The need for rail connectivity and the completion of the long-delayed Atherleigh Way bypass is something nobody in our community can ignore. Since the 1960’s, Leigh has seen our connections to our neighbouring towns and cities cut off, with the unavoidable switch to car ownership in the past decades this has led to severe local congestion. Our town lies halfway between both Manchester and Liverpool. It is crazy that we have such poor transport connections to those cities.
James is fully committed to the restoration of rail across Leigh, launching proposals for the rebuilding and opening of the formerly decommissioned stations at Golborne and Kenyon Junction under the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund. Accompanying this, James' Transport Survey was launched in 2020 for residents to voice their opinions on Leigh's need for better transport connectivity.
James is proud that the Conservative Government has provided £15 million to reopen Golborne railway station from the Transforming Cities fund.
For further information on what James is doing to fight to restore our railways and complete the Atherleigh Way bypass, you can see some news articles below.