Editing Salford (section)

==Transport==
[[File:Northern Rail 142 048 Salford Central.jpg|thumb|right|alt=An orange painted train with two carriages leaving a railway platform.|A [[British Rail Class 142]] train departing from [[Salford Central railway station]]]]
One of the earliest transport schemes in Salford was constructed by the Salford to Wigan [[turnpike trust]], by an act of Parliament, the [[Lancashire Roads Act 1753]] ([[26 Geo. 2]]. c. 63).<ref>{{Harvnb|Albert|2007|p=206}}</ref> Turnpike roads had a huge impact on the nature of business transport around the region. [[Packhorse]]s were superseded by [[wagon]]s, and merchants would no longer accompany their caravans to markets and fairs, instead sending agents with samples, and dispatching the goods at a later date.<ref>{{Harvnb|Tupling|1952|p=15}}</ref> However, road transport was not without its problems, and in 1808 the [[Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal]] was connected to the River Irwell. In the main a coal-carrying canal, it provided a valuable boost to the economies of Salford and Manchester,<ref>{{Citation |title=The Times newspaper: Canal rates and tolls | work=The Times | url=http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/viewArticle.arc?toDate=31%20December%201896&fromDate=1%20January%201892&currentPageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=10&sortBy=default&offset=0&viewName=&addFilters=&removeFilters=&addCat=&queryKeywords=bolton+canal&sectionId=1040&currPgSmartSet=1&pageId=ARCHIVE-The_Times-1893-10-18-04&articleId=ARCHIVE-The_Times-1893-10-18-04-006&xmlpath=&pubId=17&totalResults=255&addRefineFilters=&removeRefineFilters=&addRefineCat=&next_Page=false&prev_Page=false&date_dd_From=1&date_mm_From=01&date_yyyy_From=1892&date_dd_to_range=31&date_mm_to_range=12&date_yyyy_to_range=1896&date_dd_from_precise=1&date_mm_from_precise=01&date_yyyy_from_precise=1892&isDateSearch=false&dateSearchType=range&refineQuerykeywordText=|date=18 October 1893 | format = Registration required | access-date =29 June 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> with a large number of wharves at its terminus in Salford.<ref>{{Citation | title = Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society – Salford history | url = http://www.mbbcs.org.uk/canal/salford.htm | publisher = mbbcs.org.uk | access-date = 7 July 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090502213943/http://www.mbbcs.org.uk/canal/salford.htm | archive-date = 2 May 2009 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Sixteen years later [[John Greenwood d.1851|John Greenwood]] started the first [[horse-drawn vehicle|bus]] operation from [[Pendleton, Greater Manchester|Pendleton]] to [[Market Street, Manchester|Market Street]], Manchester.<ref>{{Citation |title=A Short History of Public Transport in Greater Manchester |url=http://gmts.co.uk/explore/history/history.html |publisher=Museum of Transport, Manchester |access-date=27 February 2009  |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110051835/http://www.gmts.co.uk/explore/history/history.html |archive-date=10 November 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The [[Liverpool & Manchester Railway]]&nbsp;– the world's first [[steam locomotive|steam driven]] inter-city passenger railway&nbsp;– opened through Salford on 15 September 1830. The railway was primarily built to provide faster transport of materials and goods between the [[Port of Liverpool]] and [[factory|mills]] in Manchester and surrounding towns, and stopped along the route at <!-- Weaste, Seedley, Cross Lane, - were these in 'Salford', and also should the Manchester and Southport line be included? --> [[Ordsall Lane railway station]].<ref>{{Citation | title = Liverpool and Manchester Railway | url = http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/o/ordsall_lane/index.shtml | format = For other stations see links in article | publisher = subbrit.org.uk | access-date=1 June 2009 }}</ref> Almost eight years later the [[Manchester and Bolton Railway]] was opened, terminating at [[Salford Central railway station]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Bardsley|1960|p=7.}}</ref>

[[File:Tram lines salford.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Tramlines running along a cobbled road in Broughton.|Tram services once criss-crossed Salford. Due to landslips further along the road, this section of line in [[Broughton, Greater Manchester|Broughton]] is still visible.]]
By 1801 the population of both Manchester and Salford was about 94,000. By 1861 this had risen to about 460,000, and so in the same year John Greenwood Jr. made an application to Salford Borough Council and to the Pendleton Turnpike Trust, to build a tramway from Pendleton to Albert Bridge in Salford. The system was innovative in that the rails were designed to be 'flush' with the road surface, with a third central rail to accommodate a perambulator wheel attached to the front axle of the omnibus. Approval was granted and work commenced immediately, with the horse-pulled tramway finished in September 1861. It remained in use for a further eleven years when the condition of the track had deteriorated such that the council ordered it removed. The [[Tramways Act 1870]] ([[33 & 34 Vict.]] c. 78) allowed councils to construct their own tramways, and on 17 May 1877 the 'Manchester and Salford Tramways' opened for business. The network of lines was largely complete by September 1880, the company changed its name to the [[Manchester Carriage & Tramways Company]], and the system reached its peak in the 1890s. A steam tramway was opened on 12 April 1883 from Bury to Higher Broughton. The vehicles provoked letters of complaints from residents about the associated noise, dirt, and grease, and by 1888 the route was eventually curtailed to [[Besses o' th' Barn]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Tomlinson|1975|pp=79–82}}</ref>

Electric trams were a common sight in early 20th century Salford, and had from 1901 replaced the earlier horse-drawn vehicles. A network of lines crossed the region, with coordinated services running through Salford, Manchester and the surrounding areas. Many served the new suburban housing and industrial developments built at the time, but in 1947 they were withdrawn in favour of more practical services&nbsp;– buses.<ref>{{Harvnb|Pooley|Turnbull|Adams|2005|p=26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=City of Salford – Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport |url=http://www.gmts.co.uk/education/history/district_salford.html |publisher=gmts.co.uk |access-date=7 July 2009  |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828090858/http://www.gmts.co.uk/education/history/district_salford.html |archive-date=28 August 2008 }}</ref> The city is served by a complex road infrastructure, with connections from the [[M602 motorway]] to several major motorways, and A-roads including the A57 Regent Road and the A6042 Trinity Way.<ref>{{Harvnb|Pooley|Turnbull|Adams|2005|p=27}}</ref> Salford City Council has also created both advisory and mandatory [[cycle lane]]s across the city.<ref>{{Citation | title = Request for cycle lanes & routes | url = http://www.salford.gov.uk/cyclelanes.htm | publisher = Government of the United Kingdom | date = 5 March 2009 | access-date = 7 July 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110605012946/http://www.salford.gov.uk/cyclelanes.htm | archive-date = 5 June 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

Public transport in Salford is now co-ordinated by [[Transport for Greater Manchester]] (TfGM), a combined authority area-wide public body with direct operational responsibilities such as supporting (and in some cases running) local bus services, and managing [[integrated ticketing]] in Greater Manchester. Salford City Council is responsible for the administration and maintenance of public roads and footpaths throughout the city.<ref>{{Citation|title=Streets & traffic |agency=Government of the United Kingdom |publisher=Salford City Council |url=http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/streets.htm |access-date=7 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416230707/http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/streets.htm |archive-date=16 April 2008 }}</ref> The city is served by two railway stations, Salford Central and [[Salford Crescent railway station|Salford Crescent]]. Most train services are provided by [[Northern Trains]],<ref>{{Citation|title=Northern Rail Network Map |publisher=FWT |date=22 March 2007 |url=http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/network_map/network_map.pdf |access-date=26 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410093323/http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/network_map/network_map.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref> although Salford Crescent is also served by [[TransPennine Express]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Blackpool Timetable |publisher=First TransPennine Express |date=9 December 2007 |url=http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/pdfs/Timetables/TT_Dec07_BPN_web(3).pdf |access-date=26 April 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Buses run to destinations throughout Salford, the City of Salford, across Greater Manchester and further afield: [[Pendleton, Greater Manchester|Pendleton]] is served by a route to [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] and [[Blackpool]].<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.gmpte.com/destination/Pendleton.pdf |title=Destination Finder: Pendleton |date=28 January 2008 |access-date=26 April 2008 |publisher=gmpte.com |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080414223740/http://www.gmpte.com/destination/Pendleton.pdf |archive-date = 14 April 2008}}</ref>

The [[Eccles line]] of the [[Manchester Metrolink]] runs through Salford, with stations at [[Exchange Quay tram stop|Exchange Quay]], [[Salford Quays tram stop|Salford Quays]], [[Anchorage tram stop|Anchorage]], [[Harbour City tram stop|Harbour City]], [[Broadway tram stop|Broadway]], [[Langworthy tram stop|Langworthy]], [[Weaste tram stop|Weaste]] and more recently [[MediaCityUK tram stop|MediaCityUK]]. The line was opened in two stages, in 1999 and 2000, as Phase 2 of the system's development.<ref>{{Citation|title=History |publisher=metrolink.co.uk |author=Metrolink |year=2004 |url=http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/past_present_future.pdf |access-date=26 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325191627/http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/past_present_future.pdf |archive-date=25 March 2009 }}</ref>

Since 2020, electric scooters have been available for public hire in central Salford, Salford Quays, Ordsall, Pendleton and at the University of Salford. The e-scooter hire service is operated by shared micromobility company [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=E-Scooter trial • Salford City Council |url=https://www.salford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/e-scooters/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.salford.gov.uk}}</ref>