Back in 2019 Andy Burnham said Bolton, Stockport and Wigan were all earmarked for a tram service
It's over four years since Andy Burnham announced Bolton, Stockport and Wigan were next in line to be connected to the Metrolink network.
Bolton Under the plan, a tram service could be delivered to Bolton via Radcliffe. Currently a feasibility study is earmarked to see if this could work. Stockport Under plans tabled in the Transport Delivery Plan 2021-26, a tram to Stockport would come through an extension of the line that runs between Rochdale and East Didsbury on the south side. The feasibility study on that extension is currently underway and if that comes back positive TfGM could be looking towards the next phase - which would be construction if spending on it could be approved by DfT.
The most recent tram line extension - which was completed two years ago - cost £350m to create 5.5km of track and six stops to the system, connecting Metrolink to the Trafford Centre and Trafford Park. Hopes of an improved service on the Guided Busway could be answered when the Bee Network is launched on September 24. This would bring a London-style transport system to GM starting with Bolton and Wigan, as well as parts of Manchester, Salford and Bury.
“This is happening, it’s gone to Trafford, it’s gone to Trafford Park, it’s gone to Manchester Airport, it’s supposed to be going to Stockport. It’s going north, it’s going south, it’s going east, but it isn’t going west - why?While all the mooted tram extensions approach, or sit at the feasibility study phase - working out if the service is actually viable -the key issue is money.
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