Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25443

Railways: Stoke on Trent

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Adam Jogee

Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a direct train link between Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station and Manchester Airport.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
No assessment has been made. However, the Manchester Taskforce has identified a number of infrastructure constraints impacting on the operational deliverability of additional direct services to Manchester Airport, including services that previously operat...
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