Metrolink is increasing fines in a bid to tackle fare dodgers as the new Bee Network gets ready to launch. The penalty for failing to pay by contactless, currently set at £45, is set to increase to £60. If you’re one of those people who forgets to tap out on the Metrolink, things could be about to get a whole lot more expensive. 'Fare-dodging means we can't improve the service'
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There are now 392 fewer Hackney drivers than in 2021. The current price of a two mile journey would increase from £7 to £8.20, or from £9.20 to £10.30 during the night-time or on a public holiday.ĭuring a Manchester Council executive meeting councillors heard the number of licensed drivers has reduced by 214 in the last 12 months. The changes will allow cabbies to maintain their vehicles properly, meet town hall standards and earn a 'real living wage'.
Acceptance of card payments will also soon be mandatory for Hackney Carriage drivers. Taxi prices in Manchester are set to rise with day and night tariffs, cost per mile and waiting time fares all due to be hiked under plans approved by town hall bosses. And, you know, those trains are going to go very fast, you know, from London going north as soon as the line is finished.” The new cost of getting a cab in Manchester Pressed on whether the line will run to Manchester, Mr Philp said: “I can tell you that work on the line is ongoing at the moment, it is being built. He admitted that as a Home Office minister, he did not know specifics, but said the government does ‘from time to time consider the phasing of projects’.
He told Sky News today that ‘there are spades in the ground, there’s track being laid, tunnels are being tunnelled underneath various bits of the track on the route, that work is underway’. Government minister Chris Philp has insisted HS2 ‘is being built’ following reports Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are in talks about scrapping the project’s second stage. It’s forecast to contribute over £4.5 billion to the UK economy, according to an independent PwC study. There will also be fitness classes, wellness therapies and botanical gardens across the sprawling site at TraffordCity. The resort will aim to offer a ‘fun and relaxing day out’ and will feature large family and adults-only zones with swimming pools, slides, warm water lagoons and multi-sensory saunas. Therme Manchester - new images show the spectacular resort's swimming pools and palm trees (Image: Therme Manchester) I’ll just be over here clutching a pumpkin, a Nightmare on Elm Street box set and some marshmallows, waiting for Autumn to truly set in.
In fact, forecasters say an Indian summer could be on the horizon, arriving at the start of October.Įnjoy the decent weather while it lasts. I’m sure it’ll be here before you know it, but in the meantime there is still some sunshine to be enjoyed as summer comes to a close. "With the last rays of summer sun now fading fast, it's time to track down the tinsel and get ready for Manchester's favourite time of the year,” he says. Nevertheless, the dates for Manchester's Christmas Markets have been confirmed, meaning we're on countdown to sausage and glühwein time.Īnd Mr Christmas himself, Councillor Pat Karney, is insisting we all mark November 10 on our calendars. Hello,Ĭhristmas seems to get earlier every year - but I do think talking about it on September 15 could represent a new record. You can receive the newsletter direct to your inbox every weekday by signing up right here. Keep up to date with all the big stories from across Greater Manchester in the daily Mancunian Way newsletter.
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