It's ‘Mad Friday’ at Manchester Victoria - and it's a rude surprise for some people who step off the tram. For in their faces are dozens of police officers - and Mayor Andy Burnham - who make sure to stop everybody who gets off to check they have paid.
Some try and run for it - but don't make it very far. The fare-dodgers are unfortunate, as tonight saw the Mayor join the police officers and Metrolink stewards to see how they tackle anti-social behaviour on Greater Manchester's transport network, as part of the Travel Safe Partnership. READ MORE: Greater Manchester's latest coronavirus infection rates as UK cases soar In the hour or so the Manchester Evening News were there, dozens of people were spoken to and fined for ticket dodging,
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