Andy Burnham says Manchester is being 'forced to accept second best' after taking a tour to highlight the state of the city's central railway stations. The Mayor of Greater Manchester Mr Burnham this week told the Manchester Evening News he wanted to take control of all the region's stations.
He has challenged the government to urgently invest in them - in particular, the five central stations Manchester Piccadilly, Victoria, Oxford Road, Deansgate and Salford Central which he described as dangerous and embarrassing - or he says he will demand they are handed over during upcoming devolution talks.
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