Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Bury line goes over to Line of Sight operation

Posted on Tuesday 8 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink’s Bury line has become the latest section of the network to be fully converted to TMS control with the final section between Whitefield and Bury Interchange moving over on Monday 24th August.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3034

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

Our latest entry into our “Lockdown Walks” photographic series comes from Manchester Metrolink.

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In Pictures: New Ashton Interchange opens

Posted on Saturday 5 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

As expected Sunday 30th August saw the opening of the new interchange at Ashton-under-Lyne. This new multi-million pound facility now provides a seamless interchange between Manchester Metrolink and local bus services with plenty of covered accommodation for passengers as they … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3113

Posted on Sunday 30 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Let’s get out and about again in 2020 with another “Lockdown Walk”!

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New Ashton Interchange to open 30th August

Posted on Thursday 27 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on Manchester Metrolink will be able to enjoy far easier interchange with buses at Ashton-under-Lyne from Sunday 30th August with the new Interchange due to open for 90% of bus services. The £32.7 million has been built to … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 service update – operating systems

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s been around two months since we last brought you a summary of the service being run on the tram and light rail systems of the British Isles – so its about time we gave a handy update all in … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3031

Posted on Sunday 23 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Chorlton on Manchester Metrolink’s lines to East Didsbury and Manchester Airport is again the location as we head out on another “Lockdown Walk”.

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Metrolink to tweak timetable again

Posted on Thursday 20 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Monday 24th August will see another change to services on Manchester Metrolink with a slight tweak to the timetable, mainly affecting Saturdays and Sundays with the latter increasing from a 20 minute frequency to a 15 minute frequency.

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Tram driver “lost awareness” as he passed through stop signal at Deansgate-Castlefield – RAIB

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

The RAIB have issued a warning to the UK tram industry following the publication of their latest report into an incident which saw a tram driver on Manchester Metrolink fail to stop at Deansgate-Castlefield and then proceeded to pass through … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3087

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is the turn of Manchester again for this latest “Lockdown Walk”.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3091+3073

Posted on Sunday 9 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

We head back to Manchester for this latest “Lockdown Walk” with another view of trams in action on Metrolink.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 9 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we have another collection of photos from the archives:

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More funding confirmed for light rail in England

Posted on Saturday 8 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Five tram and light rail systems in England outside of London (both the Docklands Light Railway and London Tramlink are covered by the Transport for London funding package) are to receive funding of up to £37.4 million over the next … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th August

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

There will be changes to Manchester Metrolink services through Manchester City Centre for a nine day period in August as 1CC will be closed to allow for essential track repair works. No trams will be able to serve either Shudehill … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New Metrolink Park and Ride site on Trafford Park line

Posted on Monday 3 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this age of integrated transport and the move towards encouraging people to use public transport as much as possible (except when there’s a massive global pandemic of course!), a number of tramways have Park and Ride sites built close … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 26 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is another two gallery for you this week as we head back to the USA and Manchester:

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3062

Posted on Wednesday 22 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is time for some more exercise as we go out for another “Lockdown Walk” in Manchester.

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In Pictures: Metrolink T68s stored at Long Marston

Posted on Sunday 19 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Many readers of this website will probably remember that at the time that Manchester Metrolink’s original T68 trams were moved en masse away from Trafford Depot not all of them ended up heading to Rotherham and a date with the … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Friday 17 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Just to keep you all on your toes its an early main site update this week with a couple of Photo Galleries added:

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In Pictures: Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange construction work

Posted on Wednesday 15 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

As part of the continued move towards fully integrated transport in Greater Manchester a new transport interchange is being constructed next to the Metrolink Ashton-under-Lyne terminus to allow seamless change between bus and tram. Although the project has been delayed … Continue reading →

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