A major programme of coordinated works to maintain and improve the Metrolink system - ensuring tram journeys in Greater Manchester remain safe, reliable and accessible – continues this summer.
Metrolink is the country’s largest light rail network with 99 stops across 64 miles of track, enabling more than 700 million journeys to be made since opening in 1992. Over the next year maintenance, renewal and improvement work will triple across the network, with almost £150m being invested to maintain and upgrade the network through to 2027.
Following recent work on the Ashton and Rochdale and Oldham lines, work will take place to reinstate a damaged crossing near Manchester Victoria station on bank holiday Monday (May 6). And this will be followed by a larger programme of track upgrade works in the city centre this summer. Funded by the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, this is part of ongoing plans to keep passengers safe and the city-region moving.
Danny Vaughan, TfGM’s Head of Metrolink, said: “Metrolink has been serving Greater Manchester for over 30 years with thousands of journeys being made by tram every day of the week.
“As the biggest light rail system in the country, it’s hugely important that we keep investing in the network to ensure it remains a safe, reliable and accessible way to travel for years to come.
“Our plans are a big step to doing just that – and we will be doing everything we can to keep disruption to a minimum, with replacement bus services and signed diversions for vehicles and pedestrians.
“While this essential work is ongoing, I would also encourage people to plan ahead and check our website for the latest travel information before setting off.” Victoria engineering works
The next city centre engineering works will take place over the early May bank holiday weekend to restore services between Victoria and Exchange Square, with a six-minute peak service through to Shaw and Crompton in Oldham.
Further details – including changes to the service and replacement buses – can be found on the TfGM website.