Question follow-through · 88295
Trams: Greater Manchester
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
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 5 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 17 Nov 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Nov 2025
Question tabled
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
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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17 Nov 2025
Answer published
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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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