Transport Alert: Manchester commuters facing snarl-up

Manchester commuters were being warned of major problems getting in and out of the city today (Monday) when the railway workers’ strike coincided with a road closure for the construction of the Metrolink Trafford Park Line.

The two-week closure of Warren Bruce Road started today (Monday, March 13), the same day as the walkout by Northern, Southern and Merseyrail RMT staff over the decision to cut guards from trains.

Transport for Greater Manchester said diversion routes are to be signposted and bus servi... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...