Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that Manchester Metrolink’s Trafford Park line will open to the public on Sunday 22nd March – making its already planned early opening of April even earlier than expected! Driver training has been ongoing for … Continue reading →

Whilst no official opening date has yet to be announced, driver training on the new Trafford Park line is continuing in preparation for the day that public services commence between Pomona and the Trafford Centre.

The latest four week period of performance statistics on Manchester Metrolink have been released and there is good news as both punctuality and reliability as the percentages are up on both counts with punctuality up at its highest level since … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3049 is the latest tram to receive a vinyl wrap advert with it having recently re-entered service advertising BBC’s Tiny Happy People campaign. This campaign is aimed at helping parents develop their children’s language and communication skills … Continue reading →

As we mentioned last week, driver training is now officially underway on the Manchester Metrolink Trafford Park extension ahead of the line opening in April – seven months ahead of the original schedule when the final go-ahead was given for … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink services saw delays on Sunday 16th February after a tram and a taxi collided at New Islington, the first stop out of Piccadilly on the Ashton-under-Lyne line. The collision was reported at 1830 and involved a tram operating … Continue reading →

It has been confirmed that the “contactless early bird bonus” will be launched on Manchester Metrolink from Monday 17th February. This will allow anyone travelling before 0700 on weekdays a saving on the anytime travelcard with the aim of reducing … Continue reading →

With the new Trafford Park Manchester Metrolink extension due to open in around two months – only April has been publicly announced so far – a sure sign that a public service is coming has been seen with the start … Continue reading →

Following swiftly after T68 1020 met its end at the hands of the scrapman, T68A 2001 has also now been scrapped on site at Manchester Metrolink’s Trafford Depot. 2001 was reduced to scrap metal on Wednesday 5th February.

There is now one fewer intact Manchester Metrolink T68 after 1020 was scrapped on site at Trafford Depot. As we reported last week the tram had recently been moved from its long-term resting place in the sidings at Trafford Depot … Continue reading →

Those who have seen his face draw back in fear, but hopefully not if they are boarding a tram as Manchester Metrolink 3018 has received a vinyl wrap livery for The Phantom of the Opera which is playing at the … Continue reading →

We reported earlier this week that one of the four T68/T68As at Trafford Depot has been on the move, and is getting ready to be scrapped, and now we can bring you photos of the tram in tact – although … Continue reading →

A woman was hit by a tram on Manchester Metrolink during the early evening of Friday 31st January and had to be taken to hospital with her injuries. The woman was struck on the section of track just as the … Continue reading →

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has called on the government to help fast track plans to extend the Manchester Metrolink network to Stockport with a hope that work could start as soon as 2025 with trams running within … Continue reading →

The past few days have seen further collisions between road vehicles and trams on Manchester Metrolink – both affecting the Ashton-under-Lyne line. The first incident happened on Saturday 18th January shortly before Manchester City kicked off their match against Crystal … Continue reading →

Its that time again when we take a look at the latest performance statistics for Manchester Metrolink. The latest period being reviewed is period 10 which took place between 9th December 2019 and 4th January 2020 and shows an increase … Continue reading →