Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

In Pictures: Manchester City Centre trackworks update

As we approach the last few days of the closure of Manchester Metrolink’s original city crossing between Piccadilly Gardens and Victoria we return to the area to see some recent progress on the trackworks. These aerial views are taken from … Continue reading

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FOI request shows nearly a collision a week on Metrolink with other vehicles

Information request as reported in the Manchester Evening News has shown that during 2024 there was nearly a collision a week between other road vehicles and trams on Metrolink. In total there were 51 reported collisions – an increase from … Continue reading

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In Pictures: 3061 receives latest advert in Manchester

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3061 has become the latest tram on the network to carry advertising vinyls with a new design applied for Allied World. This marks a return to advertising for the tram having lost its last wrap in December … Continue reading

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More Metrolink improvement works to come

There may currently be major renewal works taking place on the Manchester Metrolink network affecting services running via Market Street and Shudehill (which continue until Wednesday 23rd April) but that is just one part of the major investment to be … Continue reading

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Piccadilly Gardens

“Old(er) and New” moves on to a third (and probably final) system for the next few weeks as we take a look at Manchester Metrolink. The idea of the series remains the same – we take a look at an … Continue reading

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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3115 & train

We take another look at a tram and another form of transport in this edition of “Trams &”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 13th April 2025

This week its time for Part 2 of our collection from Manchester Metrolink in mid-March:

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Track repairs lead to service changes on Metrolink

Following the discovery of a damaged section of track at Deansgate-Castlefield, Manchester Metrolink services were subject to disruption on Tuesday 8th April to allow repairs to take place. This saw limited services running throughout the evening with both The Trafford … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Metrolink works start on High Street

The current set of engineering works on Manchester Metrolink which have seen significant service changes introduced are taking place on the original city crossing with initial work underway on High Street, as we see in these photos from Reece Hughes.

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National Trust also advertise on Manchester Metrolink

Last year when West Midlands Metro 44 started to advertise the National Trust’s Blossom Watch campaign, Manchester Metrolink 3116 was not far behind it – and now in 2025 something very similar has happened although maybe a slightly longer gap … Continue reading

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Prime Minister promises funding for transport in north

During a visit to a factory in the north of England, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised that funding for improving transport links across the region will be available from his government. Headline projects which they will be supporting will … Continue reading

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Man charged after noxious substance released on Metrolink

A 31 year old man from Manchester has appeared in court charged with four counts of administering noxious substances with intent and three counts of causing a public nuisance following incidents on board trams in Manchester.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 30th March 2025

This week we have the first of a two part selection of photos from Manchester Metrolink:

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In Pictures: More adverts arrive in Manchester

‘Tis the season for new adverts it would appear! After a quite few months of very few new adverts, Manchester Metrolink have really gone for it with new vinyl wraps. After recent ads on 3091 for Prosecco and 3031 for … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink 3091’s Prosecco advert

Earlier in March we reported how 3091 had swapped adverts from Starling Bank to Prosecco but at the time didn’t illustrate it but now we have images showing the new look for 3091!

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50 million contactless tap and go Metrolink journeys hit

A major milestone has been reached in the use of tap and go Metrolink journeys with the 50 millionth such journey being recorded on Wednesday 19th March. This way of paying has now become by far the most popular way … Continue reading

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Next set of Metrolink works to get underway

There will be more service changes for Manchester Metrolink as from Tuesday 25th March as the next set of major track renewal gets underway. The location of the work this time will be between Market Street and High Street/Church Street … Continue reading

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Metrolink 3013 damaged after being hit by car

Manchester Metrolink’s M5000 3013 spent an evening away from the depot after it was hit by a car on Droylsden Road on the route to Ashton-under-Lyne. The accident happened at around 2115 on Friday 14th March and led to the … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Soccer Aid returns to Manchester – as does a wrap on a tram!

Soccer Aid will take place at Old Trafford again this year (it seems to alternate between being in Greater Manchester and London) with the charity match in aid of UNICEF scheduled for 15th June 2025. The big launch of the … Continue reading

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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3141 & bus

We feature another edition of “Trams &” as it’s a modern tram and a modern bus in Manchester City Centre.

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