Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

A full Manchester Metrolink service between Oldham Mumps and Rochdale Town Centre will resume from Monday 19th August. Trams had been suspended on this section since 10th July after a landslip at Derker.

Manchester Metrolink’s 3089 is carrying a new advert following the application of vinyls for Hits Radio. It’s a case of threes in this case as it’s the third advert for 3089 and also the third different tram to advertise Hits … Continue reading →

As we approach the final stages of the major Manchester Metrolink city centre closure to allow for rail replacement to take place on the original city crossing its time in this article to take another look at recent progress. Work … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink 3075 has received its eighth advert following the application of new vinyls for Cano Water. The new advert was added to the tram in early August with it first being noted in use on 6th August 2024.

As we have reported on these pages in recent weeks, revised services have been operating across the Manchester Metrolink network recently. Firstly, came the land movement at Derker which meant trams couldn’t go beyond Oldham Mumps and then a couple … Continue reading →

Essential work is underway on Manchester Metrolink with rail replacement taking place in the city centre. The latest phase of work started on Wednesday 24th July and will see almost a month of service changes with the completion date set … Continue reading →

One of the big advantages of the vinyl wrap adverts we are used to seeing on tramways across the country now is that it takes very little effort to remove them once contracts are over which means in many places … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that works to repair the damage caused by the land movement near Derker, which has meant trams have been unable to run between Oldham Mumps and Rochdale Town Centre since 10th July, is now … Continue reading →

The planned three day strike due to take place on Manchester Metrolink later this week has been called off after Unite and KeolisAmey Metrolink reached an agreement over a new pay deal. Workers were due to take industrial action between … Continue reading →

The summer of major investment into the Manchester Metrolink infrastructure will continue later this month with no tram set to run between Market Street and Shudehill between Wednesday 24th July and Monday 19th August.

Greater Manchester could see an even larger light rail network if plans confirmed in a recent press release come to fruition. Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has his sights set on not only expanding the existing Metrolink network with more … Continue reading →

After a closure for trackworks on London Road, Manchester Metrolink probably hoped that Tuesday 9th July would be a smooth day with a full service being able to operate once again following the previous split meaning the Ashton line only … Continue reading →

Members of Unite the Union are set to strike for three days between Thursday 25th and Saturday 27th July over what the union call a woeful pay offer and anger over the unfairness of the overall pay structure.