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Written question asked by Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) on Monday, 27 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 June 2022 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Trams: Greater Manchester

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer given on 24 March 2021 to Question 172052, on Trams: Greater Manchester, and the Answer given on 21 February 2022 to Question 122629, on Manchester Metrolink: Bolton, what progress has been made on the progress of the Bolton-Bury tramline.

Answer

In November 2020, the Government awarded £50,000 of Restoring Your Railway Ideas funding to Transport for Greater Manchester to develop a Strategic Outline Business Case to reinstate passenger services on the Bolton-Radcliffe/Bolton-Bury line. The SOBC was submitted to the Department on 21st June 2022 and will be assessed in the coming months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25812
Session
2022-23
Related items
Trams: Greater Manchester
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Manchester Metrolink: Bolton
Monday, 21 February 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Trams Bury Bolton
Link
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