Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Metrolink bike trial gets underway

A supervised trial to test whether bikes and non-standatd cycles can be taken safely on Manchester Metrolink has launched. This comes after agreement by the Bee Network Committee in January and is being described as a “guided pilot” with only … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3028 gets its first advert

The recent influx of new adverts on trams in the UK shows no signs of abating with another tram in Manchester now carrying vinyls instead of standard fleet livery. 3028 is the tram and it’s a first for it as … Continue reading

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Adverts keep coming on across England

The variety provided in tram fleets by the application of advertising vinyls has continued over the past few days with another couple of trams on different tramways also being seen in new adverts. This affects both Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham … Continue reading

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3023 gets the beauty treatment in Manchester

The latest advertising livery on Manchester Metrolink has recently been applied to 3023 – a tram which had only lost its previous advert a few weeks ago and did run in service back in fleet livery for a small period. … Continue reading

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Fare evasion down by a third on Metrolink

TfGM have claimed that fare evasion across the Manchester Metrolink has fallen by a third since the start of a new crackdown by KeolisAmeyMetrolink in partnership with the TravelSafe Partnership.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th February 2024

This week we have photos from both the Volk’s Electric Railway and Manchester Metrolink:

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Over £20 million to be invested in Metrolink improvements

The Bee Network Committee has approved £21.4 million worth of funding to be invested into improving the Manchester Metrolink network. The cash – which comes from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – will help to ensure that … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: San Francisco 1326

Another instalment of “Picture in Time” and its another image taken in the UK but of a tram from overseas.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Sunday 25th February 2024

There will be no trams running through Victoria on Sunday 25th February to allow for further engineering works to take place in connection with the broken rail discovered last month.

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In Pictures: Broken rail and the revised Metrolink services

There have been service revisions on Manchester Metrolink ever since Tuesday 16th January after the discovery of a broken rail at Victoria with the latest change being introduced from Monday 12th February to try and solve reliability issues through the … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3081 back to full fleet livery

Another livery change from Manchester to report on as 3081 returns to standard fleet livery. The tram had been carrying a partial advert livery for Brief Encounter at the Royal Exchange Theatre but with this production now having closed those … Continue reading

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Another Metrolink service change

The impact of the broken rail at Victoria is continuing to be felt by Manchester Metrolink and to try and improve reliability there will be a further change to services operating through the city centre. Whilst trams will still be … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 28th January 2024

This week’s photo gallery includes our first new photos from 2024 – and its snowy pictures!

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3047 loses its Christmas decorations

It may have kept them up a bit longer than convention suggests but Manchester Metrolink 3047 has lost its special Christmas livery and seen it replaced by another advert. This time around the tram is advertising Lululemon in a design … Continue reading

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Plans revealed to allow bikes on Metrolink

As part of his last mayoral manifesto, Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester) committed to a pilot scheme to allow bikes to be carried on Manchester Metrolink. And now it has been confirmed that transport leaders are to consider proposals … Continue reading

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More Metrolink changes

The problem with the cracked rail at Victoria has led to more changes for Manchester Metrolink services with now no trams able to run between Victoria and Exchange Square on 2CC to allow full repairs to take place.

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Cracked rail leads to Metrolink changes

A cracked rail at Victoria had meant that from the start of service on Tuesday 16th January 2024 there has been an amendment to the services being operated on the Manchester Metrolink network. Whilst all services are still operating additional … Continue reading

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In Pictures: 3075 gets a new advert

There has been another change of vinyl wrap for Manchester Metrolink 3075 with it now advertising Procore. This replaces its previous ad which was advertising Caudalie Skincare and now means the tram has had seven different adverts for five different … Continue reading

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: The Snipe

With our last article of 2023 we have a final (for now) edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” and its back to the East Manchester line out to Ashton-under-Lyne for this pair of photos.

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In Pictures: 3117’s Marks Electrical advert

We mentioned in our Manchester Metrolink advert round-up recently that 3117 has received a new advert but in that article we didn’t have a photo to include. But we do now thanks to Reece Hughes!

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