Final chance for Stockport businesses to have say on Transport Strategy

Businesses in Stockport have until Sunday 9th March to share their views on Greater Manchester’s Transport Strategy 2050, which sets out the vision for how the public transport network across the city-region will develop over the next 25 years.

The Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050, alongside the Delivery Plan (2027–2037), sets out long-term proposals for improving buses, trams, trains, roads, walking, wheeling and cycling as part of the growing Bee Network.

Both businesses and residents from across Greater Manchester are being asked to complete a questionnaire to give their feedback on the proposals. There is a short and a longer version of this questionnaire. The short questionnaire takes around 10 minutes to complete. Both can be found on the GM Consult website, where the two documents have also been published in full.

The consultation launched in December on the proposals, which include:

• Improving transport connections to new developments and housing and key growth locations across GM, including such as Stockport town centre and Atom Valley Mayoral Development Zone.
• Keeping the network safe and reliable by renewing and maintaining key infrastructure.
• Making travel easier with better performance, more resilient services, and simpler ticketing.
• Bringing rail into the Bee Network to create seamless journeys across Greater Manchester.
• Building a world-class walking, wheeling and cycling network that better connects with public transport.
• Upgrading streets and public spaces to support local communities by making them safer, more attractive, and better for walking, wheeling and spending time in.
• Expanding cycle hire and loan schemes to enable even more people to travel actively.
• Improving bus services, with faster journey times and priority measures.
• Creating new stations, including at Cheadle, stops, interchanges and travel hubs to improve access and comfort.
• Developing new Metrolink and tram/train lines to connect more places, including links to Stockport and Middleton, and make faster journeys possible.
• Improving regional connections through the Greater Manchester’s future vision for rail, including Northern Powerhouse Rail, which will serve Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly stations.
• Exploring options for a future metro and underground network to boost capacity and connectivity.

The consultation closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 9th March 2026.