A bigger tram network is coming
A decision on expanding the Metrolink around Greater Manchester is expected to be made this summer, Andy Burnham has said.
READ MORE: A 'proud' Greater Manchester town is about to be transformed... and this is only the start "The delay is due to the fact that we want it to happen, so we're working hard to make sure the business case is approved by the government when we go to them." Councillors in the borough recently discussed the potential to branch the line further out around the borough, including to Marple and Hazel Grove.
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