News

Free travel for older and disabled people
Scheme launched on buses trains and trams in Greater Manchester...read more

Heywood New Heart Community Transport
£1 million public transport services launched in Rochdale...read more

Local Link
Funding for door-to-door public transport services...read more

Health & Transport

Travel Training
£120,000 travel boost for Greater Manchester voluntary groups...read more

Greater Manchester Communities
'on the move' powerpoint presentation...view powerpoint

Calderdale Community Transport project...read more at www.calderdale.gov.uk

A new Greater Manchester Ambulance Scheme (GMAS) project...read more

Stroke mortality associated with living near main roads in England and wales: a geographical study...read more at www.pubmed.gov

Events

Healthy places, healthy people: CABE health week...read more

July 13th - Health and Transport Group meeting will be a presentation by:

George Davies
Business Travel Plan Co-ordinator
Environment Directorate
Lancashire County Council
Mechanics Institute 10am - 12.30pm

Research

'Secret Shopper' report on public transport services between the four main hospitals in the North East Sector of Greater Manchester.
Commissioned by the Healthy Futures Patients Council...view pdf document

Walking to Public Transit
Steps to help Meet Physical Activity Recommendations...read more