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1. 1. So where do we go from here?

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 December 2004 ALISTAIR Darling's eagerly awaited announcement on the future of Metrolink's "Big Bang" extension amounts to an exercise in fleet-footed political manoeuvring.

2. 2. Electric scooter is torque of the town

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 December 2004 THE answer to 21st century gridlock in Greater Manchester may have arrived - electric scooters. The M.E.N. gave the silent, petrol-free, vehicle-of-the-future a big thumbs-up after a test drive.

3. 3. £250m private plan for Salford rebirth

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 22 July 2004 SALFORD council is going into partnership with the private sector in a '250m, 12-year deal which will spearhead the massive regeneration planned for the city.

4. 4. Train passengers' wish list

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 19 July 2004 NEW railway tracks and a seat for every passenger are top of a shopping list to sort out the railways. Train passengers should also be able to buy tickets without having to wade through a confusing choice of discount rates - and get plenty of warning about engineering work and cancellations.

5. 5. Road toll could replace car tax

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 July 2004 ROAD tax should be scrapped and fuel bills cut and replaced by tolls of up to '1.40 a mile to reduce congestion, says a report commissioned by the government.

6. 6. Dictionary gets some va-va-voom

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 July 2004 FRENCH footballer Thierry Henry has prompted a new entry in the English dictionary, it emerged today. The Arsenal striker has appeared in TV commercials for car maker Renault trying to sum up the meaning of the term "va-va-voom".

7. 7. School run to danger

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 July 2004 A LARGE increase in the number of cars in the school run is a danger to children, MPs said today. The number of pupils travelling by car has doubled in 20 years - with 41 per cent of primary, and 24 per cent of secondary pupils, driven to school, says the Commons Education Committee.

8. 8. Bus chief steps up to defend rival

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 June 2004 THE boss of bus firm First is getting support from an unlikely source - his biggest rival.

9. 9. City drivers pay premium for car insurance

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 June 2004 CITY dwellers could pay three times more to insure a car than those living in rural areas, the AA's annual "family car" survey has found.

10. 10. People late for work because of travel

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 08 June 2004 MORE people are arriving late for work because of worsening travel delays, costing the British economy an extra '2 billion, according to a new report today.

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