Calls for tram conductors to be introduced on Metrolink to clamp down on crime and antisocial behaviour
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMetrolink should introduce conductors on trams if current projects to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour are unsuccessful, Oldham’s council leader has said.
The Liberal Democrat opposition group has again called for the introduction of conductors on trams following the publication of a report which claimed the tram links had brought ‘specific challenges’ to the borough.
The research from Onward UK, a centre-right think tank, found that Oldham residents associated intimidation and crime with the tram line, with most saying they did not use services at night.
Councillor Chris Gloster, deputy leader of the opposition Liberal Democrat group said: “It’s vitally important that people can access public transport without fear of anti-social behaviour or intimidation. READ MORE:Plans for apartments on sites of former ambulance station and health centre “I was dismayed to read a recent report by Onward UK in which a resident of our borough is quoted as saying ‘you take your life in your hands for a £3.60 return’. “There are more instances of anti-social behaviour on the Rochdale to Oldham line than on any other part of the Greater Manchester network.
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