It is another case of one advert gone and one advert here on Manchester Metrolink as 3061 has returned to the yellow and silver fleet colours whilst 3097 has now received a new advert.
3061 had been advertising Rockstar Energy drink since June 2024 and it was the fifth advert that the tram had carried. Previous ads had been for Babyliss (September-October 2019), GetOnBoard (October-December 2022), Pegasus Airlines (May-November 2023) and Rochdale Town Hall (February-May 2024).
Whilst those advert are consigned to history, 3097 is running in new vinyls and for this tram it’s the very first time it has carried a full advertising livery. The sponsor on the tram is Cheez-It. These are baked snack crackers and it won’t surprise you to know that they have a cheese flavouring. They have just been released to the UK market having been part of the Kellanova range in the US for a number of years.
As well as bright red external vinyls, 3097 also includes interior vinyls of the tram ceiling.
The new look for 3097 is captured here with it working to Manchester Airport.
And inside the tram where the ceiling has further ads. (Both Photographs by Reece Hughes, 2nd September 2024)