GO! Greater Manchester is a coalition of local residents campaigning for a 'YES' vote in December's referendum on public transport. We are the voice of 9 out of 10 residents who will not pay the congestion charge. We want more trams, trains, buses and cycle routes - and a better environment. Join us and say 'YES' to a transport revolution!

Trafford campaigners take to the streets of Altrincham

October 16, 2008 – 11:45 pm

CAMPAIGERS will be hitting the streets of Altrincham this weekend to rally support for a new Metro interchange and more trams, trains and buses throughout Trafford.

Members of GO! Greater Manchester will be at Altrincham interchange on Saturday urging shoppers to vote Yes! in the referendum on the planned £3billion investment in public transport.

The campaigners will gather at 11am at the Metrolink station to talk to local people about the benefits of a Yes! vote for local people.

These include a new look for the interchange, with new canopies over the platforms and improved facilities, including a cafe, passenger lounge, travel shop and newsagents. 

The Metrolink will be extended to Manchester airport, Trafford Park and the Trafford centre, East Didsbury, Ashton, Oldham and Rochdale, with longer trams - double the present size, with room for an extra 200 passengers per journey, at peak times.

There will also be improvements to the train stations at Hale and Flixton and a new interchange at White City, as well as more bus services and faster routes for cars.

The improvement package is one of the biggest ever investments in public transport ever known - but it all depends on a Yes! vote from local people in December.

One local Trafford campaigner said:”This is a once in a lifetime chance to dramatically improve public transport for local people.

“These improvements will be partly paid for by a congestion charge. But 9 out of 10 local people will not pay the congestion charge, which will only be introduced at peak times.”

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GO! Greater Manchester meets to plan campaign

October 5, 2008 – 8:59 pm

MEMBERS of GO! Greater Manchester meet on Wednesday to plan the next stage of the grassroots campaign to say ’Yes’ to the planned £3billion investment in our public transport.

The meeting, which will be held at 7pm in Committee Room 3 at Manchester Town Hall, is open to everyone who supports the plan for more trams, trains, buses and cycle routes, as well as a congestion charge, which 9 out of 10 people will not pay.

On the agenda will be the plans for a public launch of the GO! Greater Manchester campaign, contacts with local community groups and the media.

Its also hoped that each of the ten boroughs represented in Go! Greater Manchester will be able to give short reports on current and future campaigning activity. Other Go! Greater Manchester groups will also soon be able to set up their own on-line presence, following the success of the first - the GO! Trafford blog

There will also be a discussion about the continuing on-line campaigns, together with future plans for the run-up to the referendum in December. 

If you would like to get involved with GO! Greater Manchester, please come along to Manchester Town Hall this Wednesday. October 8th.

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‘YES’ to £3 billion for public transport in Greater Manchester - GO for it!

October 1, 2008 – 12:31 am

A coalition of residents from across the city-region has been launched to campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote in the public transport referendum in December.

The campaign - GO! Greater Manchester - started on the social networking site Facebook and has now grown to more than 1,400 members.

Founder and local resident Kevin Peel said: “The Facebook group started to counter the spin and propaganda being spouted by the Isle of Man-based Peel Holdings and their big money friends. We wanted to create a place on Facebook where ordinary people could find out the facts for themselves and make up their own minds.

“After a referendum was announced, we grew into a coalition of residents from all over Greater Manchester, drawn from every walk of life, who are supporting the ‘Yes’ campaign.

“Every borough is now represented in our group – and we have pulled together a formidable range of skills from local people. We all care passionately about the future of our region and want to see our public transport system improved.
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