Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Its not that unusual for the same company/event to advertise on more than one tram, but usually the multiple ads come at around the same time, but not in the case of Soccer Aid and Manchester Metrolink they’re not! Some … Continue reading →

With a network the size of Manchester Metrolink there is always maintenance which is needed and the rolling programme of work is set to continue this May with more dates announced which will lead to service changes. These latest works … Continue reading →

Plans have been submitted for the first stage of a major redevelopment of Bury Interchange which will eventually deliver an integrated transport hub for tram, bus and active travel. These plans – which are actually a stand alone project – … Continue reading →

Last year when the Manchester Marathon took place it turned out to be a record-breaking day – and we don’t mean for any of the runners taking part! It was the busiest ever Sunday for the Metrolink network with 175,000 … Continue reading →

As we approach the last few days of the closure of Manchester Metrolink’s original city crossing between Piccadilly Gardens and Victoria we return to the area to see some recent progress on the trackworks. These aerial views are taken from … Continue reading →

Information request as reported in the Manchester Evening News has shown that during 2024 there was nearly a collision a week between other road vehicles and trams on Metrolink. In total there were 51 reported collisions – an increase from … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3061 has become the latest tram on the network to carry advertising vinyls with a new design applied for Allied World. This marks a return to advertising for the tram having lost its last wrap in December … Continue reading →

There may currently be major renewal works taking place on the Manchester Metrolink network affecting services running via Market Street and Shudehill (which continue until Wednesday 23rd April) but that is just one part of the major investment to be … Continue reading →

Following the discovery of a damaged section of track at Deansgate-Castlefield, Manchester Metrolink services were subject to disruption on Tuesday 8th April to allow repairs to take place. This saw limited services running throughout the evening with both The Trafford … Continue reading →

The current set of engineering works on Manchester Metrolink which have seen significant service changes introduced are taking place on the original city crossing with initial work underway on High Street, as we see in these photos from Reece Hughes.

Last year when West Midlands Metro 44 started to advertise the National Trust’s Blossom Watch campaign, Manchester Metrolink 3116 was not far behind it – and now in 2025 something very similar has happened although maybe a slightly longer gap … Continue reading →

A 31 year old man from Manchester has appeared in court charged with four counts of administering noxious substances with intent and three counts of causing a public nuisance following incidents on board trams in Manchester.

‘Tis the season for new adverts it would appear! After a quite few months of very few new adverts, Manchester Metrolink have really gone for it with new vinyl wraps. After recent ads on 3091 for Prosecco and 3031 for … Continue reading →

Earlier in March we reported how 3091 had swapped adverts from Starling Bank to Prosecco but at the time didn’t illustrate it but now we have images showing the new look for 3091!