Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

In Pictures: Metrolink celebrates the Chinese New Year

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

The latest window vinyls to be adorned on Manchester Metrolink trams are to celebrate the Chinese New Year which this year takes place on Monday 8th February. Unlike the Christmas vinyls added late last year these are less obtrusive and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1022

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Today’s Picture in Time heads back to UK’s largest modern tram system, Manchester Metrolink, and the tram we feature is T68 1022 with a trio of images from the very first day of cross-city on street operations – 27th April … Continue reading →

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Let it snow! The white stuff hits Metrolink

Posted on Friday 22 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

The first snowfall of the winter arrived in time for some picturesque shots of Manchester Metrolink on Sunday 17th January. Although only a light dusting fell on Greater Manchester causing no real issues for Metrolink services Steve Kemp was out … Continue reading →

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Car hits tram in Oldham

Posted on Friday 22 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services were suspended between Oldham Mumps and Newton Heath and Moston for just over an hour on Wednesday 20th January following a collision between a car and a tram on West Street in Oldham. The car struck 3011 … Continue reading →

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Cars drive onto Metrolink tracks four times in a week

Posted on Friday 15 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

It is silly season in Manchester with four cars driving onto Metrolink tracks on various parts of the network in the past week causing disruption and leading to the almost unprecedented step of Transport for Greater Manchester releasing a statement … Continue reading →

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Change in colours on two tramways

Posted on Tuesday 12 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

2016 has started with a change in livery for two trams at different ends of the country with the removal of advertising vinyls in Croydon but in Manchester it is the application of a full vinyl wrap livery which is … Continue reading →

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Flooding hits Metrolink over Christmas

Posted on Tuesday 12 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services were severely hit by flooding shortly after Christmas with Boxing Day seeing alterations to trams on the Bury and Rochdale lines. The dreadful weather experienced in the north of the country at the end of 2015 saw … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1012

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our final Picture in Time image for 2015 heads back to Manchester Metrolink one last time for a view of T68 1012.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Wednesday 23 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our final main site update for 2015 is now uploaded and includes two new Photo Galleries:

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Christmas and New Year Services 2015-2016

Posted on Tuesday 22 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Once again we bring you a round-up of the services being operated across all tram and light rail networks in the British Isles over the Christmas and New Year period. From Edinburgh in the north to Croydon in the south … Continue reading →

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The cars love affair with trams continues

Posted on Friday 18 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

It seems that the love affair some cars seem to have with driving onto tram only sections across the country shows no sign of abating with both Nottingham and Manchester hit during the past few days.

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Metrolink 3109 delivered to Queens Road

Posted on Sunday 13 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

On Saturday 12th December Manchester Metrolink welcomed the latest Bombardier built M5000 to Queens Road Depot with the delivery of 3109 in the usual lunchtime slot. As with all previous deliveries the tram arrived in the UK at Hull Docks … Continue reading →

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Metrolink driver fined for not driving with due care and attention

Posted on Friday 11 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

A driver on Manchester Metrolink was this week fined £526 (including costs) after admitting to a charge of driving without due care and attention earlier this year. The charge related to an incident on 14th May when a tram struck … Continue reading →

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Extensions open in Birmingham and Manchester

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 6th December was another historic day for UK tramways with both Manchester Metrolink and Midland Metro opening short extensions on the same day – and the best bit of this is that this is just the start of the … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

More photos for you this week plus updates to some Fleet Lists and the Events Diary…

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1017

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink T68 1017 is the latest tram to feature in our Picture in Time series as we take a look at the tram in 1992 at Altrincham.

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink 3107 enters service

Posted on Friday 4 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

3107 has become the latest Manchester Metrolink M5000 to enter revenue earning service with it being allocated to the Rochdale to Ashton-under-Lyne service on Friday 4th December. The tram had been delivered to Manchester on 14th November and has been … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Christmas arrives on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 4 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

As it is now only three weeks to Christmas (in fact it is exactly three weeks today until the big day!) the decorations are starting to go up across the country and Manchester Metrolink is no different with large window … Continue reading →

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Overnight parking on the way for Metrolink car parks

Posted on Friday 4 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that free overnight parking will be available at 15 selected Manchester Metrolink car parks on Friday and Saturday nights from Friday 4th December as part of a three month trial. More than 2,500 parking spaces will … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Second City Crossing set to open

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 6th December looks set to be a busy day of line openings on the UK’s light rail systems with the news that the short section of the Second City Crossing (2CC) to Exchange Square will open – the same … Continue reading →

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