Further backing given for tram operators

THE Government is providing a further £33 million to six metro systems in England to keep them running through the coronavirus pandemic, taking the total provided since March 2020 to more than

£190 million. The money is being provided to the tram networks in Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Blackpool, plus the Tyne and Wear

Metro, to cover the 11-week period from late March to June.

It will support operators as they continue to face reduced incomes caused by lower-than-normal passenger numbers and therefore reductions in revenue.

The light rail networks in London and Scotland are covered by separate financial agreements.