An investment programme without precedent

Greater Manchester's Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) bid is a proposed £3 billion package of improvements to all transport modes including extensions to Metrolink, bus network improvements, park and ride sites, smart card ticketing, walking and cycling considerations, and a state of the art information and incident detection system for road users. The package being consulted on is designed to knit the various strands together into an integrated whole. This article looks in detail at the proposals for buses, rail, the Metrolink, tickets and information systems and park and ride facilities.

• Publication Date: 2008-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 24-26
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORT TIMES
  • Issue Number: 54

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver information systems; Improvements; Incident detection; Infrastructure; Intelligent transportation systems; Smart cards; Tariffs; Tenders; Traffic congestion; Transportation planning; Transportation, hydraulic and utility facilities; Traveler information and communication systems; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01121202
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Feb 5 2009 8:19AM