Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

One of the big advantages of the vinyl wrap adverts we are used to seeing on tramways across the country now is that it takes very little effort to remove them once contracts are over which means in many places … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that works to repair the damage caused by the land movement near Derker, which has meant trams have been unable to run between Oldham Mumps and Rochdale Town Centre since 10th July, is now … Continue reading →

The planned three day strike due to take place on Manchester Metrolink later this week has been called off after Unite and KeolisAmey Metrolink reached an agreement over a new pay deal. Workers were due to take industrial action between … Continue reading →

The summer of major investment into the Manchester Metrolink infrastructure will continue later this month with no tram set to run between Market Street and Shudehill between Wednesday 24th July and Monday 19th August.

Greater Manchester could see an even larger light rail network if plans confirmed in a recent press release come to fruition. Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has his sights set on not only expanding the existing Metrolink network with more … Continue reading →

After a closure for trackworks on London Road, Manchester Metrolink probably hoped that Tuesday 9th July would be a smooth day with a full service being able to operate once again following the previous split meaning the Ashton line only … Continue reading →

Members of Unite the Union are set to strike for three days between Thursday 25th and Saturday 27th July over what the union call a woeful pay offer and anger over the unfairness of the overall pay structure.

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that services to Rochdale Town Centre will remain suspended until further notice as its unsafe to run trams between Derker and Shaw and Crompton following a landslip. With this issue set to be affecting … Continue reading →

The Manchester Metrolink line between Oldham Mumps and Rochdale Town Centre has been closed since the start of service on Wednesday 10th July owing to an issue with the track. News of the closure was made late on Tuesday 9th … Continue reading →

Co-op Live may have been a venue which didn’t exactly get off to the most positive of starts but since it did finally open it has seen a third of visitors use public transport get there. And now as they … Continue reading →

Having spent almost four months carrying advertising vinyls for IKEA, Manchester Metrolink M5000 3069 has now returned to fleet livery following the expiry of the contract.

The first set of major trackworks this summer in Manchester got underway on Saturday 22nd June. The area being attended to in this phase (which continues until Tuesday 9th July) is adjacent and across London Road meaning that there are … Continue reading →

It seems that there aren’t many weeks where we’re not reporting on a new advert for Manchester Metrolink and so it is that we again head to the northwest to see a couple of new advertising liveries – one which … Continue reading →

Unite the Union have confirmed that they are to ballot their members who work for KeolisAmey Metrolink over what they describe as a “woeful” pay offer.

We reported earlier this month that 3061 had received a new advert and in this article we view the tram with its latest look carrying vinyls for Rockstar energy drink.