We hear that TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) are making Metrolink free this Sunday to give people an opportunity to get out and about this weekend and enjoy the many attractions Greater Manchester has to offer. TfGM want to show passengers, partners and the whole of the region their support in encouraging people to visit [...]
Just published, here’s an interesting GMITA report on Tram-Train spotted by one of our members: It’s quick to download – just click here. Our previous posts covering Tram-Train have included: – Tram-Train – Why are we waiting? and – Cheshire, Warrington & Merseyside – A Case for Tram-Train. The sooner we get a decent timetable [...]
We’ve received the following from Metrolink Projects at GMPTE – *************************************************************** “As you may be aware, Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) is proposing to close the Mosley Street Metrolink stop in Manchester city centre. The closure of the stop will offer passengers faster journey times for outbound services, improve access and visibility to retailers [...]
A double tram has brought down the wires just south of Timperley station at 07.30 this morning (Monday 16th August). The line is expected to remain closed until some time on Thursday (19th August). Replacement buses are running from Altrincham bus station (stand M) calling at all stations to Trafford Bar. Trams are running from Old Trafford to [...]
Quite a few people have been commenting that the new M5000 trams seem not to be on the Altrincham Line any more. We’ve been doing a bit of digging and have heard the following, though it may not be correct …. Apparently, it seems the M5000s ride very roughly once they travel over 35mph. On [...]
Sale Beer Festival is open tomorrow and Saturday and only a few minutes walk from Sale Metrolink station. Opening Times : Fri 17:00 – 23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00. There are 30 Real Ales from around the North-West on tap. Entrance is £5 on the door. Remember from our line to ask for a through ticket to [...]
Tram/Train for our line would be brilliant! After all the disappointment of having our services downgraded: – when the line through Sale was handed over to Metrolink in 1990, and then again: – in December 2008, when the Department for Transport (DfT) allocated more of the line capacity between Stockport and Manchester for “more and [...]
The Government has just approved £121m for two more Metrolink extensions. The proposed 4.5km Chorlton to East Didsbury extension, on a former railway line, will include five new stops connecting Chorlton with Withington, West Didsbury, Burton Road Didsbury Village and East Didsbury. The Ashton extension will see 3.9 km of new track laid and four [...]
End of the line for station canopies? That’s the headline in the Altrincham Messenger about the redevelopment plans for Altrincham Interchange. To read the article complete with a picture of our very own Andrew Macfarlane, click here. What do you think?
We hear Metrolink will start running their new trams next week. Apparently they now have seven – numbers 3001 to 3007. If you get a good picture of one, email it to me – john.oates@mcrua.org.uk – we’ll put the best ones up on the Blog. ***************************************************************** As you can see, I’ve added pictures sent in [...]
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