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GMPTA in £1bn transport bid

24/01/2007

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) has announced it is considering the next step towards a potential £1 billion improvement project for the region's transport links.

Leaders from the Greater Manchester area are to meet to discuss the best way to secure the funding, GMPTA says, which is available through the government's Transport Innovation Fund.

Councillor Roger Jones, chair of GMPTA, said: "We want the Transport Innovation Fund to revolutionise public transport in Greater Manchester by giving us access to over £1 billion funding.

"We know that people will use buses, trains and trams if they are reliable and affordable."

In total, ten district leaders are expected to attend the meeting to consider the charging scheme which has been developed as part of the next stage of the bid.

One principle which has been proposed is to use modern technology to charge more to those vehicles causing the "greatest degree of congestion" in Manchester city centre.

GMPTA recently announced that up to 20 miles of worn-out track is to be replaced on the city's Metrolink network to prevent future damage to vehicles using the Bury and Altrincham routes.

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