The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE)

TRANSPORT AND WORKS ACT 1992

THE TRANSPORT AND WORKS (APPLICATIONS AND OBJECTIONS PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND AND WALES) RULES 2006

RULE 14(1)

THE GREATER MANCHESTER (LIGHT RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM) (MEDIA CITY EXTENSION) ORDER

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) of 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG has applied to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for the above-mentioned Order to be made under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The proposed Order authorises a variation of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Eccles Extension) Order 1996 to provide for a spur off the Manchester light rail system to connect the new Media City development at Salford Quays with the Metrolink network. The new spur comprises a stretch of tramroad (approximately 350 metres) terminating in a new stop.

The Secretary of State has determined that the application is not to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport, c/o TWA Orders Unit, Zone 9/09, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DT (email: transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk) on or before 6 August 2008.

All requests for further information or respecting notices or other documents relating to the application should be made to the undersigned.

Moira Suringar, Solicitor and Secretary

GMPTE, 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

26 June 2008.