Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

The tram service between Piccadilly and Ashton-under-Lyne was suspended for a couple of hours on the morning of Sunday 18th January after a car was abandoned on the tracks at New Islington.

You may feel like you’re getting a sense of déjà vu as didn’t we already report on an advert for the BRIT Awards which was then soon removed? Well, yes we did but that was in conjunction with a competition … Continue reading →

As is often the case, its been a slow start to the year for new advertising liveries on Manchester Metrolink with more contracts coming to an end than being signed. The latest contract to come to an end is that … Continue reading →

A new year means new opportunities for improvement works on Manchester Metrolink and whilst big projects have yet to announced (which will inevitably come later in the year) the first line closures have been, as has some work which shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Following on from yesterday’s West Midlands Metro update, Manchester Metrolink has also already seen some advert changes in early 2026 with two adverts having been removed whilst one of the trams which has seen an ad go has now received … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink 3003 is the latest tram to see its advertising vinyls removed and return to fleet livery after its short-lived advert was stripped at the end of December 2025.

As we’ve already seen, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has bold plans to improve and enhance transport around the region, and now officials are seeking the views of the pubic with the launch of a major consultation. This consultation … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed £4.6 million worth of funding to install new sensors on Manchester Metrolink trams to try and help stop tram surfers. Tram surfing – where individuals grab hold of the back of trams, or on … Continue reading →

There was a bit of an early Christmas present for Manchester Metrolink as 3138 returned to service on Saturday 20th December 2025, following almost five months out of use. Whilst not as severe as some other tram returnees (we’re talking … Continue reading →

There were delays to Manchester Metrolink services on a couple of occasions in mid-December after two unrelated incidents took place. The first of these saw a car blocking the tracks with the second seeing two pedestrians hit by a tram.

The threat of strikes on Manchester Metrolink which would have seen major disruption to services over the final weekend before Christmas and on New Year’s Eve is over after members of Unite the Union agreed to a new deal aimed … Continue reading →

There has been another new advert applied to a tram in Manchester with 3003 receiving its first ever full wrap at the end of the first full week of December 2025. This is another dark based advert and sees the … Continue reading →

New data released under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown the most used stops on the Manchester Metrolink network – and its probably no surprise which stops are at the top of the charts!

One of the headline Metrolink extensions mentioned in Greater Manchester’s big transport plan is the much mooted line to Stockport, and it has now been confirmed that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Stockport Council are working closely together to … Continue reading →