00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World. Now let's talk a little bit about transport.
00:03Many of you who see this will live in Manchester, but a good few will be commuters, and there's
00:07a big chance that a couple of you will currently be scrambling to find different ways into
00:10the city. That's because, as of Friday 6th September, no trains will be running between
00:15Rochdale and Manchester for two and a half weeks. So, what's going on?
00:19Network Rail is investing more than £20 million on rebuilding a railway bridge that takes
00:23trains over the M62 near Rochdale. The railway will reopen on 25th September, but what you're
00:29going to be able to do in the meantime? Well, buses are going to replace trains between
00:33Rochdale and Manchester while the work takes place, while travel from further afield like
00:37Leeds, Bradford or Hebden Bridge will also be affected. Travellers may have to get into
00:41Rochdale via the normal route before turning to trams or buses, which could significantly
00:45impact travel times. Next week I'll put a video together on the
00:49best way to get about, but for now, I heavily suggest researching either alternative public
00:53transport or accessible parking spaces in the city that you can leave your car.
00:57For Followers at Manchester World For More, I'm Theo Huston-Betts.
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