Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

In Pictures: 3064 goes back to fleet livery

Manchester Metrolink 3064 is running again in full fleet livery for the first time in six months following the removal of its advertising vinyls for New York City.

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Pay as You Go contactless payments to be extended across whole Bee Network from March 2025

Public transport users who travel on both Manchester Metrolink and Bee Network buses will be able to enjoy price caps between the two modes as from 23rd March 2025. Having already been used on the trams for some time, the … Continue reading

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Collision on Metrolink’s Ashton line

Tuesday 8th October saw a collision between a car and a tram on the Ashton-under-Lyne line of Manchester Metrolink leading to one man being taken to hospital and the suspension of services whilst the emergency services attended.

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Extra trams to run for Manchester Half Marathon

Its looking like being another busy weekend for Manchester Metrolink with two big sporting events taking place and the advice from TfGM being to use the tram where possible.

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In Pictures: Two more ads in Manchester

It’s a case of another week and another two new adverts on Manchester Metrolink. 3047 and 3099 are the latest trams to return to carrying advertising vinyls with one returning sponsor and one all new company to advertise on the … Continue reading

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October

The next set of major engineering works on Manchester Metrolink, which will see a revised service in operation, will be on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October. This time there will be essential rail replacement work taking place around Conbrook.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3061 receives new advertising vinyls

Having been back in fleet livery for a little over a month, Manchester Metrolink 3061 is now once again running with advertising vinyls following the application for a new advert for 4th Arq.

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Out and About: More Manchester Advert liveries – April 2024

We’ve previously featured a few of the early 2024 Metrolink advert liveries in “Out and About” and now we include a few more in this latest edition.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Edge Lane

Just before we take a brief break from “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” we have time for one more set of photos.

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New wildlife mural unveiled at St Werburgh’s Road

St Werburgh’s Road on the Manchester Metrolink lines out to East Didsbury and Manchester Airport has become the second stop to have its lift shaft brightened up with a mural with artwork depicting local wildlife having been unveiled. Commissioned by … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3081 goes pink with new advertising vinyls

Manchester Metrolink 3081 is certainly standing out from the crowd on the network now after it received bright new pink advertising vinyls. The tram is now promoting Juneyao Airlines, a Chinese airline who chose Manchester Airport for their first UK … Continue reading

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Newton Heath & Moston

In this latest edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” we move onto the Oldham & Rochdale line.

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English light rail journeys increase again

In what is a mainly positive story, the latest Department for Transport figures have shown that passenger journeys being undertaken on English tram and light rail systems are continuing to increase and whilst they have still not yet got to … Continue reading

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Derailment on Metrolink causes delays

They say Friday 13th is unlucky and that was certainly the case for Manchester Metrolink in September when a tram derailed at Cornbrook leading to severe delays across the network whilst the tram was rerailed.

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Out and About: Manchester Advert liveries – April 2024

The first few months of 2024 saw a number of advertising liveries appearing on Manchester Metrolink and in this edition of “Out and About” we take a look at a few.

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In Pictures: Diverted services on Manchester Metrolink

As we recently saw in another article, there are improvement works taking place in Manchester City Centre which had led to service alterations on the Metrolink network. This time most of the destinations being served and displayed on the front … Continue reading

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Cross Street

Its another edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” and we continue our look around the newest section of city centre track – 2CC.

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In Pictures: More from the Metrolink summer track renewal project

This summer seems to have been the summer of improvement works across UK tramways and whilst most others have now finished Manchester Metrolink is on another phase with a three week project on Mosley Street in Manchester City Centre.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3061 back to fleet livery as 3097 receives adverts

It is another case of one advert gone and one advert here on Manchester Metrolink as 3061 has returned to the yellow and silver fleet colours whilst 3097 has now received a new advert.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Princess Street

We return to “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” after a brief break last week and we are again on 2CC in Manchester City Centre.

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