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Railways: Optical Fibres

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to extend Project?Reach to Stockport railway station.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
3 Jul 2025
Answer
9 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to extend Project?Reach to Stockport railway station.

  2. 3 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The tranche 1 fibre commitment for Project Reach of 1000km includes the rail route Manchester–Crewe–Stafford which runs via Stockport. Stockport station is not currently included in the initial list of 12 NR managed stations identified for improvements to...

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