Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88295

Trams: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op)Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Metrolink tram extension in Greater Manchester; and if it plans to fund further (a) feasibility and (b) business case studies for

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The responsibility for local transport in Greater Manchester, including the operation, development and future enhancement of the Metrolink network is a matter for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Mayor.Between 2022-23 and 2026-27, we are ...

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