Engineering works in Manchester city centre over the weekend of Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July will see further changes to the service pattern on Manchester Metrolink.
On Saturday 27 July the following services will operate:
Altrincham-Piccadilly
Bury-Crumpsall
Droylsden-Eccles via Piccadilly
East Didsbury-Piccadilly
Rochdale-Central Park
Replacement buses will operate between Central Park and Piccadilly and from Crumpsall and Piccadilly.
On Sunday 28 July the following services will operate:
Altrincham-Cornbrook
Bury-Crumpsall
Droylsden-Piccadilly
East Didsbury-Cornbrook
Eccles-Cornbrook
Rochdale-Central Park
Replacement buses will run between Central Park and Trafford Bar, Crumpsall and Cornbrook via Piccadilly and from Trafford Bar to Piccadilly.
I presume Saturdays work is related to Victoria station but what about Sunday? Will this be the first time that the turnback at Cornbrook has been used as part of a day’s service?
Normally the Victoria station work only affects the service on Sundays. I wonder if it’s anything to do with TMS between Irk Valley and Corporation Street. With most of the East Didsbury / Rochdale route done I would imagine they would want to fill in the gaps ASAP.
The work on the Bury Line is associated with Queens Road stop I believe. I think the are realigning the track through the site to allow for straight platforms. TMS is unlikely to arrive at Victoria until after the current refurbishment project is complete.
Can it be a co-incidence that the trams are not running into Manchester City Centre on the day of the TUC National Demonstration against austerity and in support of the NHS?
The trams, like the buses, are curtailed during the march, because the roads are being closed off by the police. So yes, it’s directly connected.