‘Congestion Deal’ in Manchester

[Adlington]

The Mayor of Greater Manchester launched a ‘Congestion Deal’. The formal announcement is here, the bit relevant to this forum reads:

• £80m investment in Metrolink trams, providing 4,800 extra spaces and increasing capacity on the busiest lines
• Incentives for employers to introduce flexible start and finish times for their workforce through the potential introduction of an early bird ‘pre-peak’ ticket offer on Metrolink, as well as a potential group Metrolink discount for businesses that agree to implement flexible working