Several proposed public transport systems, including bus rapid transit and the (Gautrain) railway system aim to alleviate some of the traffic on the M1.

Under proposed public transport improvements for Greater Manchester, the station would be closed and replaced with a new station a short distance away in White City, where regular services would stop.

South Essex Rapid Transit is a proposed public transport scheme which would provide a fast, reliable public transport service in and between Thurrock, Basildon and Southend.

The most significant proposed public transport project was a rail subway starting from Adelaide Railway Station, then continuing under King William Street, to exit where the current Glenelg Tram leaves South Terrace.

The results were mixed, with around two thirds of respondents thinking that congestion charging was not "a good idea" but a slim majority in favour of congestion charging in Manchester as part of the proposed public transport improvement scheme in Manchester's Transport Innovation Fund bid.