Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Metrolink fare increases set to phased over three years

Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

In probably one of the least surprising pieces of news we have reported on recently Manchester Metrolink fares look set to see a phased increase over three years rather than a single large increase in January 2018. You may remember … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 10 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have another two Photo Galleries for you this week, along with our usual updates:

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September

Posted on Friday 1 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Engineering Works on Manchester Metrolink will see a change to services on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September with the Bury line affected both days and the Eccles line on the Saturday only. Part of the work taking place over … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: get me there vinyls added to some M5000s

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Get me there – Manchester’s own public transport smart card – has recently been expanded to allow passengers to travel across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink and bus network and to celebrate the fact a number of trams are carrying vinyls for … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1017

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We continue our Picture in Time series with a return visit to Manchester for a couple of views of T68 1017 in the first year of the network – 1992.

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Work underway on new look Crumpsall stop

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Work has now started on transforming Manchester Metrolink’s Crumpsall stop which will eventually allow services from the new Trafford Park line – due to open in 2020 – to terminate here and return through Manchester City Centre. As well as … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink service change: Sunday 27th August

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 27th August will see changes to Manchester Metrolink services before 0800 because of Network Rail works to upgrade the Manchester to Stalybridge via Victoria line. The Bury, Oldham and Rochdale and East Didsbury lines will all be affected.

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Three tram systems in one day completed for charity

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

On Thursday 20th July Chris Holmes, Metrolink Asset Management Technical Assistant at Transport for Greater Manchester, completed a challenge of travelling across three tram systems in England in one day – all in the name of charity. Starting on Metrolink … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Work: Sunday 30th July

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

Engineering works on Aytoun Street in Manchester City Centre will mean that a revised service will run on Manchester Metrolink on Sunday 30th July with no trams running between Piccadilly and Piccadilly Gardens throughout the day.

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Collisions in Manchester and Birmingham

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

The past week has seen a couple of collisions involving trams with Manchester Metrolink and Midland Metro the affected systems this time around.

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Communications fault causes complete Metrolink suspension

Posted on Sunday 23 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 22nd July was a day to forget for Manchester Metrolink with the entire network suspended on two separate occasions owing to a communications fault. The first suspension was short lived but the second time around it saw the end … Continue reading →

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New operator starts on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 20 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

There has been a changing of the guard at Manchester Metrolink with KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) officially taking over from RATP Dev Metrolink as the new operator of the UK’s largest tram network. The new contract will run for up to … Continue reading →

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Utility diversion works under way on Trafford Park line

Posted on Friday 14 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

Those of you who looked at last week’s Photo Galleries would have seen some photos from the Trafford Park extension of Manchester Metrolink where the first work has now started on construction. This first stage is the diversion of various … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

We return with a main site update this week with another couple of new Photo Galleries:

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1016

Posted on Saturday 8 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another visit to Manchester is on the cards for the latest instalment of Picture in Time and we feature another of the T68s in the early days of the system.

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TfGM seek views on Metrolink fare rises

Posted on Friday 30 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

It’s a subject which isn’t exactly going to get regular travellers on Manchester Metrolink jumping up and down with joy but fares on the network are set to rise from January 2018 – although by how much hasn’t been decided … Continue reading →

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Record passengers carried on UK tramways once again

Posted on Thursday 29 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

It’s been a day of statistics with the Department for Transport releasing their annual light rail and tram statistic for 2016/17. The figures have shown the now inevitable increase in passenger numbers with all tramways in England enjoying increased passenger … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink service change: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th June

Posted on Tuesday 20 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

There will be changes to the service pattern on Manchester Metrolink over the weekend of 24th and 25th June to allow for further work to take place as part of the improvement package which is seeing two new substations installed … Continue reading →

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Trams lead the way for passenger satisfaction in the UK

Posted on Friday 16 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

It seems that if you want to satisfied about your morning commute the only way to travel is by tram! The latest Passenger Focus survey has shown that on average across the UK (except for on London Tramlink) passengers have … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3022’s special livery

Posted on Friday 16 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

Last week we reported on Manchester Metrolink 3022 being named Spirit of Manchester and receiving a special livery featuring the worker bee which has become a symbol of the city since the tragic terrorist attack at Manchester Arena. With thanks … Continue reading →

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