Overview

• Andy Burnham has opened formal talks with the UK Government to secure funding for the tunneling scheme.
• TfGM’s remit covers both rail and tram routes designed to relieve forecast congestion as the Bee Network expands.
• The initial phase centres on a new underground Piccadilly station aligned with proposals for a Liverpool-Manchester rail link.
• There is no set construction timetable, but detailed designs and cost estimates must be delivered by 2030.
• The plan revives Manchester’s shelved 1970s Picc-Vic tunnel concept and follows TfGM’s long-term rapid transit strategy.