Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

Transport for Greater Manchester are to continue their collaboration with MPact Thales (MPT) and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff on the Trafford Park extension of Manchester Metrolink it has been announced. This same partnership has already successfully delivered extensions to MediaCityUK, Manchester … Continue reading →

The early hours of Thursday 1st December saw the first gauging run on Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing with M5000 pair 3004 and 3021 in use to officially become the first trams to run on the section of the 2CC … Continue reading →

The first major storm of the autumn caused problems for Manchester Metrolink with a fallen tree damaging the overhead lines at Withington on the East Didsbury line. The tree was reported as being down during the early evening on Monday … Continue reading →

As construction work starts to come towards a conclusion on Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing (2CC) Transport for Greater Manchester have released their proposals for the service pattern which will operate from early 2017 once the new line opens. The … Continue reading →

With just 50 days until Christmas and people apparently starting to think about their shopping for the festive period Manchester Metrolink are set to boost capacity on certain routes with more double trams operating from Monday 7th November until Friday … Continue reading →

The latest M5000 to receive a vinyl wrap advert livery is 3022 which has received a black based livery for Michael Kors, and yes there is extensive use of contravision. This is the first full advert to be carried by … Continue reading →

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October will see more changes to Manchester Metrolink services with the Bury line completely closed and services on the Rochdale line only running as far as Monsall. Victoria, Shudehill and Market Street stops will also … Continue reading →

16 youths from the Oldham area have been fined a total of £2,629.20 at a special youth court event recently held at Bury Magistrates Court. All the youths were taken to court after they failed to pay a standard fare … Continue reading →

Passengers using Manchester Metrolink had a day to forget on Thursday 20th October with major delays after points at Cornbrook were damaged overnight by a contractors vehicle. Services were able to run through Cornbrook throughout the day but with delays … Continue reading →

Work on constructing Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing (2CC) is coming to an end with the majority of works set to be completed in time for Manchester’s famous Christmas markets. To this end there will be some changes for traffic … Continue reading →

Improvement works on the Altrincham line will see changes to Manchester Metrolink services throughout the weekend of Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October. The Altrincham line is closed in its entirety with no services from East Didsbury, Manchester Airport or … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3091 has gone gold in celebration of Team GB’s golden summer at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. The tram has received a special vinyl wrap livery – mainly avoiding the windows – as part of … Continue reading →

Just when it looked as Metrolink construction work was coming to an end comes the news that the UK’s largest tramway network is to expand even further with full government approval now given to the Trafford Park line. Chris Grayling, … Continue reading →

After a short period of livery uniformity another M5000 has now received advertising vinyls on Manchester Metrolink. 3117 is the latest tram to be covered in a vinyl wrap with the sponsor being Manchester College, and yes it does feature … Continue reading →

The full fleet of 120 M5000 trams are now in Manchester following the arrival of the last of the Bombardier built trams at Queen’s Road Depot at around 1130 on Saturday 1st October. The arrival of 3120 brings an end … Continue reading →

3120 – the last of the current order of Bombardier M5000s – is on its way to Manchester having left Vienna on Tuesday 27th September with its arrival at Queen’s Road Depot expected in the usual lunchtime slot on Saturday … Continue reading →