Railways: Greater Manchester

Transport

Written answers and statements, 12 October 2009

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Ian Stewart (Eccles, Labour)

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport for what reasons services on some routes into Greater Manchester are to be withdrawn; and if he will make a statement.

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Chris Mole (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport; Ipswich, Labour)

The Department for Transport is not aware of any plans to withdraw rail services on any routes into Greater Manchester.

With effect from 3 October 2009, services were withdrawn on the Oldham Loop route within Greater Manchester in order to facilitate the conversion of the route to Metrolink tram operation, due to commence in October 2011. The conversion represents a multi-party investment by local and national stakeholders of around £540 million, of which £240 million is being provided by central Government.

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