[4] This was further improved by the Ordsall Chord (opened to traffic on 10 December 2017), creating a direct link between Piccadilly and Victoria.
[2] The region's rail network started to develop during the Industrial Revolution, when it was at the centre of a textile manufacturing boom.
[b] The expansion of the Metrolink is set to continue at least through 2020, with the planned opening of the Trafford Park Line.
[11] As of 2013, Manchester Victoria is under renovation with the construction of a new £20 million roof while Oxford Road will see redevelopment as a result of the Northern Hub plan in 2014.
The construction of the Ordsall Chord linked Greater Manchester's three busiest stations for the first time in December 2017.