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Written question asked by Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) on Friday, 26 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 2021 (named day). It was answered by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Trams: Greater Manchester

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2021 to Question 172052, on Trams: Greater Manchester, what steps he has taken to progress the feasibility study and work on the Bolton-Bury tramline.

Answer

In November 2020, this Government awarded up to £50,000 of Restoring Your Railway Ideas funding to develop a Strategic Outline Business Case to reinstate passenger services on the Bolton-Radcliffe/Bolton-Bury line. As with all Ideas Fund projects the Department has been working with the promoters and we expect the SOBC to be submitted in January 2022.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
82287
Session
2021-22
Related items
Trams: Greater Manchester
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Trams Bury Bolton
Link
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