News

50p child fare would be just the ticket!
A proposal to cut bus fares for children in Greater Manchester is being put forward at the Labour Party Conference this week...read more

Transport bosses save bus links to hospital
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) has stepped in to save under-threat journeys on three bus services providing vital links to North Manchester General Hospital...read more

Metrolink's smooth return to Bury
Two Greater Manchester MPs were among the passengers trying out the new Metrolink track this morning when the Bury line reopened...read more

New smartcard-style free travel passes on the way for older and disabled passengers
Transport bosses have announced plans to issue over 400,000 smartcard-style free travel passes to older and disabled people throughout Greater Manchester...read more

Travel training triumph in Greater Manchester
Two charities in Greater Manchester are to receive a share of £45,000 to keep helping people with learning disabilities build the skills and confidence they need to use public transport..read more

Health & Transport

Funding
NRF 2007/08 Community and Voluntary Sector Small Grants Pot - Sustainable Transport. Deadline for submission of bids is end of December 2007 ...read more

A guide to the NHS for local planning authorities
The guide gives local planning authorities an overview of the NHS in England. It outlines the key principles of public health; identifies the wider determinants of health and how planners impact on them; and points to how local planning authorities can interact with NHS organisations to deliver sustainable health and social care services....view pdf

A guide to town planning for NHS staff
This guide is intended for chief executives in all NHS trusts together with directors of public health and directors of estates and facilities. In addition, it will be a useful document for similar personnel in Foundation Trusts...view pdf

Transport to Hospitals
GMPTE are committed to helping people travel to hospital by public transport. In order to help this happen we have produced a leaflet which will help you to use public transport to access any hospital within Greater Manchester...read more

The Department Of Health has published the final guidance document for NHS organisations on implementation of the Hospital Travel Cost scheme...view pdf

Hospital travel cost scheme: Consultation analysis report...view pdf

Personal Travel Planning can cut car use by 10%
More people walk, cycle and use public transport after using personal travel planning (PTP) schemes, research unveiled today by Transport Minister Rosie Winterton shows...read more

Unfit for Purpose
How car use fuels climate change amd obesity...view pdf

Sustrans
The UKs leading sustainable transport charity...visit website

Events

Manchester University Transport Seminars...read more

Physical Activity and the Built Environment Conference Salford Quays, Nov 22...view pdf

North West Community of Interest Launch...view flyer | view conference programme

"Developing Plans Locally to Co-ordinate School Travel Planning and Road Safety Initiatives" on Wednesday 28th November 2007 in Westminster...read more

Research

Public Attitudes to Congestion and Road Pricing and Road Transport Forecasts for England 2007 (Department for Transport research, Thursday 25 October)...read more