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Railways: Greater Manchester

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 120882

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what month and year her Department expects to make a decision on whether to proceed with any developments to the Northern Powerhouse Rail route referred to in the Answer of 26 February 2026 to Question 10714

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department is currently discussing the detail and timing of that work with Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

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