Country ‘failed for decades’ to fix broken Woodhead Pass link between Sheffield and Manchester, Andy Burnham says
Andy Burnham said the country had failed for decades to repair the broken transport connection between Sheffield and Manchester via Woodhead Pass. His comments highlight concerns that poor cross-Pennine links restrict travel, economic ties and opportunities between the two major northern cities.
The Greater Manchester mayor’s intervention focused on the long-running shortcomings of the Woodhead corridor, a key route across the Pennines. The article frames the issue as part of wider debate over improving northern transport infrastructure and securing stronger links between Sheffield and Manchester.
- Burnham criticised decades of inaction on the Woodhead link.
- Poor cross-Pennine connections affect Sheffield and Manchester.
- The issue forms part of wider northern transport debate.