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'Baby On Board' badge scheme to begin on Metrolink trams
The particularaction would replicatethe popularschemealready on place for women that are pregnantusing the London Underground
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A 'Baby On Board' badge methodintended forpregnant womenis scheduled to bestartedon Metrolink trams across Greater Manchester
The campaignwillecho the popular scheme already on place for pregnant womenwho use the London Underground
It’s increasingly beingdeveloped for Manchester throughtransport bosses.
Non-public sponsorship is being looked for.
The completedetails ofjust how theventurewill workcontinue to bediscussed, but it’s probable that pregnantmumscouldsign up forcompletely free pin badges to wearto inspire other tram passengers to give up their seatingfor them on busy services.
And the M.E.N. can show bus and teach companies would be encouraged to follow suit and merit the scheme if the badges prove a success.
Preliminary talks to bring the particular initiative to Manchester began more than a year in the past after a Facebook class launched by mums-to-be proposed the idea.
The badge scheme began in London in 2006 to help women that are pregnant access seats on the packed underground tv network. Research revealed the fun badges helped expectant mums ‘overcome awkwardness’ often experienced having to ask any passenger to give up their seat.
The M.E.N. knows that a series of badge designs have already been considered to the scheme in Manchester.
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, herself a mum-of-two, was given the badge to wear for a photoshoot when she signed up with the Queen at an event in London in 2013 to tag the 150th anniversary of the Tube. She was around five several weeks pregnant with Knight in shining armor George at the time.
Transportation for Greater Manchester say they are keen to launch the scheme and recognise the benefit regarding mums-to-be from a safety and comfort point of view.
A TfGM spokesman informed the M.E.N.: “We have a ‘Baby upon Board’ scheme in improvement and sponsorship is being sought to cover the costs of launching it. We are in discussions with a few different makes to this end, but are not yet in a position to confirm everything.”
He added that will bosses would be looking to other modes involving transport in Birmingham - rail and bus - in order to honour the system, which would be sold by Transport for Greater Manchester and a successful sponsor.
Sponsorship would cover administration costs associated with production of badges and maintenance of a computer databases for mums-to-be who want to utilize the scheme, which would always be solely at their foresight.
The TfGM spokesman included: “We hope potential creates would see a professional benefit in recruiting the scheme along with being associated with all of us and our clients.”