The Strategic Case
The Strategic Case Summary
Objectives for Greater Manchester and the transport system
Greater Manchester is growing. A major increase in employment is supporting a rapidly expanding population. This growth is set to continue, and will lead to thousands more trips on our transport networks. Without an effective strategy in place, this will result in significant increases in traffic levels and overcrowding on our public transport networks, damaging prosperity and increasing levels of air pollution from transport emissions. The transport system needs to support planned growth, and ensure that this benefits everyone. Greater Manchester has a number of key growth locations. Employment in the Regional Centre - which refers to the central business and shopping district of Greater Manchester, including parts of the cities of Manchester and Salford, and part of Trafford - and some other key centres, such as Manchester Airport, has grown much faster than employment elsewhere in the conurbation. Spatially focussed growth provides a major strategic opportunity to promote new sustainable travel markets, supported by an integrated and accessible transport network.
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Bus Franchising in Greater Manchester - Assessment
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