Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Metrolink patronage back up to almost two thirds of pre-pandemic levels

Posted on Saturday 5 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passenger numbers on Manchester Metrolink are continuing to rise again after the relaxation of restrictions to travel earlier this year. Whilst passenger numbers had fallen down to 41% of pre-pandemic levels in December, by the end of January it was … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3135 in service

Posted on Thursday 3 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest Manchester Metrolink M5000 to enter service is 3135. The tram has been noted in service on the Metrolink network at the very start of March and in doing so becomes the 167th passenger tram to run on the … Continue reading →

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More funding for the DfT for English regional light rail

Posted on Tuesday 1 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

English bus and light rail operators are to be awarded a further £150 million in funding as part of final phase of pandemic related financial support for the sector from the Department for Transport. This funding is due to last … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Points problems at MediaCityUK

Posted on Thursday 24 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

There have recently been problems for trams running between Eccles and Ashton-under-Lyne with them being unable to access the MediaCityUK spur owing to a fault with the points. This has meant services were running directly between Broadway and Harbour City … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3136 delivered to Queens Road

Posted on Saturday 19 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

You wait ages for a new tram to turn up and then two turn up within a few weeks of each other! Coming just two weeks after 3135 was delivered to Queens Road Depot, Manchester Metrolink’s latest M5000 – 3136 … Continue reading →

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Overhead line damage leads to severe Metrolink disruption

Posted on Wednesday 16 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

There were big problems for Manchester Metrolink on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th February after a major overhead line problem in the Trafford area led to the complete suspension of services on the Altrincham and East Didsbury lines with others … Continue reading →

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Metrolink’s Eccles line to close for rail replacement works

Posted on Monday 14 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Eccles line is to be closed on several occasions in 2022 to allow for rail replacement works to take place. The first closure will see no trams on the line for eight days during the February Half Term holidays … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Trams at rest in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 2 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The only day of the year in the UK where you will be unable to see a tram running anywhere is Christmas Day and in this latest edition of “Out and About” we take a look at trams resting on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: First new tram of 2022 arrives in Manchester

Posted on Monday 31 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 29th January saw the latest new M5000 to be delivered to Manchester as 3135 became the first arrival of 2022. The now incredibly familiar journey across Europe via the Rotterdam to Hull ferry and then over England to Manchester … Continue reading →

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Metrolink services to Ashton to be suspended for two years as part of HS2 work?

Posted on Saturday 29 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest HS2 bill for the Crewe to Manchester section of the proposed line was presented which on the face of it should be mainly positive transport news and not really affect trams so what are we doing reporting about … Continue reading →

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Whitefield Park and Ride reopens with 123 more spaces for cars

Posted on Wednesday 26 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink’s Park and Ride site at Whitefield on the Bury line has reopened after construction works which have seen 123 more car parking spaces were completed. With these works now over the construction team will move on to Radcliffe … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 23rd January 2022

Posted on Sunday 23 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

More photos from November 2021 as part of this week’s main site update – this time from Manchester Metrolink:

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Metrolink patronage hits 76% of pre-pandemic levels before falling again

Posted on Sunday 9 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The headline news from the latest Manchester Metrolink Service Report – as due to be presented to a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in mid-January – is that during the last week of November passenger numbers reached 76% … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New advert for Metrolink 3115

Posted on Saturday 8 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Not previously reported on these pages – and we’re not sure when it was first applied – is a new advert on Manchester Metrolink M5000 3115. This is the first full advert to be carried by the tram which is … Continue reading →

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More Metrolink improvement works in the early part of 2022

Posted on Tuesday 4 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be major works taking place on the Manchester Metrolink network in the early part of 2022 with line closures being seen at various points in the first three months of the year. We have already seen the start … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3134 enters service

Posted on Monday 3 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest Manchester Metrolink M5000 to be delivered to the city has now started to run in service with 3134 being noted in action on Friday 24th December 2021 meaning that once again it took less than a month from … Continue reading →

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Winter timetable starts in Blackpool as COVID staff shortages hit elsewhere in the UK

Posted on Sunday 2 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

It seemed throughout 2020 and 2021 that the most regular type of article added to British Trams Online was in relation to timetable changes on UK tram systems – and 2022 is starting exactly the same as the very first … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Around Didsbury on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 1 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Our new year offerings continue with another edition of “Out and About” for you today as we head out onto Manchester Metrolink with some views taken around Didsbury.

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Out and About: Exchange Square on Metrolink’s 2CC

Posted on Wednesday 29 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” returns today as we make a quick visit to the only intermediate stop on Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing at Exchange Square.

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Another TravelSafe operation sees Andy Burnham visit officers

Posted on Tuesday 28 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest TravelSafe Partnership (TSP) operation took place at Victoria Station on Friday 17th December with officers also visited by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham so he could see how they are helping keep people safe on the Metrolink … Continue reading →

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