Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Manchester Metrolink M5000s 3100 and 3110 have swapped adverts with the pair being seen in service during the first week of November carrying new vinyl wrap liveries.

The redevelopment of Bury Interchange is due to start in mid-November with work getting underway to transform the existing site into a modern and accessible transport hub. The project will be completed in two phases, with phase one due to … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink services are running across the network again following the completion – on-time! – of the major trackworks in the Cornbrook area. No trams had been running on the Altrincham, Eccles or Trafford Centre lines since 19th October to … Continue reading →

The Transport Policing and Crime Command (TPACC) has been created in Greater Manchester as a pioneering, first of its kind approach bringing together Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to … Continue reading →

Kier have been appointed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to lead the design of improvements to Heaton Park Metrolink stop. The scheme is being delivered as part of the Metrolink Stop Improvements Programme and is aimed to make the … Continue reading →

Manchester United will be playing AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday 25th October – kick off at 1400 – but whereas on a normal matchday many fans will be able to travel by tram that won’t be the case … Continue reading →

Reece Hughes has been back to Manchester Metrolink again and in this pictorial article we take a look at some of the sights seen on Saturday 10th October 2026. This includes a couple of relatively unusual double advert pairings in … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink M5000s 3104 and 3041 are now running in standard fleet livery once again with their respective adverts for Monzo and Jean Paul Gaultier having been removed in mid-October 2026.

This latest pictorial article heads to Manchester Metrolink on 5th September 2026. Whilst mainly concentrating on some of the recent advert liveries – and some which have been removed – we do also see the chance encounter of the first … Continue reading →

There will be changes to Manchester Metrolink services from 19th October to 1st November as the last set of major improvement works for 2026 will take place. During these works around 4km of track will be replaced between Trafford Bar … Continue reading →

Greater Manchester is to be the first place in the UK where people can buy bus and tram tickets directly in Apple Wallet. This means anyone travelling on either the tram or bus network can choose their pre-paid tickets and … Continue reading →

Over the past year we have had several instances of the same advertiser being seen on Manchester Metrolink and West Midlands Metro, and as October begins we have another example with Uniqlo the latest to join the list.

There has been a change of design of ad on Manchester Metrolink 3094 with it now carrying a very bright and colourful set of vinyls for Mayfield Park under the slogan Love from Mayfield.

Transport for Greater Manchester have issued a plan in advance warning ahead of the Manchester Half Marathon taking place on Sunday 4th October. With over 30,000 people expected to take part – and thousands more expected to line the route … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester have agreed a long-term deal for clean energy generated in the UK which could mean that the Bee Network becomes the UK’s first carbon-neutral public transport system.

We have recently seen that Manchester Metrolink M5000 3110 is carrying a new vinyl wrap promoting free Bee Network travel for school trips across Greater Manchester. This marks the start of a new partnership delivered by TfGM and supported by … Continue reading →

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 →