Category Archives: Manchester Metrolink

The trial permit scheme that allows mobility scooter users to travel by Metrolink has been extended until 1st December 2014. An initial six month trial started on 31st March and since that time 52 mobility scooter users have receiveid a … Continue reading →

Wednesday 24th September saw the departure from Trafford Depot of the 16th T68 to go for scrapping with 1025 the latest to make the long and sad journey to Booths in Rotherham. The last few weeks have seen acceleration in … Continue reading →

The scrap line at Trafford Depot is really starting to look a lot smaller following the departure of another of the T68s for scrapping. 1002 is the latest example to be loaded onto the back of an Allelys low loader … Continue reading →

The build-up to the opening of the latest instalment of the expansion of Manchester Metrolink is continuing with the start of daytime test running and driver training on the Airport extension. Testing commenced on Monday 15th September and Steve Hyde … Continue reading →

The end is nigh for the Metrolink stop at Woodlands Road with workmen set to move onto the site to start demolition work. Woodlands Road was closed to all Metrolink services in December 2013 after a TfGM survey had shown … Continue reading →

The scrapping of the Manchester Metrolink T68 continues to take place at a pace with 1009 the latest to leave Trafford Depot for Booths of Rotherham where it has an appointment booked with the cutters torch. This is the 14th … Continue reading →

Transport for Greater Manchester have now confirmed that the recently announced deal for extra LRVs on the Metrolink network will be for 16 vehicles rather than the expected 12, bringing the eventual size of the M5000 fleet to 120.

Unlucky for some 1013 has become the thirteenth of the combined T68/T68A fleet to depart Manchester for scrapping in South Yorkshire with the very familiar sight of an Allely’s low loader taking the LRV to meet its end in the … Continue reading →

3086 has become the latest M5000 to enter service on Manchester Metrolink with it noted operating on the Eccles to Ashton-under-Lyne service on Friday 29th August. As with all other recent vehicles to enter service it is only able to … Continue reading →

It looks set to be a busy couple of days for the movement of Manchester Metrolink’s T68s with 1014 having already left for Rotherham and 1016 due to depart in the early hours of Thursday 21st August for Long Marston.

The first Manchester Metrolink LRVs have reached Manchester Airport as testing of the extension continues ahead of the planned opening by the end of this year. M5000s 3075 and 3066 (running as a pair) arrived at the Airport at 0045 … Continue reading →

Work on the multi million redevelopment of Manchester Victoria railway station is continuing with the new station roof making progress. Metrolink services continue to run through Victoria without stopping: Rochdale-East Didsbury and Bury-Altrincham and will continue to do so until … Continue reading →

1010 has become the latest T68 to leave Trafford Depot for scrapping, leaving during the evening of 14th August – the eleventh T68/T68A to head to Booths in Rotherham for an appointment with the cutters torch.

The inbound side of the new island platform at Deansgate-Castlefield is to open to passengers from Tuesday 26th August with the current inbound platform being closed and demolished as the redevelopment of the stop continues. The new layout currently being … Continue reading →

1022 has become the third Manchester Metrolink T68 to depart Trafford Depot to become part of the UK Tram test fleet with 1016 also looking certain to leave Manchester in the near future of the same purpose. 1022 left Manchester … Continue reading →

We take a brief look at newly entered LRVs into service, those waiting to enter service (or in the case of 3013 re-enter) and those which are destined for other things but not to carry passengers as we have a … Continue reading →

Currently two major construction projects are being undertaken on Manchester Metrolink with work taking place at both Deansgate-Castlefield and Victoria. Major progress is starting to be seen at both locations with Victoria Station in particular starting to look radically different. … Continue reading →

A further three T68s have left Manchester Metrolink in the space of a few days, although only one has gone to Booth’s in Rotherham for scrapping. 1015 was the LRV which headed off on the back of the low loader … Continue reading →

Further testing has taken place on the Manchester Metrolink Airport extension between St Werburgh’s Road (where the line leaves the South Manchester line) and Sale Water Park. Unlike the first period of testing this took place during daylight hours on … Continue reading →