Police to step up enforcement of Metrolink passengers wearing face masks
manchestereveningnews.co.ukunder regulations introduced by the government last month. Mr Burnham has said that enforcement by Greater Manchester Police, British Transport Police and TravelSafe officers will be stepped up to hammer the message home.“I don’t want to fine people, nor do I want to put staff in a difficult position,” he told a meeting of the region’s transport committee on Friday.“But the time has come for more visibility around our messaging, and the powers that we have.“There’s still a lot of nervousness amongst the general public about getting on public transport.“It’s unfair for other passengers who feel very uncomfortable when there’s people in the carriages close to them without [face coverings].”The number of people complying with wearing masks or.
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