Manchester sets 50% public transport journey target by 2040

Air Quality News reports that Manchester City Council has stated that they want 50% of all journeys in Greater Manchester to be taken by public transport, bike or on foot by 2040. The Council also wants 90% of all trips to the city centre during the morning rush hour to be made on public transport, bike or foot by the same date. The targets take into account Manchester’s wider aim of becoming a zero carbon city by 2038.