A town hall’s opposition to HS2 plans to cut off Ashton from the Metrolink for years is to be heard before a Parliamentary select committee.
A petition backed by Tameside full council was submitted in August last year to the House of Commons opposing the plans within the hybrid High Speed Rail between Crewe and Manchester bill.
As it stands, tram services on the Ashton-under-Lyne to Eccles route would be suspended during the construction period while ‘Metrolink realignment works’ are carried out to allow for completion of the station concourse and fit-out works.
