The problem is that proposed public transport improvements will only benefit a proportion of the outlying areas. For Tameside, surely only the people down the Ashton-Droylsden corridor will benefit.
What about those coming in from Hyde & Denton? Will they have to pay the charge and get no corresponding improve in public transport. The daily debacle at the Denton Island at the end of the M67 will probably see no improvement.
Perhaps the Denton & Hyde residents should promote their own Tram (without the attendant expensive high platforms) and build a flyover across the M60 to bypass the traffic jams. I'm sure there would be suitable second-hand trams available on the continent.
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