The Lib Dems called for a threemonth trial of a night tram on the Eccles via Media City to Ashton-underLyne service at a council meeting this week.
Lib Dem councillor Alan Good argued it would boost the night-time economy, help shift workers and make women feel safer when travelling by tram at night. It comes two weeks after Salford council unanimously passed a similar motion.
This story is from the December 02, 2022 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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