Greater Manchester Liberal Democrats have welcomed a TfGM trial to allow overnight parking at some Metrolink stations.

Lib Dem Councillor and member of TfGM Howard Sykes MBE said: “There are good reasons to allow parking overnight.  People take a tram and then a train to stay away on business.  Others take a tram into Manchester city centre on a Friday night and then get a taxi home to avoid drunk-driving. I have been asking and pressing for this for some considerable time and I am glad TfGM have now agreed to at least run a trial.”

The three month trial will start in December and will allow overnight parking at 13 Metrolink Park & Ride locations across Greater Manchester.  It will run at weekends only, from Friday to Sunday.  Anyone leaving their car overnight will have to collect it by noon the next day.

“My hope is that the trial will be a success and overnight parking can be rolled out across the whole of Metrolink seven days a week.  This will allow many more people to use public transport,” Councillor Sykes added.