Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 107146

Railways: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expects to complete the (a) Manchester Route and Stations, (b) Platforming Scenarios, (c) East of Manchester Connection Scenario Study and (d) Manchester Piccadilly Integrated Study document

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Northern Powerhouse Rail has been announced as a three-phase programme, with a £45bn (2025 prices) funding cap. The second phase will deliver a new route between Liverpool and Manchester, via Warrington and Manchester Airport. The Department continues to ...

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