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Have your say on better bus plans

23 May 2013

A major public consultation has begun on plans to improve travel along Oxford Road and in Manchester city centre.

How Dutch-style cycle lanes on Oxford Road could look.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Manchester City Council are asking for feedback on a scheme that aims to improve bus journeys and travel for cyclists and pedestrians.

The scheme in summary

  • There will be more reliable, punctual “cross-city” services that can travel from a wider area through the heart of Manchester city centre, with shorter journey times;
  • Sections of Oxford Road will be available for use by buses, taxis (hackney cabs), emergency vehicles and cycles only;
  • Cyclists could travel on improved cycle routes along new Dutch-style cycle lanes, while pedestrians would benefit from widened footpaths and improvements at junctions and crossings;
  • Changes to traffic movements in the Portland Street and Chinatown areas of the city centre will also keep some buses separate from general traffic to allow more reliable services. New and upgraded bus stops will improve accessibility.

View the proposals

You can view the full details of the proposals online at:

or download the plans for:

Talk to TfGM

You can also view the proposals and talk to representatives of TfGM at the following public events which are being held at or near the University:

  • Tuesday, 11 June (2-7pm)
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Atrium Entrance Area, All Saints Campus, Oxford Road
      
  • Wednesday, 12 June (12-5pm)
    Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Atrium Entrance Area, Oxford Road
      
  • Thursday, 13 June (2-7pm)
    The University of Manchester, Sackville Street Building Entrance Hall, Sackville Street
      
  • Tuesday, 18 June (11-5pm)
    The University of Manchester, Former Visitors' Centre, Whitworth Building, Oxford Road

Copies of the proposal brochure and posters advertising the events will be distributed around campus.

Have your say

You can submit your comments on the proposals to TfGM up until 26 June by one of the following methods: