Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

The gradual return to service of long-term absentees on Manchester Metrolink has continued in recent days with not one but two of their ranks being used in service again. 3099 was the first to return to action and was followed … Continue reading →

Last year Leo Messi was used as part of a Hard Rock Café promotion which included a full vinyl wrap advert on Manchester Metrolink (and two adverts in Edinburgh as well). And now the Argentinean footballing superstar is back on … Continue reading →

Often before a new tramway, or even a new class of tram, is introduced the manufacturers of the trams produce a mock-up which allows the public to see what they may expect when services commence. Many of those mock-ups have … Continue reading →

We’ve seen recently that Edinburgh has had a lot of new adverts in quick succession and it looks like the bug has spread to Manchester as there have been three new adverts on Metrolink trams over the past week or … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink have confirmed that there will be a partial closure of the Eccles line between Saturday 15th July and Thursday 21st September to allow for the replacement of rail. No trams will be able to serve either Ladywell or … Continue reading →

In three months time Greater Manchester’s much vaunted Bee Network will start operation. This sees more local control of public transport with the centrepiece being bus franchising and the plan for cheaper and more affordable transport. Overall the Bee Network … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink services to Ashton-under-Lyne were suspended for just over an hour on Friday 23rd June after a car and tram collided on Droylsden Road.

The threat of strike action on Manchester Metrolink has ended after members of Unite the Union accepted a new pay offer. Strikes had initially been planned earlier in June after staff rejected a 5% pay increase (which was combined with … Continue reading →

Having never carried an advertising livery before April this year, 3079 is now on its second in a couple of months after the expiry of its Soccer Aid ads. The tram is now in a new advert for the Greater … Continue reading →

Article updated 13/6/23 It was one of busiest weekends of the year in Manchester and with the planned strikes suspended at late notice Metrolink should have been ideally placed to move the crowds around the city. Unfortunately, severe overhead line … Continue reading →