The former government minister who signed off the initial plans questioned why they had been withdrawn nearly a decade later
Pulling plans to build two new platforms at Piccadilly station is a 'decade lost for the North of England', Andy Burnham has said as he pushed back against the move at a meeting of mayors, council leaders and rail chiefs today . Building platforms 15 and 16 has been seen as key to unclogging congestion on railways across the region – but the proposal was withdrawn last month.
But the Rail North Committee has refused to endorse a letter to the transport secretary which removes recommendations for the additional platforms at Manchester Piccadilly until their concerns are addressed. Mr Burnham, who was appointed chair of the committee, said the new statutory advice set to be issued by the public body would be 'less specific' in what it is recommending.
The Greater Manchester mayor acknowledged the comments by Mr Bamford, saying that as far as the city-region is concerned, platforms 15 and 16 are still 'very firmly on the table'. The proposal for two new platforms at Piccadilly, which was first put forward more than a decade ago, and have been awaiting final sign-off from the government since 2015 after a public inquiry was held.
The Labour mayor asked for reassurance that the improvements would lead to an expanded timetable as intended. He also asked if Stockport will be classed as 'congested infrastructure' while his counterpart in South Yorkshire said 'blockages' on this route are affecting improvements to the Hope Valley line.
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