Record-breaking weekend for Metrolink

The weekend of Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June was a record-breaking one for Manchester Metrolink with 211,900 journeys recorded on the network (and with the Heaton Park Tramway closed for Parklife none of the journeys can be equated to there this time!). The same weekend also saw the 10 millionth contactless journey recorded on Metrolink since its initial launch in July 2019.

The weekend saw a series of high-profile events across Greater Manchester with 400,000 music lovers hitting the area to see some of the world’s biggest musical acts perform – including four nights of Ed Sheeran at the Etihad Stadium and Parklife at Heaton Park.

The record breaking 10 millionth contactless journey on Metrolink was reached on Saturday 11th June. The weekend itself saw 82,000 contactless journeys (out of the total 211,900 made on the network) recorded on Metrolink.

To show just how busy it was across Manchester, there were an estimated 585,000 journeys on the buses, 293,000 on the trains and over 892,000 trips were made on the roads.

Danny Vaughan, TfGM’s Head of Metrolink, said: “Since its launch, contactless travel has continued to grow in popularity. Approximately 150,000 contactless journeys are made every week – and growing – and, as shown over the last week, it really is the quickest and easiest way to get to the many great events and attractions the city-region has to offer. Contactless works out the best fare for you and guarantees the best value, just remember to touch-in and touch-out at the start and end of each journey, using the same card or device, and you’ll never pay more than the daily or weekly cap. By making tram travel easier, more flexible and providing value for money for our residents and visitors, contactless travel has been a real game-changer for Metrolink customers.”

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