Mayor: Work on tram extensions could start in next four years

BURNHAM SAYS GETTING 'SPADES IN GROUND' FOR STOCKPORT AND HEYWOOD AND MIDDLETON LINES IS POSSIBLE

- ETHAN DAVIES

BUILDING work on Metrolink extensions to Stockport, Heywood, and Middleton could start in the next four years.

That’s according to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who says getting ‘spades in the ground’ is ‘possible’ – but it depends on final sign-off from the government.

While rumoured for years, the extensions to Stockport, Heywood, and Middleton have moved forward significantly in recent weeks.

That came after Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) published its draft rapid transit strategy, which identified the extensions as priorities for the city-region.