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Originally Posted by hstudent
The best way for reaching full potential would be to use a mix of tram, trains and tram-trains. This would allow services between Stockport and Chester to continue at the same rate via normal train. A 12 minute frequency could operate between Altrincham platform1/2 and Bury by tram and a 12 minute frequency by tram-train between Altrincham platforms 3/4 and Central Manchester with alternate tram-trains continuing to Northwich. However, for that to be successful both train tickets and tram tickets would need to be accepted on tram-trains.
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Just thinking about this I think it should go to 10 minute frequencies if this was to happen to allow even intervals in tram-trams going to Northwich but then not to send too many tram-trains to Northwich (one every 20 minutes.)
The trams and tram-trains would also need to run to a stricter schedule so that at stops like Altrincham you can say:
xx:00, xx:10, xx:20, xx:30, xx:40, xx:50 to Central Manchester platform 3
xx:05, xx:15, xx:25, xx:35, xx:45, xx:55 to Bury platform 1