Two bits of news around Metrolink.

Rochdale Town Centre Line Open
Rochdale’s new town centre Metrolink line opened to passengers on Monday 31 March. The line is an extension of the existing line through Oldham to Rochdale, which previously terminated at Rochdale railway station while the town centre extension was completed.

The new town centre tram stop is directly opposite Number One Riverside – Rochdale’s flagship new library, customer service centre and council offices.

The line through Oldham Town Centre opened earlier in the year – so apparently the Metrolink network to 48.5 miles (78km), serving 77 stops.

Mobility Scooters New Allowed on Metrolink

People can now take approved mobility scooters on Metrolink trams, under a new trial permit scheme that launched this month. Anyone who lives in Greater Manchester and holds an English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) Disabled Person’s Pass or a TfGM Travel Voucher pass can apply for a permit to use their approved mobility scooter on Metrolink.

The permit itself is an official sticker on the mobility scooter chassis that contains a part of the user’s ID number from either their ENCTS Disabled Person’s Pass or their TfGM Travel Voucher pass. The photo IDs give Metrolink staff a quick and easy way of making sure that both the user and their scooter have been assessed and accepted for the scheme. Mobility scooters have to meet set conditions, including size and turning circle, for safe use in and around the network in order to qualify.

For more information about the scheme, visit www.metrolink.co.uk/mobilityscooters.