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FRESH HOPE FOR RAWTENSTALL TO MANCHESTER TRANSPORT LINK There is new hope that plans for a tram (or train) link between Rawtenstall (on the East Lancashire Railway) and Manchester City Centre may get the go-ahead, despite the fact that the TIF money was rejected in December which had been seen as necessary for the link.
The new hope is a result of the Pennine Lancashire Multi-Area Agreement being ratified by Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week. Part of this agreement includes a pledge to invest in a new tram or rail link between Rawtenstall and Bury (and then onwards to Manchester City Centre). Journey times between Rawtenstall and Manchester Victoria would likely be 34 minutes and a GMPTE commissioned study suggested the scheme would cost approximately £30 million.
Source: Bury Times
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