The shocking extent of crime and vandalism on bus and Metrolink tram networks
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe shocking extent of crime and anti-social behaviour on Greater Manchester's bus and tram network is laid bare by new figures showing a combined rise in incidents of more than a third.
Transport chiefs have published statistics for the whole of last year. They show the number of reported incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour on the city region's bus network was 28 per cent above 2021's figure.
On Metrolink, reported incidents in 2022 were 10 per cent higher than the previous year. No exact numbers have been revealed, but the Manchester Evening News reported last year a shocking average of 242 incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour per month were reported on and around Greater Manchester's Metrolink network alone over the last 12 months.
That equates to an annual total of 2,904 - or around 60 reports every week. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said while reported crimes have risen, the increase was largely due to rising numbers of passengers travelling again over the year following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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