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Originally Posted by Deathbyteacup
For a freight tram to work, you first need freight to carry.
Metrolink serves little use in this function since there isn't really anything that needs to get from A to B on the network except people.
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but if there was a depot in say Prestwich or by the airport, the council could make all shops on the tram routes sign up to an aggreement that has all their stock delivered to the depot on the outskirts.
Considering delivery slots for every store vary greatly, this may help consolidate them into one manageable weekly or monthly payment
Gets all the HGVs off the road for those particular shops and out of the city centre. Deliveries can be made either early morning or in the evening, effectively making the city centre a controlled shopping area