And more on transport.

How are you all, by the way? Good? Happy and healthy and enjoying the new Obama universe? Good good. I like to check in on my readers every so often. All 7 of you.
Anyway, if you’re short of anything really, really long but QI to read this evening, have a look at the DfT’s Delivering a [...]

Most advisable headline change ever?

Did I imagine it, or was this story on the MEN website yesterday under the headline ‘Cameron ‘promises’ TIF cash’, or something very similar? Daring use of inverted commas. Even the usual anti-TIF MEN commenters can recognise that “My view is that if you have got good schemes to go ahead with then you should [...]

Reasons to vote YES on the TIF bid, day…ah, I lose count.

Anyway, today’s reason to vote yes is that I’VE VOTED! It was very exciting. And you all want to be like me, yes…?

Today’s reason to vote YES on the TIF bid

Research indicates that Greater Manchester’s economic potential for growth and job creation will outstrip the transport system’s ability to physically support these new jobs. Meanwhile, traffic speeds coming into Greater Manchester in the morning rush hour have slowed by almost 20% since 2000. In other words, if we don’t do something about congestion, and improve the region’s [...]

Truth, Taxes, Tories and…Today’s reason to vote YES. (Alliteration FTW.)

Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook may have observed an amusing little back and forth between two councillors of my acquaintance (one York Labour, one Salford Tory), plus interested by-standers.  It has so far taken in the issues of: social justice and whether Tories care about it; evil; Jesus Christ; the Labour [...]

Exciting video, + today’s reason to vote YES

I’ve added a new link to a new website – 21st Century Transport, which has a hearteningly dramatic video about the future of Manchester’s transport. A bit too airport-y for my liking, but the rest is great – have a look.
On a related note, new benefits of the TIF bid were announced today – particularly [...]

A new series of Graceposts for your delectation

Today’s reason to vote YES on the Manchester congestion charge/TIF package is: safety. With the TIF there will be better lighting and CCTV at more bus-stops and stations; I don’t know about you but that would make me feel a lot safer.
 
…Yes, it is my intention to do these every day…

Observe the zen-like balance of the TIF referendum question.

I’m actually not being sarcastic. I couldn’t think of a less hyperbolic post title.
David Ottewell reported today yesterday on the question that will be on the ballot papers for the TIF referendum and it’s difficult to criticise – the preamble which will appear on the paper mentions both the congestion charge and the investment in public [...]

The campaign for better public transport hits…everywhere! (ish)

I had quite an interesting day yesterday – more on that later – but while I was having a variety of comfy sit-downs, more or less everyone else, it seems, was out and about busting myths about the TIF bid.

Matt (yes, that’s him at the back with a placard…the one on the left of the [...]