Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) took contractor Thales to the High Court over the claim for extra cash.

BBC: Metrolink

Transport for Greater Manchester Committee chair Andrew Fender said it would open "new opportunities for communities along the line".

BBC: Rochdale extension to Metrolink tram network opens

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), which oversees Metrolink, has made the move to help fund improvements due by 2014.

BBC: Metrolink fares hike to help fund new trams and smartcards