(24 Apr 2020, 1:48 pm)Michael wrote Coronavirus: Government to fund 'essential' light rail services
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52...m2=twitter&at_custom3=Regional+BBC+North+East+and+Cumbria&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom1=link&at_custom4=039AF4DC-8632-11EA-9804-04DA96E8478F
Out of the 30m allocated, the Tyne and Wear Metro got £8.6m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52...6296E8478F&at_custom1=link&at_medium=custom7&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=Regional+BBC+North+East+and+Cumbria&at_campaign=64
Others:
The total support package, backdated to mid-March, includes:
Manchester Metrolink - £11.6m
Nottingham Express Transit - £3.7m
Midland Metro - £2.1m
Sheffield Supertram - £1.3m
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They say it won't be enough, and they'll see a drop in ridership for months after lockdown.... well
Reduce the frequency?, that'll save some cash......... drop both lines to a train every 15 minutes or even 20 minutes..... least then the trains might bring up less problems.