Agenda and decisions

Metrolink & Rail Sub-Committee, Greater Manchester Transport Committee - Friday, 3rd March, 2023 10.30 am

Venue: The Tootal Buildings - Broadhurst House , 1st Floor, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU. View directions

Contact: Email: Helen.Davies@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To note any apologies for absence.

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Decision:

Apologies were received from, Councillors: Mohammed Ayub (Bolton), Damian Bailey (Salford), Naeem Hassan (Manchester), Dzidra Noor (Manchester), Eamonn O’Brien (Bury) and Kevin Peel (Bury).

2.

Chairs Announcements and Urgent Business

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Decision:

That Agenda item 9, the Manchester Recovery Task Force, be deferred until the next meeting.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at the start of the meeting.

 

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Decision:

The Chair reminded the Sub-Committee that several Members had not yet returned their Declarations of Interest forms and to do so at the first available opportunity.

4.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 304 KB

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held 13 January 2023.

 

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2023 be approved as a correct and accurate record.

5.

Local Rail Services Performance Report pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of Simon Elliott, Head of Rail Programme, TfGM.

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

That the Local Rail Services Performance Report be received and noted.

6.

Update from Rail Operators

To receive a verbal update from Rail Operators.

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

1)    That the Rail Operator update be received and noted.

2)    That it be noted that Network Rail agreed to feedback directly to Councillor John Vickers about:

a)    consultation with Elected Members and MPs ahead of any formal communications to residents or stakeholders by Network Rail; and

b)    a potential Bus Replacement Service between Hindley to Wigan to accommodate commuters who have been adversely affected by the rebuilding of Hindley Station.

 

 

 

7.

Metrolink Service Performance Report pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of Danny Vaughan, Head of Metrolink, TfGM.

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

1)    That the Metrolink Service Performance Report be received and noted.

2)    That it be noted that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) agreed to feedback directly to Councillor John Vickers on any plans that related to trials of Tram-Trains in the eastern conurbation of Greater Manchester.

8.

Update from Metrolink Operators

To receive a verbal update from KeliosAmey Metrolink.

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

That the Metrolink Operator update be received and noted.

9.

Manchester Recovery Task Force

Department for Transport/Simon Elliott

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

That the Manchester Recovery Task Force item be deferred until the next meeting.

10.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To give consideration to the Work Programme.

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Decision:

RESOLVED/-

That the Work Programme be received and noted.

11.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

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Decision:

There were no Part B items of business for the Committee.