Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)

[wheels]

Steve,  Dave has always been a consistent supporter of train tram but jim certainly less than convinced.  Journey times would be longer, there would be no toilets and cycles current would not be carried. A heavy rail link to Stockport must be the priority.

[Steve Gribbon]

Steve it’s really good to know you will be pressing for progress on getting these tram (or tram-train) routes established. It’s been talked about for years, but that’s all it’s been - talk - and the issue seems to have been parked on the ‘too difficult’ pile for too long. Good luck!

Thanks for your support Dave. The train link from Marple to Stockport is something I had worked on prior to being elected as Councillor, I'm delighted to have been chosen to represent where we live and will be doing my best to create something like this which we deserve as well as helping with other projects.

Like anything that is new, I will be meeting new colleagues and seeing how protocols of questions and discussions are carried out before looking at the best way forward for us.

I'm really looking forward to this challenge.

Kind regards

Steve Gribbon

[Dave]

Tram connection strategy, prioritising routes such as Marple to Stockport (I am a firm believer this is essential), Marple to Manchester, Stockport to the airport and extending the East Didsbury line into Stockport and Hazel Grove.

Steve it’s really good to know you will be pressing for progress on getting these tram (or tram-train) routes established. It’s been talked about for years, but that’s all it’s been - talk - and the issue seems to have been parked on the ‘too difficult’ pile for too long. Good luck!

[corium]

Does anyone know what the current planned opening time for the new airport relief road is currently, assuming there stil is one.  The website contains everything except this key bit of information though some of the works listed up to June on the detailed plans  seem to be end phase ones.

[wheels]

The key thing that as in most other European cities the trams should carry cycles. Indeed our buses should have a fitment on them to allow you to fit your cycle to the front of the bus.

[JohnBates]

see semmms referesh consultation which we can provide input too all the above included in it.

meeting in marple next week

www.hazelgroveconservatives.org.uk/news/semmms-refresh-consultation

[Steve Gribbon]

Thanks for your comments Jimblob.

Kind regards

Steve

[jimblob]

Hopefully, the state of our roads won't get lost within the ideology of an integrated transport system. We currently rely on them more than ever and we can't simply ignore this fact.

[Steve Gribbon]

Good morning forum readers

I have recently been elected to the working group of TfGM and will be attending future meetings. I attended an initial briefing yesterday and the following areas (amongst others) are being looked into:

Air quality plan, identifying high count areas and looking into how these areas can be dealt with. This will be part of a Manchester 2020 plan and will be signed off in this coming year. There are a variety of avenues being researched at present into how this is managed. Personally I think this is a great idea, the environment is something I feel needs given the correct respect and assistance.   

Tram connection strategy, prioritising routes such as Marple to Stockport (I am a firm believer this is essential), Marple to Manchester, Stockport to the airport and extending the East Didsbury line into Stockport and Hazel Grove.

Bus reform, changing operations of buses through Mayoral reform and looking into how services can be improved and become more user friendly, identifying new routes and protecting what is already running.

Cycling and walking schemes, there is a £160 million challenge across Greater Manchester for local Councils to secure funding for improvements to cycling and walking routes. I am hoping to get more details of this in June.

TfGM are also looking into taking over some smaller stations (to start with) to create a uniform approach to standards and quality. They are also looking at larger hub stations such as Stockport becoming more user friendly with more shops and cafes, perhaps more akin to York (this is my example, not one given to me).

I will update accordingly when I attend my 1st official meeting in June. Constructive comments as always are welcome but please bear with me if I cannot answer until I have been to my 1st full meeting. I will take any questions with me and do my best to respond as soon as I can.

Thanks for reading this

Kind regards

Steve Gribbon