An increase in anti-social behaviour and crime on the Metrolink, including knife crime and assaults, has led to renewed calls for cops on the transport network.
The rising number of incidents reported on trams and buses - and the seriousness of the crimes committed - has caused concern for councillors.
There was a 23 pc increase in anti-social behaviour and crime reported in September compared to same month in 2019, with 233 incidents in total. READ MORE: Tram drivers slam Metrolink bosses over 'out of control' thugs on the line 'Tram surfing' - in which people hold onto the back of a moving tram or stand between two carriages on a double tram - has also risen tenfold in that time.
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