Extra £44m funding for Metrolink to plug coronavirus finance gap
manchestereveningnews.co.ukcoronavirus support to buses and trams outside London with £44m allocated to Metrolink, which was at risk of running out of money.
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has previously warned the future of Metrolink could be threatened if it wasn't given additional funding to mitigate the economic hit caused by the lockdown, which saw losses of £6m a month.He welcomed the news of the government's extra £44m funding.Mr Burnham said: “Getting the cities going again will be crucial to the recovery of the UK economy."As people think about returning to the office, it is vital that we are able to offer them a Covid-safe public transport service to build the confidence on which any recovery will have to be based.Get the latest updates from across.
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