Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Having been out of service for around three months (which is nothing compared to how long some other M5000s have spent out of use in the past, as well as some ongoing absentees) 3079 has been noted back in action … Continue reading →

May 2026 will see two sets of major trackworks take place on Manchester Metrolink affecting services on the Oldham and Rochdale line as well as through Piccadilly Gardens. Bus replacement services will be in place during the works which is … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink 3094 has had a change of advert following the expiration of a contract to advertise Boots. And its new sponsor is a company its already had an association with as its now advertising Red Bull for the second … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink 3117 is the latest tram to have seen expired advertising vinyls removed with it now back in the standard silver and yellow (not forgetting the spots!) fleet livery.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have announced that they have started an investigation after a tram derailed at Piccadilly on the Manchester Metrolink network on 5th April 2026.

Sunday 26th April 2026 saw the return of Manchester Metrolink M5000 3053 to Queens Road Depot following completion of its accident repairs in Scotland.

Manchester Metrolink has a new personal best with a record-breaking number of passengers carried on the trams on Sunday 19th April 2026. This was Manchester Marathon day and more than 200,000 passenger journeys were recorded on the day.

Starling Bank are one of those businesses who obviously think advertising on Manchester Metrolink works as they have recently returned with a new contract – the third time they have advertised on the trams. On the previous two occasions it … Continue reading →

The next set of engineering works on the Manchester Metrolink network will be taking place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2026, impacting services on the Ashton-under-Lyne line.

Three trams which received the same advert in February 2026 have returned to fleet livery on Manchester Metrolink with the mainly black vinyls for xtb having been removed by mid-April 2026. The trio of trams which had been carrying this … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink is expected to have a very busy day on Sunday 19th April as the city sees the annual Manchester Marathon take place whilst in the afternoon Manchester City take on Arsenal in a crucial clash at the top … Continue reading →

There are some trams which receive the odd advert here and there, and then there is Manchester Metrolink 3081 which has just received its 12th advert! The tram is now carrying a mainly yellow design for Adidas.

Manchester Metrolink 3094 has receives its fourth advertising livery, and its first since November 2025, following the application of vinyls for Boots. But the total number of adverts on trams in Manchester has not changed as 3091 is now back … Continue reading →