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Manchester’s Transport Update
National World - LocalTV
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12/03/2025
Here is all the transport news that could impact you in Manchester this week.
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Hello and welcome to Manchester World, my name's Theo Houston-Betts and this video
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is your transport update for Greater Manchester. So, let's dive straight in.
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Firstly, a plan has been introduced to revamp Stockport train station amidst
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concerns that it's fallen into disrepair. Suggested by Stockport Council, the aim
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is to transform Stockport station into a modern facility with better concourses,
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easier access to platforms and more convenient travel between the station
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and town centre. Funding has been awarded by the government to put together a
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business case for the future of the station, which is a good sign that
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progress could be made fairly quickly. In recent years, Stockport has been at the
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centre of one of the most impressive regeneration efforts witnessed anywhere
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in Greater Manchester, with the new-look town centre bringing in tourists and new
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businesses. But the train station is located fairly centrally and doesn't fit
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in amongst the impressive renovations that have happened around there. With the
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Metrolink set to reach Stockport soon, the town will soon become a vital part
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of Greater Manchester's travel infrastructure and a new station will go
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a long way to proving its credentials. Next up, plans for a T-bay-style service
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station on the M56 have been given the go-ahead by a government minister in the
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face of substantial opposition from councillors in Trafford. The services
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will be located between Junction 7 and Junction 8 of the M56 and will include a
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petrol station, farm shop and 100-bed hotel. While Matthew Pennycock, the
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Housing and Planning Minister, has claimed that the need for a service
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station in the area was indisputable, Green councillors and protesters have
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argued that it will heavily detract from local businesses in Altrincham and Sale.
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Finally, the new ticketing system for B network buses and trams is nearly here,
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which will allow people the ability to tap a bank card on a tram or bus and be
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charged the lowest fare at the end of the day. We'll do a deep dive into how
01:35
you need to change your travelling habits as soon as the changes have
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kicked in, but it might be worth a quick check online if you're unsure. That's all
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for this week, we hope it's helped and we'll see you again next week at
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Manchester World.
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