Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

£6 million worth of funding has been confirmed to help develop proposals for the planned major expansion of tram and tram-train services across Greater Manchester. As previously revealed in the June government announcement of £15bn for transport projects in England’s … Continue reading →

After last week seemed to be the week of the advert removal it looks as if this week is the reverse as three new adverts have been applied to trams on Manchester Metrolink. 3061, 3092 and 3101 are now all … Continue reading →

The past week has seen three more trams on Manchester Metrolink return to full fleet livery again after vinyls were removed on 3002, 3061 and 3097.

The last set of major engineering works on Manchester Metrolink this year are set to take place over the first weekend in September to round off another year of major investment in improving the network as part of the ongoing … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started a procurement process which will deliver an up to £1.6 billion investment into the infrastructure of Manchester Metrolink. The new contract will cover Metrolink’s asset renewals programme, and could also include other improvement … Continue reading →

It seems at the moment that barely a week goes by without there being another new advertising livery on Manchester Metrolink and so it is again with 3104 receiving a new wrap for Manchester Airport. The tram was first seen … Continue reading →

Recently we have seen several short-term advertising contracts come to an end on Manchester Metrolink, but this time we bring news of a longer-term ad being removed. The advert on 3089 had been in place for a year but has … Continue reading →

Friday 15th and Saturday 16th August sees the return of concerts at Wythenshawe Park, and what better way to get there by tram? Extra trams will be running in the Airport line on both days to increase the frequency, although … Continue reading →

Manchester Metrolink 3094’s return to fleet livery wasn’t long as less than a week later it has been noted in service with another advertising wrap. Having last advertised Red Bull it now features adverts for NOBL water, and maybe in … Continue reading →

It’s the season of change on Manchester Metrolink with adverts here one day and gone the next as we see in this latest advert update. We take a look at 3094, 3100 and 3117 in this article, the highest numbered … Continue reading →

The summer of major trackworks on Manchester Metrolink is coming to an end with just a few days to go until the full network is opened again. For much of the last two months work has been taking place in … Continue reading →

More Manchester Metrolink advert changes to report on with one receiving new vinyls whilst two have returned to full fleet livery again. The three trams we look at in this article are 3075, 3003 and 3038.

As the major two month closure of the Manchester Metrolink line between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly Station enters its final couple of weeks we take another look at recent progress on the track replacement with images coming from Steve Hyde … Continue reading →

As we’ve reported a few times over the past few weeks with Oasis performing a series of concerts at Heaton Park, Manchester Metrolink have been operating a revised service on concert days to try and maximise capacity on the Bury … Continue reading →

The latest Manchester Metrolink tram to return to passenger service after spending time out following accident damage is 3013. The tram is believed to have returned to service on Friday 11th July 2025, after almost three months out of action.

Sunglasses season is obviously over for Manchester as the advert for Sunglass Hut has been removed from 3097 and has now been replaced by a new wrap for Sealife and Legoland, both attractions operated by Merlin and located at the … Continue reading →

Sunday 20th July 2025 saw the departure of a M5000 from Manchester as 3053 left, although don’t worry its not a permanent move as it has headed away for accident repairs with Brodie Engineering in Kilmarnock its destination.