40 million tram trips in past year

A whopping FORTY MILLION tram journeys have been made across Greater Manchester in the past year.

An extra four million trips were made on the network between September 2016 and September 2017 - up 11 per cent on the previous year.

They say the rise in the number of journeys is due, in part, to the opening of the Second City Crossing - and the completion of a huge eight-year expansion programme across the network.

TfGM head of Metrolink, Danny Vaughan, said: “Since the new line through the city centre opened in February the number of people using Metrolink has shot up.

“It’s no coincidence that we’ve seen continued growth in line with our investment in the network. We now run more trams to more places, connecting more people than ever before with jobs, training, retail and leisure opportunities.

“The quality of service on offer has also played a key role in this success with the latest passenger satisfaction survey showing that 90 per cent of our customers are happy with their journeys.

“I’m in no doubt that the number of people who use the network will continue to rise as we continue to improve and the network grows even further.”

Metrolink bosses recently announced a 6pc increase in fare prices from January next year.

But it will be cheaper for 16-18-year-olds who hold a Get Me There card, as the cost of weekend and off-peak travel will be halved.

For more information, visit metrolink.co.uk.