Metrolink tram line cycle accidents

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Dear Transport for Greater Manchester,

The information I would like is:

Please provide details of
a) Any reported incidents of cycle injuries and accidents that have been reported to the council as a result of the tram
lines since the opening of the tram lines on the A662 Manchester Road, particularly, in the vicinity of Cemetery Road
Metrolink Station.
b) The number of reported incidents of cycle injuries and accidents have that been reported to the council as a result of
the tram lines since the opening of the tram lines in Manchester as a whole.

Yours faithfully,
Cheryl Wearden

Craig Hallsworth, Transport for Greater Manchester

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Cheryl Wearden

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Dear Mrs. Wearden,

 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
2000/ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004

 

I acknowledge with thanks your request for information held by TfGM which
was received at this office on 03/11/2015.

Information requested as set out below:

“Please provide details of:
a) Any reported incidents of cycle injuries and accidents that have been
reported to the council as a result of the tram
lines since the opening of the tram lines on the A662 Manchester Road,
particularly, in the vicinity of Cemetery Road
Metrolink Station.
b) The number of reported incidents of cycle injuries and accidents have
that been reported to the council as a result of
the tram lines since the opening of the tram lines in Manchester as a
whole.”

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Craig Hallsworth

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Transport for Greater Manchester

 

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Dear Craig Hallsworth,

20 days have now passed and I have not yet received the information that I have requested. Please respond as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Cheryl Wearden

Melissa Ivinson, Transport for Greater Manchester

Dear Ms Wearden

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in issuing a response to your
Freedom of Information request.

 

We are awaiting clarification regarding the information requested and
management approval to release the response.

 

We hope to be in a position to release the information to you early next
week.

 

Regards.

Melissa Ivinson

Senior Paralegal

Transport for Greater Manchester

 

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

Direct line 0161 244 1117, Extension 701117

Office fax 0161 244 1304

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Dear Ms Wearden

 

Please find attached TfGM’s response to your Freedom of Information Act
request.

 

Regards.

Melissa Ivinson

Senior Paralegal

Transport for Greater Manchester

 

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

Direct line 0161 244 1117, Extension 701117

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