Local stakeholders and the Government have very different views on the likely merit and cost of the underground station option at Manchester Piccadilly. There are considerable cost and practical challenges to delivering this solution, though we recognise the benefits of a through station and saving land for development. We have heard concerns that there has been a lack of direct engagement and a paucity of detail shared about the basis for the Government’s decision not to opt for an undergrou...

Local stakeholders and the Government have very different views on the likely merit and cost of the underground station option at Manchester Piccadilly. There are considerable cost and practical challenges to delivering this solution, though we recognise the benefits of a through station and saving land for development. We have heard concerns that there has been a lack of direct engagement and a paucity of detail shared about the basis for the Government’s decision not to opt for an underground station. Type: conclusion | Number: 16 | Paragraph: 68 | Response status: not_addressed