Completely disagree about the above. Unless you live on a train line or Wythenshawe -public transport is dire. Some routes are duplicated whilst vast areas within 10 miles radius are cut off.
The facts speak for themselves, Out of Manchester Airport passengers and staff only 14% use public transport, one of the lowest of the UK Airports. Whereas all London Airports attract over 40% useage and almost all the others have a better take up.
Car parking is a huge cash cow and is a much higher priority, hence taxiways used for car parks, and the subsequent traffic chaos around terminals.
I used to take a local bus, now withdrawn after 40 years(like so many others) so I use taxis instead, thus adding to the Terminal congestion.
Many moons ago- MAN used to provide some bus subsidies to TfGM and had the introduction of Skylink bus services- these have almost all been withdrawn in favour of continuous car park promotions instead.