Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

In this latest trip out onto a UK tramway we go to Manchester Metrolink to see some photos from Oldham and Rochdale, taken at a time when the section between Rochdale Railway Station and Rochdale Town Centre was closed for … Continue reading →

If you happen to be travelling on the Manchester Metrolink network you may be in for a bit of a surprise as Rita Ora will be taking over the tram announcements at selected stops. This is all in conjunction with … Continue reading →

Back in July 2024, Manchester Metrolink services beyond Oldham Mumps were suspended after land movement around Derker which affected both the track and overhead poles at this location. After intensive rectification work, trams were able to resume from 19th August … Continue reading →

The current major trackwork project on Manchester Metrolink is in Rochdale Town Centre which means that Rochdale Railway Station is once again the terminus for the line (as it was until the town centre extension opened in 2014). Steve Hyde … Continue reading →

The latest winner at the Global Light Rail Awards (held in London at the start of October) is Tony Young who received the Judges Special Award in recognition of his 50 years of service to the light rail and rail … Continue reading →

A bus and a tram have been involved in a head-on collision at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester City Centre. It happened at around 1415 on Friday 18th October and saw a bus operated by Magic Bus collide with the front … Continue reading →

A 21 year old man was taken to hospital with potentially life threatening injuries after he was it by a tram near to the Shaw & Crompton stop on the Oldham & Rochdale line of Manchester Metrolink.

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.

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 →

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.

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.

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 →

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.

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.