council, added: “We have worked with the developers and our partners to co-ordinate these works as much as possible to minimise the impact”.

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.