A shocking average of 242 incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour PER MONTH were reported on and around Greater Manchester's Metrolink network over the last 12 months, new figures reveal. That equates to an annual total of 2,904 - or around 60 reports every week.
Transport bosses reported the most common incident type to be 'smashed station furniture', followed by damage to trams. As a result, the Manchester Evening News can reveal Metrolink bosses are now considering replacing glass in shelters with other materials. The change, a new report reveals, is being 'explored to mitigate the impact of this damage'.
The details were revealed at a meeting on Friday of the Metrolink and rail sub-committee of the Greater Manchester transport committee. In an update to members, a report from head of Metrolink at TfGM, Danny Vaughan, revealed that on average, 242 incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour per month were reported to Metrolink over the last 12 months.
