Scrapping of HS2 northern link 'could bring Metrolink to Bolton'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBolton’s link to the rest of Greater Manchester could end up being the unlikely beneficiary of the scrapping of HS2 as plans to bring the Metrolink tram service to the town look on the cards.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans to invest nearly £4billion on improving connectivity in the Northern towns and cities when the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester was axed last week.
It is now believed this could result in the Metrolink being extended to Bolton as well as Wigan, Heywood, and Stockport. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has long talked about extending the Metrolink, citing huge increases in passenger traffic in all areas served by the city region's trams.
It has been argued in the past that because Bolton is on the main railway route into Manchester and beyond, it doesn’t need a Metrolink.
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