A question on #Railways #StokeOnTrent tabled by Adam Jogee on 21-01-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Railways: Stoke On Trent
Question ID: 1757329
UIN: 25443
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-21
Asking Member ID: 5168
Asking Member display name: Adam Jogee
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Adam Jogee
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a direct train link between Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station and Manchester Airport.
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Date answered: 2025-01-29
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Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: No assessment has been made. However, the Manchester Taskforce has identified a number of infrastructure constraints impacting on the operational deliverability of additional direct services to Manchester Airport, including services that previously operat...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
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