Manchester's Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) bid, which would have seen a weekday peak time congestion charge introduced on roads into the city centre in order for a £3bn injection into the region's public transport, it had been announced that Marple railway station would have seen an increase to four services per hour in both directions throughout the day to Manchester Piccadilly. This would therefore have meant an increase to five services per hour at Romiley, with possibility for more, should services from Rose Hill have been increased as discussed. The line would have effectively been run as a "turn up and go" operation, offering users of stations along the route the ease of showing up without generally needing to know exact departure times. Romiley railway station was also planned to become an official "TIF Park & Ride" interchange under the proposals, which faced a public referendum in December 2008. These were rejected by a substantial margin and the plans were eventually dropped in the spring of 2010. Notes References Marshall, J. (1981) Forgotten Railways North-West England, David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd, Newton Abbott. Radford, B., (1988) Midland Though The Peak Unicorn Books External links Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport DfT Category E stations Former Great Central and Midland Joint Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862 Northern franchise railway stations 1862 establishments in England