Records tumble for TfGM on day of Manchester Marathon
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said there 175,000 journeys on the network on the day of this year's event.
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Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said there 175,000 journeys on the network on the day of this year's event.
More than £29 million was spent across Greater Manchester as a result of last Sunday’s Manchester Marathon, in an incredible boost to the local economy. Local shops, bars and restaurants all benefited from the 125,000 spectators who lined the barricades in a day that saw world records broken and even a proposal.
Transport bosses are warning passengers to plan ahead, with disruption to the network this weekend.
Ashley Armstrong, 28, who has cerebral palsy, was travelling from Piccadilly on Sunday when he arrived at Heaton Park tram stop to find the lift was broken
Transport bosses have provided an update on repair work at Bury Metrolink stop.