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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Oct 25, 2015 17:57:54 GMT
There has been 2 pieces of news concerning Manchester Metrolink this month.
For passengers, the big news is that the first half of the Second City Crossing is due to open before Christmas. This will be the section from Victoria Station to Exchange Square. It has yet to be extended to St Peter's Square, where the stop is in the process of being rebuilt. Trams are therefore passing through on a reduced frequency until August 2016.
For enthusiasts, it is of interest that Metrolink is being retendered. The 4 bidders are current operators RATP, Transdev, Keolis Amey, and National Express. The new contract is due to start in July 2017.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Oct 28, 2017 22:14:36 GMT
It took me until yesterday to ride the final new section, between St Peter's Square to Exchange Square. As it opened at the end of February I preferred to go further afield during the subsequent lighter months. I went on a Friday rather than a Saturday as I was doing a Mon-Fri peak hour bus ride in Eccles before it would be too dark in the afternoons. It was just as well I rode that section yesterday, as I was shocked to find it would be closed today for engineering.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 25, 2018 1:36:02 GMT
The section from Manchester Airport was finally extended into the city centre - to Victoria via Market Street - on January 28th. It terminates in the middle track with both sets of doors opening at Victoria. I know this because I rode it earlier.
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Post by snowman on Mar 9, 2020 10:58:41 GMT
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Mar 14, 2020 6:48:47 GMT
Yes this is early. I had heard April for the service to Cornbrook, extended to Crumpsall in the Autumn, but March is really early.  |
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Post by someone on Sept 2, 2021 18:50:16 GMT
Any news on the planned orbital route, potentially replacing the 52/53 Orbits from Go North West? (I went on holiday to Manchester/Preston recently)
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Post by greenboy on Sept 2, 2021 19:45:06 GMT
Any news on the planned orbital route, potentially replacing the 52/53 Orbits from Go North West? (I went on holiday to Manchester/Preston recently) I've used Metrolink a few times, fantastic system and I don't know if you've seen this video about possible extensions.......... youtu.be/s0yekbZWMWw |
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Post by someone on Sept 3, 2021 11:36:45 GMT
Any news on the planned orbital route, potentially replacing the 52/53 Orbits from Go North West? (I went on holiday to Manchester/Preston recently) I've used Metrolink a few times, fantastic system and I don't know if you've seen this video about possible extensions.......... youtu.be/s0yekbZWMWwI have watched this video before, and that's the first time I heard about the orbital route. I suppose it's more like a distant reality, a bit like Crossrail Two. |
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Post by someone on Sept 3, 2021 12:42:27 GMT
It took me until yesterday to ride the final new section, between St Peter's Square to Exchange Square. As it opened at the end of February I preferred to go further afield during the subsequent lighter months. I went on a Friday rather than a Saturday as I was doing a Mon-Fri peak hour bus ride in Eccles before it would be too dark in the afternoons. It was just as well I rode that section yesterday, as I was shocked to find it would be closed today for engineering. One of my first rides on the Metrolink was St Peter's Square to Rochdale and back to Cornbrook, as well as The Trafford Centre to Cornbrook and Cornbrook to Deansgate-Castlefield (all on 23 August 2021). |
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Post by greenboy on Sept 3, 2021 12:56:42 GMT
It took me until yesterday to ride the final new section, between St Peter's Square to Exchange Square. As it opened at the end of February I preferred to go further afield during the subsequent lighter months. I went on a Friday rather than a Saturday as I was doing a Mon-Fri peak hour bus ride in Eccles before it would be too dark in the afternoons. It was just as well I rode that section yesterday, as I was shocked to find it would be closed today for engineering. One of my first rides on the Metrolink was St Peter's Square to Rochdale and back to Cornbrook, as well as The Trafford Centre to Cornbrook and Cornbrook to Deansgate-Castlefield (all on 23 August 2021). Mixture of everything on the Rochdale line with underground bit at Victoria, then running alongside heavy rail, onstreet running through Oldham and some fast scenic rural sections. |
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Post by someone on Sept 3, 2021 18:16:16 GMT
One of my first rides on the Metrolink was St Peter's Square to Rochdale and back to Cornbrook, as well as The Trafford Centre to Cornbrook and Cornbrook to Deansgate-Castlefield (all on 23 August 2021). Mixture of everything on the Rochdale line with underground bit at Victoria, then running alongside heavy rail, onstreet running through Oldham and some fast scenic rural sections. Yeah, with a lot of dodgy-looking KFC knock-offs between Oldham and Rochdale (a bit of a detail I found; I counted seven of them). I suppose that area's a bit like Poplar All Saints in London. |
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Post by greenboy on Aug 12, 2022 17:18:28 GMT
Elderly infrastructure on this section......
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Post by greenboy on Jul 3, 2023 12:19:58 GMT
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Post by greenboy on Sept 25, 2023 19:40:30 GMT
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Post by greenboy on Oct 2, 2023 12:13:09 GMT
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