Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

The Department for Transport have announced an extraordinary funding settlement for Transport in Greater Manchester with an additional £18 million being awarded to the region to go towards protecting vital services. The funding has been awarded after lobbying from leaders … Continue reading →

The planned strikes due to affect Manchester Metrolink services on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June have been suspended. Normal services will now run all weekend with some stops being temporarily closed – the link at the end of the … Continue reading →

Batman – known as the “Chorlton Tram Cat” – has been immortalised on new mural installed at the Manchester Metrolink stop. The colourful piece of artwork has been commissioned by the civic society Chorlton Voice and was formally unveiled on … Continue reading →

All 147 of Manchester Metrolink’s trams are to be fitted with enhanced safety systems as part of the RAIB recommendations following the Sandilands accident on London Tramlink. Transport for Greater Manchester have awarded a contract to DB ESG to deliver … Continue reading →

There will be severe disruption on the Manchester Metrolink network this June after members of Unite the Union voted to take strike action over what they are describing as a “woeful” pay offer. 95% of their members who took part … Continue reading →

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester has joined in with celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the East Didsbury extension. The line formally opened on 23rd May 2013 and since then more than 41.5 million journeys have been made … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester have launched a new interactive website which will help inspire people to use Metrolink this summer to discover all that the region has to offer by tram. The Metrolink Destination Generator provides tailored suggestions for destinations … Continue reading →

If you head out onto Metrolink over the next few days you may be hearing different voices on the announcements a series of special recordings have been made by Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan ahead of the Great Manchester … Continue reading →

Unite the Union have announced that they are to ballot their members working on the Manchester Metrolink network over what they describe as a “woeful” pay offer from KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM). If the ballot results in a vote in favour … Continue reading →

There will be no trams running between Weaste and Eccles for just over two months from mid-July as more major engineering works take place on the Manchester Metrolink network. Work will get underway on Saturday 15th July with trams not … Continue reading →

As Transport for Greater Manchester continue their safety campaign encouraging motorists to “Be Tram Aware” they have released some more footage of collisions between cars and trams. A previous video was released in February and this latest footage shows drivers … Continue reading →

March has been a record breaking month for contactless payments on Manchester Metrolink with passengers having touched in and out more than one million times through the month. Contactless – first introduced in 2019 – has now become the most … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink services to Piccadilly and Ashton were disrupted on Thursday 23rd March after a lorry hit and damaged overhead line equipment on London Road (just outside of Piccadilly Station).