Date: 20/06/2014

Construction of a tram line to Manchester Airport has been completed over a year early, the city's transport executive has said. The nine-mile (14.5km) line, which runs to the airport via Wythenshawe from Chorlton, was due to open in 2016. However, Transport for Greater Manchester said "early delivery" of other lines had allowed work on it to be brought forward. Testing of the line, which should open by December, will begin on Monday. [From Mark Bartlett]

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