Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Manchester Metrolink services were briefly suspended on Monday 14th December after damage to pantographs on some trams was identified – coming just 48 hours after damage to the overhead wires at Cornbrook. Equipment has recently been installed to monitor trams … Continue reading →

A major fault with the overhead at Cornbrook on Saturday 12th December saw major disruption for Manchester Metrolink with the repairs taking the best part of the day to complete leading to major disruption for all Metrolink lines except for … Continue reading →

There was a major collision between a van and Metrolink M5000 3085 at Ashton West early on Tuesday 8th December, causing severe damage to an overhead pole with the van driver requiring hospital treatment for his injuries. The RTC occurred … Continue reading →

For the first time in around nine months we can report on a new vinyl wrap advert on a tram on Manchester Metrolink! Not since before the pandemic really got a hold of us all has a new advert been … Continue reading →

Two Park and Ride sites on the Manchester Metrolink Bury line are set to be increased following the approval of plans by Bury Council. The two sites at Radcliffe and Whitefield will see a total of 234 new parking spaces … Continue reading →

Since the Trafford Park line opened in March there have been no active extensions of Manchester Metrolink in development but that could all change in the near future with the confirmation of funding for a feasibility study to link Bolton … Continue reading →

An overhead line fault at Chorlton as caused disruption for Metrolink services on Wednesday 25th November with replacement buses having to be used to ferry passengers around the affected area. The fault was first reported around 0900 with engineers sent … Continue reading →

The latest performance report for Manchester Metrolink has been released and as the headline says it shows that punctuality has gone up whilst reliability has fallen. But in both cases they are big changes with Metrolink continuing to perform at … Continue reading →

Saturday 14th November saw Manchester Metrolink welcome the first of 27 new trams ordered to increase capacity on the network (at the time because of high passenger numbers although now capacity is needed for different reasons – namely so everyone … Continue reading →

There will be improvement works on Manchester Metrolink on both Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November which will see the Bury line affected and no trams running between Bury and Whitefield.

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has confirmed that the first of the 27 new trams being constructed for extra capacity on the Manchester Metrolink network is set to arrive in the city this week.

A 15 year old boy was taken to hospital with a leg injury after he was hit by a tram in Manchester City Centre. The incident happened on Corporation Street (on 2CC) at around 2200 on Saturday 24th October with … Continue reading →