Its taken some time but 17th February saw the first new advertising wrap on a tram in Manchester of 2025. 3047 is the chosen tram with it now carrying adverts for train operating company Transpennine Express – the first time a train company has advertised in this way on a tram since East Midlands Trains had several designs on the then Stagecoach Supertram network.
Monday 17th February was the first day out for 3047 with its new look and the tram was allocated to work the Victoria to Manchester Airport service. At both ends of this route it will come across trains operated by Transpennine Express!
The advert is a fairly simple design with the base being a dark blue/purple colour with some windows covered in vinyls – one set showing how you enjoy yourself after using the train to get where you want with the other using the wording “Connecting Greater Manchester to the rest of the North & beyond”. The slogan “Let out trains take you there” is also used.
This marks the ninth different advert carried by 3047:
- Vodafone (June 2018-December 2019)
- Soccer Aid (April-August 2023)
- Marc Jacobs (September-December 2023)
- Bee Network Christmas (December 2023-January 2024)
- Lulumelon (January-March 2024)
- AO Arena (March-June 2024)
- KFC (June-July 2024)
- Greater Manchester Good Employment Week 2024 (October-December 2024)
A new look for 3047 as its seen at Deansgate-Castlefield.
Another shot of 3047 with 3041 for company on the adjacent track. (Both Photographs by Reece Hughes, 17th February 2025)