The 'ridiculous' problem outside Manchester that Andy Burnham vows to tackle

NewsGreater Manchester NewsAndy Burnham"It needs to be addressed"16:47, 01 Aug 2026Andy Burnham has vowed to try and tackle the 'ridiculous' transport links between Manchester and another major city. Little more than 30 miles separate Manchester with Sheffield as the crow files.‌But the beautiful landscape of the Peak District sits between the two - posing a major obstacle for infrastructure connecting the major economic hubs. The former Greater Manchester mayor chose to announce his great power giveaway in the South Yorkshire city on Friday (July 31).‌The new Prime Minister announced plans to allow regional mayors to keep more of the tax raised in their communities. While speaking to reporters, Mr Burnham admitted that road and rail links between the two cities were poor, Yorkshire Live r