Manchester Metrolink to be extended further
Thu 11 Mar 2010
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has announced that despite turning down the congestion charge in 2008, residents in Manchester are to be allotted further funding for the city’s Metrolink system.
The system, which has only just undergone a major refurbishment, is to see its services extended even further, so that residents will be able to take the Metrolink all the way up to East Didsbury.
Sadiq Khan said: “Metrolink is at the heart of Manchester's transport system and has been providing a great service to the travelling public for more than a decade.
“People travelling to and from Didsbury and Ashton will now reap the benefits of a having a direct link to the City Centre - improving job opportunities and giving a boost to local businesses.
“As well as helping to regenerate some of the most deprived areas along both these corridors more passengers on the tram will reduce traffic congestion in the area and provide better local air quality.”
(image courtesy of CrossHouses)
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