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Wednesday, 16 October 2002Transport chiefs give thumbs up to cycles on trams!

There was good news for Greater Manchester cyclists today with transport bosses agreeing unanimously in principle to allow cycles on Phase III trams during non-peak hours.

The move by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority's Development Committee, follows months of consultation which collected a number of views and ideas from cyclists and tram users in a bid to determine the opinion of stakeholders on the issue of accommodating cycles on Metrolink trams.

Councillor Roger Jones, Chair of GMPTA, said: "The consultation we carried out does show a majority wanting to carry bikes on trams, but there is also a clear realisation that this is not possible on existing trams.

"Although the Committee has today agreed that, in principle, there is no objection to cycles being transported on Phase III trams in non-peak hours, there are still a number of issues that need to be explored and resolved before we can agree to allow cyclists to board trams with their bicycles. These include assessing the interior layout of the Phase III trams for carrying cycles in respect of safety, the potential conflict with disabled passengers ? who we are currently in discussion with - and issues of enforcing the permitted times of travel. But I think this does demonstrate that the Authority is always willing to listen and act upon the many consultation exercises it carries out on a regular basis."

In addition to entering into discussion with the Phase III bidders on the issue, GMPTE now intends to carry out further consultation over the next nine months to collect the views of current and prospective users of trams from a range of backgrounds and to focus on options that will contribute to GMPTE's aspiration to effect a modal shift in transport.

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