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24.05.2023 - 20:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A little boy with a huge love of Metrolink was all smiles after transport bosses sent him a surprise bag of goodies. Isaac Hardman, four, adores all things to do with the region's tram system, and, according to his mum, watches trams everyday on YouTube on his tablet.
He knows the names of the majority of the network's 99 individual stops - from Bury to Altrincham - and loves Bowker Vale stop near his home in north Manchester best. Isaac, who is awaiting a formal diagnosis of autism, loves the colour yellow especially, said his mum Rebekah, 25, from Middleton.
She emailed Metrolink's customer services department to ask about the availability of any tram-themed merchandise for him. Then just days later, a package for Isaac arrived at their home - leaving him 'over the moon'.
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It was filled with Metrolink goodies inside two bags - including a map of the network, pens, a book and bookmark, a Metrolink bottle and even a special torch.
Rebekah, who is currently on maternity leave with Isaac's five-month-old baby brother, shared the post and her thanks in a heart-melting social media post that's now gone viral.
She said: "He has autism and is waiting to be diagnosed, but has a real passion and love for Metrolink. He vis totally obsessed with the trams.
"It started when he was two-years-old and has just gone on from there really.
"The nearest stop to us is Bowker Vale and we take him up there a lot. From there we go on the tram to wherever he wants to go really. He just loves it."
Metrolink is the largest light rail network in the country, with more than 100km of track and 147 vehicles.
Since opening in 1992, it's grown into a network of 99 stops and Tuesday
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