direct to your inboxPassenger numbers on the Metrolink are not expected to return to pre-coronavirus levels ‘for several years’ as concerns remain over its long-term future.Metrolink came close to being mothballed last spring as the tram network’s monthly income plummeted from £6m to below £1m after the first national lockdown.Several government bailouts agreed throughout 2020 allowed services to increase in frequency, albeit with social distancing and compulsory mask-wearing in place.But since then patronage has dropped to its lowest since June, with the number of trips being made on the network currently averaging 15 per cent of pre-Covid levels as of mid-January.After the latest national lockdown was announced on January 4, Metrolink.
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