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Double decker bike racks in Manchester Piccadilly station

“An overly complicated fail”: Station’s double-decker cycle storage slammed as ‘ableist’ and ‘useless’

Manchester Piccadilly’s new bike racks have divided opinion for being less secure and unfriendly for disabled people and pretty much everyone with a non-standard cycle, despite tripling the storage space

Thu, Mar 30, 2023 11:17
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Rochdale planter on fire

LTN planters overturned and set on fire by vandals on the first day of trial

Planters in Rochdale’s low-traffic neighbourhood, part of a six-month trial which had ‘area-wide support’, are the latest target of vandals

Fri, Mar 24, 2023 17:05
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham (screenshot)

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham blasted after claiming there is a “growing debate” about compulsory hi-viz for cyclists

Twitter users react as he also insists that giving more road space to cyclists means they have greater obligations

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 16:32
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Dame Sarah Storey.PNG

Dame Sarah Storey replaces Chris Boardman as Greater Manchester active travel commissioner

Boardman left the role in January to head newly-launched government body Active Travel England

Mon, Mar 14, 2022 15:23
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Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton (via StreetView).jpg

Andy Burnham accuses Boris Johnson of “playing dishonest politics” over Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone plans

Burnham also called for clarity regarding the government’s plans for low emissions zones, after the Prime Minister said “it is totally wrong to impose measures thoughtlessly”

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 16:35
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham under fire after calling for Highway Code changes to be paused

Active travel campaigners brand comments “ill-judged & sadly ill-informed”

Fri, Jan 28, 2022 16:10
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Andy Burnham Bee Bikes Manchester (Andy Burnham/Twitter)

Andy Burnham urges residents to not chuck hire bikes in canals

Burnham said he hoped the city's latest fleet of hire bikes would not end up in the canal

Sat, Nov 13, 2021 11:49
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Greater Manchester Metrolink tram

UPDATED: Investigation opened after child cyclist aged 10 in life-threatening condition following Manchester tram collision

UPDATED: Rail Accident Investigation Branch announces it will be looking into the incident

Fri, Sep 03, 2021 11:24
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1 millionth Oxford Road cycle journey – Chris Boardman (credit – Chris Foster).jpg

Chris Boardman appointed Greater Manchester’s first Transport Commissioner

Boardman has been working as the walking and cycling commissioner since 2017

Sat, May 22, 2021 09:06
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Princess Parkway (via StreetView)

Manchester councillor against ‘taking out capacity’ on major routes – says pop-up cycle lanes are “not a magic bullet”

City of Manchester continues to resist as region attempts to build active travel network

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 11:18
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