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Still Standing! Oldham Metrolink tracks

Posted on Wednesday 6 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Throughout this series so far we have been concentrating on first generation tramway infrastructure which is still standing, but there are also some more recent items which are no longer in use but still remain. And we are going up-to-date … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3055

Posted on Thursday 31 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are again heading to Manchester for this latest “Lockdown Walk”.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3041

Posted on Sunday 27 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Lockdown Walk” we take a trip to the Manchester Airport line on Metrolink.

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Metrolink 3121 enter service

Posted on Friday 25 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

They promised it would enter service before Christmas and it did – just! 3121, the first of the latest batch of 27 Bombardier built M5000s to have been delivered to Manchester, was used in passenger service for the first time … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3107+3116

Posted on Wednesday 23 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Lockdown Walk” takes in Manchester Metrolink once more.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3104

Posted on Sunday 20 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once again we head to Manchester for another instalment of “Lockdown Walks”.

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Christmas and New Year services 2020/21

Posted on Sunday 20 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been a year like no other and with restrictions and social distancing still in place the Christmas and New Year period will also be different but despite that there will still be services in operation across the various operating … Continue reading →

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Metrolink staff trained in mental health awareness

Posted on Thursday 17 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has started to train Manchester Metrolink staff in mental health awareness to improve the skills needed support to support someone in distress. So far more than 120 of Metrolink’s frontline customer … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3082

Posted on Wednesday 16 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” continues today with another view of a tram in Manchester.

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Metrolink 3122 arrives in Manchester

Posted on Tuesday 15 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The second of the additional order for 27 new M5000 trams to run on Manchester Metrolink was delivered to Queens Road Depot on Saturday 12th December. Numbered 3122 this tram will help to increase capacity on the Metrolink network and … Continue reading →

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More Metrolink problems after pantograph damage identified

Posted on Monday 14 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

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 →

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Overhead woes for Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 13 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

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 →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3055

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we are again taking a trip to Manchester to see the busy Metrolink network.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3066

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another trip to Manchester for another “Lockdown Walk” featuring the Metrolink system.

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Serious RTC delays services on Metrolink’s Ashton line

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

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 →

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Tram of the Year 2020 voting now open!

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

You can now register your votes for the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2020 with the final shortlist now announced in all four categories: Tram (Traditional), Tram (Modern), Tramway and Event of the Year. Some years it is … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3117 receives new advert

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

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 →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3030

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The second of our December extras will be the return of “Lockdown Walks” with the first in a series of images taken on Manchester Metrolink during early November.

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New safety measure in place on Metrolink to reassure passengers

Posted on Monday 30 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

With the England wide lockdown coming to an end from Wednesday 2nd December, transport bosses in Manchester are seeking to reassure any potential passengers on Metrolink that it will be safe to travel with a number of safety measures in … Continue reading →

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Enlarged Park and Ride sites on the way for Metrolink’s Bury line

Posted on Sunday 29 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

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 →

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