Agenda and decisions

That apologies be noted and received from Councillor’s Andrew Western (GMCA), Shah Wazir (Rochdale), Joanne Marshall (Wigan Council), Charlie French (Avanti) and Caroline Whittam (TfGM).

There were no chairs announcements or items of urgent business.

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 least 48 hours before the start of

the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the GMTC Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee meeting held 14 January 2022.

That the minutes of the GM Transport Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee meeting held 14 January 2022 be approved as a correct record.

Report of Danny Vaughan, Head of Metrolink, TfGM.

1. That the report be noted.
2. That TfGM provide the outcomes of the Safer Streets pilots at the next meeting of the sub-committee.
3. That it be noted that Greater Manchester’s allocation of Light Rail recovery funding from Government between April-October is still to be determined.

Verbal update from Kelios Amey Metrolink.

1.           That the verbal update from KAM be noted.

2.           That all members of the GM Transport Committee be invited to a site visit of Metrolink backstage facilities.

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

That the update be noted.

Verbal update from Rail Operators.

1. That the verbal updates from TransPennine Express, Northern and British Transport Police be noted.
2. That it be noted that operators would share details of the May timetable with members of the Sub-Committee in due course.
3. That it be noted that officers from British Transport Police offered to review the dates and times of recent incidents on the Brinngton/Bredbury/Romiley line and consider how the directional cameras may assist in identifying perpetrators.
4. That local councillors be invited to attend future cross-border meetings in these areas.
5. That it be noted that officers from British Transport Police would look to further develop their network of temporary satellite offices to enable faster response times to incidents.

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

1. That the report be noted.
2. That local councillors would be invited to contribute letters of support to those schemes included in the Access for All CP7 bid.
3. That a further letter of support on behalf of the Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee also be sent by the Chair.

To note and comment on the proposed work programme presented by Gwynne Williams, Deputy Monitoring Officer, GMCA for the GM Transport Committee and its Sub Committees.

That the GM Transport Committee Work Programme be noted.

Future meeting dates for the next municipal year for the Committee to

be confirmed.

That future meeting dates for the next municipal year of the Committee to be confirmed.