ORESA INFRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTRUCTURE

Examples of ORESA projects underway include:

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Metrolink

Metrolink extension Phase 3 to the area will improve the job market accessibility both within Oldham and Rochdale. The extension passes through several priority neighbourhoods where new housing areas are being created and through a number of strategic employment sites.

Transport hubs act as a stimulus to investment activity and it is planned to optimise the benefits of these strategic locations by siting new and high density development in close proximity to these hubs. This will include new housing and office schemes and other facilities where public transport connections are important.

We are still committed to Metrolink travelling through our town centres and we are taking a fresh look at how that might be designed and funded.

It is particularly important that the Kingsway stop is delivered in this current extension phase.

We are also discussing at a senior level the detail of the Metrolink station at Mumps in Oldham. This station will stimulate the delivery of our Mumps Masterplan.

Railways

Our heavy railways are vital to our strategy of improving connectivity to inter-modal hubs within the city region and beyond. This strategy is also critical in terms of integrating Metrolink and heavy railways.

Regional funding is being sought for proposed improvements to Greenfield Station and Park and Ride at Mills Hill. These schemes will improve the connectivity to Manchester and Yorkshire. The improved access to Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria stations brought about by Metrolink would allow us to benefit from projected regional rail improvements.

Bus Services

We will continue to work with the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive to improve our existing bus services and to add bus services that link around the boundaries of the conurbation. The proposed introduction of Integrated Transport governance arrangements will provide us with further opportunities to plan across all transport modes in a way that both improves effectiveness and efficiency but also improves our environmental performance.

Our plans integrate the improving public transport infrastructure in Oldham and Rochdale with our neighbourhood regeneration strategies, seeking to provide accessible and affordable transport for local residents in these areas, to employment opportunities and services across the two boroughs and the wider City Region.