It has\u00a0been announced that the Second City Crossing (2CC) for Manchester Metrolink has been approved by the Department for Transport. The route \u2013 which is necessary to allow all of the extra tram services run through Manchester city centre \u2013 will leave the current route just after St Peter\u2019s Square and travel along Princess Street, Cross Street and Corporation Street before re-joining the line just before Victoria.<\/p>\n
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Transport for Greater Manchester can now finalise arrangements for delivering the scheme which will see a new enlarged tramstop constructed in St Peter\u2019s Square and a brand new stop built in Exchange Square. As part of the approval from the government special Listed Buildings Consent has also been given by the Department for Communities and Local Government.<\/p>\n
Cllr Andrew Fender, Chair of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee, said: \u201cThis is fantastic news and means we can now press ahead with developing the detail of the delivery programme, appointing a contractor and getting work started as soon as possible. By providing the necessary capacity, flexibility and reliability for the future tram network to operate, the second city crossing will play a vital role in helping to build a strong and prosperous economy for Greater Manchester. It\u2019s an essential part of the expansion programme which also complements the city\u2019s redevelopment of St Peter\u2019s Square \u2013 so this really is excellent news.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It has\u00a0been announced that the Second City Crossing (2CC) for Manchester Metrolink has been approved by the Department for Transport. The route \u2013 which is necessary to allow all of the extra tram services run through Manchester city centre \u2013 … Continue reading