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James Ogborn, Head of Land Assembly at Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), Manchester is Property Acquisition Manager for GMPTE's Metrolink Phase 3a. Here he provides an update on progress in expanding the Metrolink.
Since the Government's decision to withdraw funding for Metrolink Phase 3, GMPTE has been working to secure future Metrolink expansion through a Transport Innovation Fund (TIF). In 2007 as part of this ongoing process GMPTE was awarded £102 million for improvements to the existing network and nearly £525 million to invest in the network, extending it via Phase 3a to Oldham, Rochdale, Droylsden and Chorlton.
The second expansion phase -Phase 3b - will take Metrolink into Oldham and Rochdale town centres as well as Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Airport.
Following this decision GMPTE announced last month the identity of...