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Call for dedicated tram and bus cops to stop 'louts’ bringing misery to passengers

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Andy Burnham is being urged to fund a ‘dedicated policing team’ to ramp up security on Greater Manchester’s trams and buses.

It comes in the wake of mounting fears over public safety following a series of disturbing incidents on the Metrolink network.

A man who bit a tram inspector's face was last month jailed for 16 weeks, while more than 40 youths were stopped by police for causing trouble on trams near Failsworth. READ MORE : Greater Manchester's bus franchising takes big step forward Transport chiefs have also raised concerns over an increase in anti-social behaviour on the Metrolink - including knife crime and assaults.

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