Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1002

Posted on Friday 8 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

We continue our latest series of “Picture in Time” with another image from the 1990s of Manchester Metrolink.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Cambrian Street

Posted on Sunday 3 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

It is time for another edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” and this time the during construction and once trams were running images come from Cambrian Street on the East Manchester Line.

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Man taken to hospital in Oldham

Posted on Saturday 2 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

A 19 year old man was taken to hospital on Tuesday 28th November after being hit by a tram in Oldham. In a statement Greater Manchester Police said the main had been hit by the tram on King Street in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1010

Posted on Friday 1 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” moves to Manchester as we start a series of photos taken in the early days of the Metrolink network.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Ashton New Road

Posted on Sunday 26 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

We are back here with another installment of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” taking a look at photos of the same location both during construction and after trams started to run.

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In Pictures: A look at some of 2023’s Metrolink advertising liveries

Posted on Saturday 25 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

2023 has been another year of a varied selection of all over adverts being carried on trams in the Manchester Metrolink fleet. Whilst we have featured most of these at some point during the year there have been a small … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Alan Turing Way

Posted on Sunday 19 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

It is time for another edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” as we continue to view a couple of photos of Metrolink lines during initial construction and after services began.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Withington

Posted on Sunday 12 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” we take another look at how things were during construction and once trams were running at a location on the Metrolink network.

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Metrolink launch Christmas safety campaign

Posted on Sunday 12 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

As Christmas approaches (yes we know its only November but its coming round the corner!), Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester Metrolink have launched a new safety campaign urging people to stay safe around trams at what is a busier … Continue reading →

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Free travel for the armed forces on Metrolink and West Midlands Metro this Remembrance Weekend

Posted on Friday 10 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Serving and former members of the military will be able to enjoy free travel on both Manchester Metrolink and West Midlands Metro services this weekend as they attend Remembrance services to honour the fallen from the two world wars and … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Withington

Posted on Sunday 5 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Your Sunday evening photo series return to “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” for the next few weeks. This series takes a look at a couple of photos showing parts of the Manchester Metrolink network before or during construction works and … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Engineering Works: 4th & 5th November 2023

Posted on Thursday 2 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

The last planned engineering works on Manchester Metrolink before the busy festive period will be taking place over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November affecting services on both the Bury and Rochdale lines.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 29th October 2023

Posted on Sunday 29 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

One set of photos is included this week which comes from Manchester Metrolink in July 2023:

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3075 gets some beauty treatment

Posted on Tuesday 24 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink’s M5000 3075 has received another new advert following the removal of vinyls advertising Chester Zoo. Its now carrying vinyls for Caudalie skincare and beauty products.

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Forthcoming Metrolink engineering works

Posted on Thursday 19 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

After a summer of major works on the Metrolink line to Eccles, improvement works on the network have reduced in recent weeks and over the next couple of months there will only be a couple of occasions when services will … Continue reading →

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Liam Gallagher to make Metrolink announcements

Posted on Wednesday 11 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Liam Gallagher is to carry on the Manchester Metrolink tradition of using celebrities to make tramstop announcements over the next few days. He will be making announcements in celebration of the Bee Network and the new Beyond the Music Festival … Continue reading →

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Could HS2 northern leg cancellation provide a boost for trams?

Posted on Wednesday 4 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

As had been widely predicted, Wednesday 4th October saw UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirm that the northern leg of HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester would be cancelled after the continued increase in costs. The rights and wrongs of this … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink Adverts – July 2023

Posted on Monday 2 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink is a system which has regularly had various advertising liveries applied to their trams and the start of July 2023 saw a few more seen for the first time and featured in this edition of “Out and About”.

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Police appeal for information after assault on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 30 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Greater Manchester Police have launched an appeal for information following an incident that happened at approximately 1830 on Friday 22nd September on board a tram as it was close to Failsworth in Oldham. Officers received reports that a man had … Continue reading →

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Overhead line fault reported at Radcliffe

Posted on Friday 29 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services were suspended between Bury and Whitefield on Friday 29th September following reports of an overhead line fault. The report was first made at around 1100 and repairs are expected to take some time with no service due … Continue reading →

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