Manchester has rejected a congestion charge, which favoured public transport investments, after saying no to the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) Referendum.
The results of the Manchester TIF Referendum were released today (12 December).
A majority of voters in all of the region's 10 boroughs voted against the £2.8bn funding package.
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) hoped the TIF would improve public transport, which would have seen a congestion charge zone set up.
AGMA said if the scheme had been given the go-ahead, HGVs would be exempt from payment for the first year while a study into its impact on the freight industry is carried 
out.