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Metrolink timetable boost for passengers this summer
Metrolink passengers are set for a service boost this summer, with the introduction of more frequent off-peak trams to cope with increasing demand.

Passengers asked to stay safe and travel at quieter times as COVID restrictions ease
Passengers in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to keep doing their bit by travelling safely at quieter times and planning their journeys in advance when coronavirus restrictions are eased on Monday.

Metrolink trams offer customers breath of fresh air in fight against COVID-19
An in-built ventilation system on Metrolink’s trams constantly circulates fresh air, helping to limit the risk of aerosol transmission of viruses, such as COVID-19, a leading independent study has found.

Greater Manchester residents urged to keep doing their bit when travelling as coronavirus restrictions eased
- Public transport services expected to get busier as non-essential shops reopen.
- All available trams – including the first of 27 new ones – running on Metrolink and extra bus and train services being put on to help meet demand.
- Enhanced cleaning of stations, stops and vehicles continuing and transport staff out on the network to support passengers and provide reassurance

TfGM celebrates a decade of achievement
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is celebrating a significant landmark following a decade of unprecedented investment in and development of the region’s transport network.

Warning issued following spate of criminal damage to buses and trams
Police and transport staff are warning of the dangers and consequences of throwing objects at buses and trams following a spate of incidents this year.

TravelSafe Partnership marks 50th lockdown day of action
The TravelSafe Partnership has marked its 50th ‘day of action’ by clamping down on people making non-essential journeys on public transport.

Major boost for regional transport safety
Passenger safety on the region’s buses, trains and trams has been boosted with the expansion of the Greater Manchester TravelSafe Partnership (TSP).

TravelSafe tactics target tram trouble
Police and transport staff have taken swift action in response to a spate of youth-related antisocial behaviour on the Manchester Airport Metrolink line.

Passengers urged to wear face coverings at high-profile day of action
Police and transport staff have once again joined forces to highlight the fact people using public transport must wear a face covering unless exempt.

Major safety boost for region’s transport network
- Dedicated ‘trambassadors’ on Metrolink helping people to travel safely
- TfGM joins national hidden disability scheme to boost exempt passengers' confidence when travelling
- First of 27 new trams to be put in service & delivery of the second imminent
- TravelSafe Partnership to hold further days of action around face covering compliance on transport
- An extra 500 hours cleaning every week on trams and stops across the network in line with increased travel

Students across Greater Manchester urged to wear face coverings on public transport
Police and transport operators have joined forces to stage a series of engagement events aimed at reminding students and young people of the vital importance of travelling safely and wearing face coverings on public transport.