You’ve got to have the patience of a saint to drive in Manchester sometimes. Gridlock on Mancunian Way, tailbacks on Princess Road, and a standstill on Great Ancoats Street are all common sights for commuters.
And that congestion does not just affect drivers. Buses get stuck on Chapel Street on a daily basis. The trams can be caught up in the mess of Ashton New Road. Cyclists can sit in exhaust fumes on Wilmslow Road, trying to eke out a path home.
This traffic is one reason why authorities are trying to get more people on to public transport , by increasing the frequency of trams, cutting bus fares to £2, or making hundreds of bee bikes available for hire. But there is one battle which they will always face: the weather.
