{"id":203,"date":"2025-06-04T15:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonbyrne.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:51:07","slug":"welcome-to-stockport-metrolink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonbyrne.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/welcome-to-stockport-metrolink\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Stockport&#8230; Metrolink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc1d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t1f\/1\/16\/1f41d.png\"> The bee network will only continue to be a success of we have a truly integrated network, it is great to see the Labour Government get behind this by providing the f<a><\/a>unding to bring metrolink to Stockport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metrolink will add better links to the Airport and other parts of South Manchester and will add to our existing bus and train provision. Stockport Labour&#8217;s Deputy Leader, Joe Barratt met with the Chancellor today to discuss all things Stockport including the Metrolink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NavenduForStockport?__cft__[0]=AZWnp4eG8xMLDoAcmE5DkT5j6X595uk4ehR6ZqJDWsvrDvlqdHiqAzDTTebry5__LAJIxjzwVUCq4uU1hvJREVnCc3KZsE25ky5ETjWMedGKeEpEUZODx1sZbq2gUKeXamR1W0xFxBBgqcTEwmXrbPTbCdBnC1M4rKk_f2ShOmw2_uUTsWtWXEUfR_du4mQyg3PGXuXe02ua1TVRKz000CAssuClJbrZMC1Fwuie0-JrQw&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Navendu Mishra<\/a> for fighting the corner for Stockport and I am looking forward to this progressing at speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/jonbyrne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1f339.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf39\" class=\"wp-image-205\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bee network will only continue to be a success of we have a truly integrated network, it is great to see the Labour Government get behind this by providing the funding to bring metrolink to Stockport. 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