Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

“It’s Time” – new campaign to support businesses in Greater Manchester launched with new contactless ticketing options on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has announced a new campaign encouraging people to get back to “what you love and support” with a new range of flexible ticketing options also now available on the Metrolink network, or will … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd August 2021

Posted on Sunday 22 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we have another couple of Photo Galleries added to the site along with the usual Fleet List updates:

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Metrolink 3095 changes its spots for pride month

Posted on Saturday 21 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Each year Manchester Metrolink recognises pride month by providing at least one tram in a revised livery and 2021 is no different! 3095 has seen its normal yellow spots replaced by the many different colours of the LGBT+ flag. In … Continue reading →

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3128 enters service on Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 15 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Manchester Metrolink network – now working a reduced timetable because of staff shortages – has now welcomed a further tram into service with 3128 entering service on Monday 9th August 2021.

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New adverts on Metrolink and Tramlink

Posted on Friday 13 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated with the addition of a photo of Tramlink 2531. There have been another couple of vinyl adverts applied on trams in the UK – with Manchester Metrolink seeing another design added to 3064 while a … Continue reading →

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Eccles line to reopen from Monday 16th August

Posted on Friday 13 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Services will resume to MediaCityUK and Eccles from Monday 16th August after the completion of the delayed rail replacement works which have taken place over the past four weeks. The line had originally been due to reopen from Sunday 1st … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3129 arrives

Posted on Monday 9 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest new Manchester Metrolink M5000 has arrived with 3129 being delivered to Queen’s Road Depot on Saturday 7th August. This is the ninth of 27 trams in this batch of M5000s being built by Bombardier at their plant in … Continue reading →

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Work underway on temporary Park and Ride site as plans to expand existing sites on Metrolink continue

Posted on Saturday 7 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Work to provide a temporary new Park and Ride site in Radcliffe on the Bury line of Manchester Metrolink is underway as part of the wider plans to increase capacity at the existing facilities at Radcliffe and Whitefield. The temporary … Continue reading →

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Strikes on the way for Metrolink?

Posted on Wednesday 4 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services could be hit by strikes later this year with an ongoing pay dispute not seeming to be close to a resolution. Unite the Union are quoted in the Manchester Evening News as saying a recent pay offer … Continue reading →

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Reduced service to be introduced on Metrolink

Posted on Monday 2 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

There will a reduced frequency across the Manchester Metrolink network from Friday 6th August to allow a more reliable service to operate with increased staff absence as a result of the so-called pingdemic.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 31st July 2021

Posted on Saturday 31 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week there are another two Photo Galleries – and neither are “from the archives” or overseas! Yes, that’s right we have two sets of photos from now as we visit Manchester and Crich:

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Metrolink Eccles line closure extended by a fortnight

Posted on Friday 30 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

There will remain no trams to Eccles for an extra two weeks after the track replacement works which got underway on Monday 19th July were extended. During the works the concrete around the tracks was found to be in a … Continue reading →

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Tram availability leads to service reduction on Metrolink

Posted on Monday 26 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated since original publication. Manchester Metrolink has been running a mainly Sunday service across the network on Monday 26th July because of tram availability problems. A 12 minute service – mainly using single trams – was … Continue reading →

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Punctuality and reliability falls on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 24 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Manchester Metrolink performance statistics seem to have gone quarterly with the last three periods data all released in one go recently. Covering the first three periods of the 2021/22 financial year between 1st April and 26th June 2021 they … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1010

Posted on Friday 23 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The fifth and final edition of “Picture in Time” for this batch of Manchester Metrolink photos rapidly moves forward from where we have been in recent weeks as we are now in 2008 for a view of refurbished T68.

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Metrolink 3128 arrives in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

M5000 no. 3128 has now arrived in Manchester after it was delivered to Queens Road Depot in the standard Saturday lunchtime slot on Saturday 17th July 2021.

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Update – Current services on public transport systems across the British Isles

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

With the latest easing of restrictions taking place in England from today (Monday 19th July) which has seen the removal of the legal requirements for wearing face masks and to maintain social distancing – although still highly recommended in most … Continue reading →

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£56 million more committed by government to support English light rail

Posted on Friday 16 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Department for Transport have announced a further £56 million worth of funding for tram and light rail systems in England (outside of London) to help the operators continue to operate services as restrictions start to be eased across the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1004

Posted on Friday 16 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

We move forward a little in time for this week’s modern tram edition of “Picture in Time” as it’s the first day of passenger services across Manchester City Centre.

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Legal COVID restrictions set to change from 19th July

Posted on Thursday 15 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

You will probably have heard in the news that Monday 19th July has been dubbed “freedom day” (even though its not really) and most legal restrictions introduced earlier in the pandemic. Although legally things such as the wearing of face … Continue reading →

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