{"id":2921,"date":"2013-02-07T19:08:46","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T19:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2013-02-07T19:08:46","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T19:08:46","slug":"a-bad-day-for-metrolink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=2921","title":{"rendered":"A bad day for Metrolink"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday 6th<\/sup> February turned out to be a bad day on Manchester Metrolink with both the Eccles and Oldham lines suffering. The Eccles line was affected from lunchtime due to a collision between a lorry and a tram whilst the more serious incident occurred at Failsworth during the evening when tragically a lady lost her life after being struck by a tram.<\/p>\n

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The first incident occurred just before 1200 when a lorry hit a tram at the junction of Sheader Drive and Eccles New Road. The tram involved was M5000 3013<\/strong> which was hit as it was travelling from Eccles towards the City. Four passengers were on board at the time of the incident with one suffering minor injuries. They were taken to hospital for treatment and were later released. Two other trams were coupled to 3013<\/strong> to take it back to Queens Road Depot so that a full assessment of the damage caused could be undertaken.<\/p>\n

Services between Eccles and Weaste were suspended for three hours whilst the rescue operation was underway and delays on the rest of the network were also reported as a knock-on effect.<\/p>\n

The second major incident of the day happened at approximately 2230 when an elderly woman was hit by a tram around 100 yards away from the Failsworth stop on the Oldham Mumps line. The incident happened on a former stretch of railway line and was not anywhere near a designated crossing. The emergency services attended the scene but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

Peter Cushing, TfGM\u2019s Metrolink Director, said: \u201cOur thoughts and deepest sympathies are with this lady’s family. A full investigation is, of course, under way to understand the details of what has happened and we are actively supporting the police. The tram driver, who was not injured, is being supported and will be offered counselling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tram services on the Oldham line were suspended for the remainder of the day whilst investigations were ongoing into this incident. CCTV and witness statements will be used in the full investigation now underway to try and ascertain the reasons why the woman was on the tracks.<\/p>\n

This turned out to be a\u00a0tragic day for Manchester Metrolink but it would appear at first glance that neither of the incidents were the fault of the trams but just simple accidents, albeit the second one ended in tragic circumstances. Our thoughts go out to the family of the lady who sadly died anyone else affected by the incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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