Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Transport for Greater Manchester are looking for the view of local residents on the future of Bury Interchange – which should include a new transport hub for the town. They are also looking at the creation of improved public spaces … Continue reading →

The next major phase of engineering works on Manchester Metrolink – and the last for 2026 – are set to get underway from 19th October as contractors return to the Trafford Bar to Deansgate-Castlefield section to complete rail replacement works. … Continue reading →

We return to Manchester Metrolink in this article as we have another round-up of new advert liveries wrapped around some of the trams in recent days and weeks. This time we see three more adverts which have been recently applied … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3065 has become the latest long-term absentee to return to service with it being used (albeit briefly) on Saturday 5th September 2026 for the first time in 18 months.

Manchester Metrolink have announced that they will be introducing a new revised timetable from 14th September. This won’t be a return to the 12-minute frequency on all lines – although they are still working towards that being implemented again in … Continue reading →

You don’t often go many days without a new advert being applied on Manchester Metrolink and so in this article we head back to the UK’s largest tram network to see another couple of adverts which have recently been added. … Continue reading →

A car driven onto the tracks at Peel Hall on the Manchester Airport line lead to disruption and service suspension on the Metrolink network. The car was left on the tracks on Wednesday 19th August at around 1615 which meant … Continue reading →

Mid-August 2026 saw an open day take place at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Training and Safety Centre allowing members of the public the chance to see behind the scenes. What you may ask has this got to do … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink will be running as many double trams as possible at a 7.5 minute frequency to help people get to the Live at Wythenshawe Park concerts which will be taking place on five dates between Friday 21st and Sunday … Continue reading →

The online bank, Monzo, are slowly completing a takeover of UK tramways with Manchester Metrolink becoming the third system to have a tram carrying the now familiar red vinyls for the company. The chosen tram is 3104.

Following quickly on our last update of advert changes for trams on the Manchester Metrolink system is another round-up where we have seen a tram lose on set of vinyls in favour of a new set.

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3120 – which was once the highest numbered tram in the fleet, until the 2018 order for 27 more trams – has been involved in a collision with a car on the Ashton-under-Lyne line.

The past few weeks have seen some changes with advertising liveries on Manchester Metrolink and here we bring you a round-up of those alterations with both new ads seen and trams returning to fleet livery.

The major engineering works which have seen significant changes to Manchester Metrolink services over the past three weeks have come to an end with normal services resuming across the network on Monday 3rd August 2026. The works included 1.6km of … Continue reading →

Two men in their 50s have been taken to hospital within a few days of each other at the end of July following separate incidents involving Manchester Metrolink trams.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have announced that they have discontinued their investigation into the derailment of a tram on the approach to Piccadilly Station. They have made the decision as they believe that there are only localised safety … Continue reading →

There will be no trams on the Eccles, Trafford Bar and Altrincham lines with alterations to services on other lines as well between Monday 13th July and Sunday 2nd August as the next phase of major engineering works take place … Continue reading →