50 additional train stations around the UK will be upgraded
The Conservatives have been accused of putting London ahead of Greater Manchester for "badly needed" upgrades to train stations.
Greater Manchester stations included in the latest round of funding include Bredbury, Flowery Field, and Newton for Hyde - but councillors told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that "things need to move quicker." "George Osborne seemed to understand that a lack of infrastructure is holding us back and 14 years on I don't think there's been the investment - it's very wasteful."
"Woodsmoor is also the station nearest to the boroughs main NHS hospital, which makes step free access even more important. It is a great shame that neither of these stations received the funding they so badly need to improve access.
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