Manchester Metrolink master thread

[radamfi]

I need help determining mileage for some Metrolink journeys. Does anyone here know how to work this out?

Piccadilly to Victoria
Victoria to Cornbrook
Cornbrook to MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK to Piccadilly

In metres

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1358782&postcount=3

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It's already been reported on sites such as SCC that they will be retained for the Abraham Moss - Bury shuttles

Knowing what some people have said about the T68 trams causing the problems with the trackwork between Radcliffe and Bury which give "white knuckle rides" on the M5000 trams when they traverse that stretch of line, that is the worst possible place to place the T68 trams..:roll:

 

[Manchester77]

http://www.bombardier.com/content/b...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation together with consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe has signed an option to supply 10 additional BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift light rail vehicles (LRVs) to Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM’s) Metrolink system. This option forms part of the contract signed with Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE now referred to as TfGM) in 2007 and is valued at approximately £ 18 million GBP (22 million euro, $ 30 million US), with Bombardier’s share valued at approximately £ 14 million GBP (17 million euro, $ 23 million US).

To date Bombardier and Vossloh Kiepe have delivered 77 vehicles to Manchester. This option for 10 further vehicles brings the total number of LRVs ordered for the city from the consortium to 104.

Peter Cushing, Transport for Greater Manchester’s Metrolink Director, said: “The new FLEXITY M5000 vehicles are now a familiar sight across Greater Manchester, with nearly 70,000 journeys a day made on the Metrolink network. The vehicles are helping us deliver greater capacity and a much more reliable journey, with lighter, brighter and more spacious interiors giving extra room for passengers. We look forward to completely replacing our tram fleet with this model during 2014.”

3100 will exist!

 

[Manchester77]

New seating arrangements:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=109899824&postcount=28712
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=109900419&postcount=28713

 

[rogger13]

Knowing what some people have said about the T68 trams causing the problems with the trackwork between Radcliffe and Bury which give "white knuckle rides" on the M5000 trams when they traverse that stretch of line, that is the worst possible place to place the T68 trams..:roll:

My info was a Crumpsall-Cornbrook shuttle for when Victoria goes single line..

 

[Manchester77]

No there are going to be 10tph through Victorias Single line section - these are made up of Rochdale - East Didsbury and Bury - Altrincham. Ashton services will run through the Eccles and Altrincham - Piccadilly services will remain unchanged. A shuttle between Abraham Moss and Bury would operate from Queens Road Depot with a replacement bus service operating between Abraham Moss and Piccadilly: see this map:

Metrolink Service - January 2014 by Sparkyscrum, on Flickr

 

[Boysteve]

My question is what happens in the evenings or on a Sunday when the Alty - Bury direct service does not operate. Will the Bury to Piccadilly service run then during the evenings so that you can get from Bury to the city centre? Or maybe the Alty-Bury will run all day, in which case the shuttle will not be needed evenings and Sundays. But then there will be too many Alty services at these times unless the Alty-Picc services become Monday to Saturday daytime only? Can anyone help?

 

[Manchester77]

We don't know we based the map off a TfGMC report made several months ago we will have to wait and see until TfGM release something else

 

[familyguy99]

Work set to start for 2CC line from January.

A ground-breaking moment for Metrolink

Work to deliver a second Metrolink line through the heart of Manchester city centre – providing greater capacity and resilience across the network – is set to begin in January.

The three-year programme will see the creation of the new multi-million pound Second City Crossing, enabling more trams to cross the city centre and, in turn, increasing the capacity, flexibility and reliability of the system.

The line will begin in Lower Mosley Street and run through St Peter’s Square, before turning down Princess Street and then heading along Cross Street and Corporation Street before re-joining the existing Metrolink line just outside Victoria station.

As part of the project, new stops will be built in Exchange Square and St Peter’s Square.

Councillor Andrew Fender, Chair of the TfGM Committee, said: “This will be the starter pistol for a marathon civil engineering project that is an essential part of the Metrolink expansion.

“The Second City Crossing (2CC) will increase the capacity, flexibility and reliability of all of the network’s new lines and enable them to operate to their fullest.

“As such, it will play a vital role in helping to build a strong and prosperous economy for Greater Manchester.”

Powers to install the second Metrolink route were formally approved by the government in November following a public inquiry earlier this year and a major public consultation in 2011.

The first stage of work – to divert gas pipes and electricity and phone cables buried in the highway away from the footprint of the new tramway – will start on Corporation Street, between Withy Grove and Market Street, from 6 January.

This will see trenches dug so new ducting can be laid for pipes and cables. Localised road closures and diversions will be put in place but access to businesses in the area will be maintained at all times.

A number of work sites will also be set up in the St Peter’s Square area, and TfGM is working closely with Manchester City Council to minimise any disruption and ensure the works are integrated with other developments in the city centre.

All of this will mark the formal starting point of a major, transformational civil engineering programme expected to be complete in early 2017 and which includes plans to redevelop and expand the Deansgate-Castlefield and Manchester Victoria stops.

From January onwards, work will be carried out at various sections of the 2CC route until its completion. However, subject to ERDF funding, the section to Exchange Square could be complete in 2015.

http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_centre/Pages/News.aspx?articleId=367

Also on MEN website they picture of what M5000 tram would look like going down Cross Street in City Centre.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...etrolink-start-work-second-manchester-6440141

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Have any platform drawings as yet been issued for either the Exchange Square or the Manchester Airport tram stops showing the exact Metrolink platform layouts ?

 

[familyguy99]

Have any platform drawings as yet been issued for either the Exchange Square or the Manchester Airport tram stops showing the exact Metrolink platform layouts ?

Here layout what Manchester Airport stop will look like back in 2011 but this is out of date now.

http://www.metrolink.co.uk/futuremetrolink/Documents/manchester-airport.pdf

The no drawing of Exchange Square stop let but I sure Metrolink will upload picture of one for this stop in new year. (or they will do what the done with Oldham Mumps and no show any plans for that stop at all)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Here layout what Manchester Airport stop will look like back in 2011 but this is out of date now.

This was the one that I remembered that just showed a single Metrolink platform, saying it was subject to change. I was recently at Manchester Airport and the saw current works in the excavated area, both heavy-rail platform and Metrolink platform, which does seem quite wide between those two areas.

 

[snowball]

As many on here will know, photographs and discussion of the current state of construction at the airport station appear frequently on the Metrolink Extension thread on the Skyscrapercity forums.

 

[507 001]

This was the one that I remembered that just showed a single Metrolink platform, saying it was subject to change. I was recently at Manchester Airport and the saw current works in the excavated area, both heavy-rail platform and Metrolink platform, which does seem quite wide between those two areas.

I believe the idea is to eventually build a new island platform serving both heavy rail and metrolink alongside what is shown on that plan as a siding.

 

[snowball]

I believe the idea is to eventually build a new island platform serving both heavy rail and metrolink alongside what is shown on that plan as a siding.

From the evidence on the ground it would appear that work on this platform started in about September 2013, though Network Rail does not appear to have said so in public.

 

[34D]

So are we saying that single line running through Victoria starts next month?

 

[Manchester77]

No I'd say February March time now

 

[snowball]

Indeed, TfGM are saying that it's because the start of single-line Metrolink running through Victoria has been delayed (presumably because of slow progress on removing the old roof) that it will be possible to fit in the Oldham town centre opening first.

 

[hughesfowler]

Whitefield car park to close whilst its made two story, Radcliffe to be done in the spring.
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1012 has now been withdrawn. Last worked on 26/12/13, been advised 1023 next to go.

 

[boyaloud]

Anyone know the date New Islington becomes part of CTLZ? Nothing online only a vague January. Also will "route Metrolink GM" labelled tickets be valid?

 

[Boysteve]

Anyone know the date New Islington becomes part of CTLZ? Nothing online only a vague January. Also will "route Metrolink GM" labelled tickets be valid?

New Islington is part of CTLZ from today!
Yesterday the adult off-peak return from Salford Quays to CTLZ was £2.90. From today the Metrolink website shows the cost is now £3.00 and that also applies to New Islington now.

 

[185]

Route: Metrolink(GM) would not be valid to New Islington.

Metrolink(GM) is a routed transfer between city centre railway stations. It is for connecting across the city from one train to a second train. Those breaking their journey to go to the shops at Market Street would never have a problem as it's mid-route.

Being at New Islington is definitely off route, it's unlikely a fine would be issued, but it's possible. Besides, it's only £1.20 / £1.50rtn.

 

[hughesfowler]

Not the greatest start to the new year on Metrolink. Yesterday lunch m series sat down at Deansgate. Points at Broadway have failed again this morning as indeed they did a couple of days ago. Cornbrook went again last night, twitter feed alive again with metrolink complaints yet quarterly performance figures remain consistently high.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is Cornbrook still one of the worst stops that have been affected by such matters ?

 

[familyguy99]

In two weeks time ORL (Central Park to Rochdale) will closes so they can connect wires and tracks up at Werneth and Mumps and Metrolink have already put this up on Engineering work page.

http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pages/news.aspx?forthcomingID=104

In three weeks time four new station will opened to system (Westwood, King Street, Oldham Central and new Oldham Mumps) and seen Thursday ticket machines across system have now got them station on ticket machines and here picture off them on Freehold ticket machine.


Ticket machines info about new Oldham Town Centre line

Westwood.


Westwood on ticket machines

King Street or if you Metrolink Oldham King Street.


King Street on Ticket machines

Oldham Central


Oldham Central on ticket machines

And this one isn't new as Oldham Mumps bin on ticket machine seen June 2012.


Oldham Mumps on ticket machines
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Here some picture that I took today in Oldham Town Centre of tram testing on that line.


tram and bus in Oldham Town Centre


Metrolink 3071 tram

Ticket machines are now in places in all four stop in Oldham Town Centre and have are two picture of them in at King Street and Oldham Central stop.


ticket machines at King Street stop


ticket machines at Oldham Central stop

After next Friday they will start putting down here so trams can run into town centre line off Manchester side of line.


Metrolink tracks for 3A and 3B line

And also next Friday will bring end of 3A line which mean trams wouldn't be doing this anymore.


3004 tram crossing Oldham way

Or even calling at temporary Oldham Mumps stop anymore.


3036+3014 tram coming into Oldham Mumps


double tram leaving Oldham Mumps

 

[1e10]

I notice that to purchase kid tickets you need to have some sort of ID card when travelling to prove age. Does this apply for kids travelling with family tickets whilst with an adult?

 

[Manchester77]

Crash Bang Wallop.

RTC; Don't know where yet
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It was at Exchange Quay

 

[Starmill]

Route: Metrolink(GM) would not be valid to New Islington.

Metrolink(GM) is a routed transfer between city centre railway stations. It is for connecting across the city from one train to a second train. Those breaking their journey to go to the shops at Market Street would never have a problem as it's mid-route.

Being at New Islington is definitely off route, it's unlikely a fine would be issued, but it's possible. Besides, it's only £1.20 / £1.50rtn.

Would a GM Rail Ranger be valid there? In reality it serves basically the same purpose, to allow you to connect between the four railway stations using Metrolink... bit I don't think it's worded like that. If tickets to Manchester CTLZ are to be valid at New Islington I think the Ranger probably should too.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Exchange Quay has been opened since 1999, so I am surprised to hear of that happening there.

 

[Manchester77]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ws/man-dies-after-collision-metrolink-6498647

A man has died after being hit by a tram in Manchester city centre.

Police were called to the scene near Debenhams on Market Street at around 6.15pm today.

The area has been closed off as emergency services investigate the incident and motorists and Metrolink passengers are being urged to avoid the city centre.

The man, who has yet to be identified, died when he was struck by the tram outside Debenhams in Market Street, Manchester City Centre on Saturday evening.

Police have urged Manchester United and Swansea football fans leaving the ongoing match at Old Trafford to check their travel arrangements are still in place. The Metrolink is currently closed, but the rail network is working as normal so people are advised to use trains if possible.

Metrolink is currently reporting a reduced service across all lines, with no services between Piccadilly and Victoria. On their website, they said: "Due to an ongoing police incident in the city centre, we are currently operating a reduced level service on the Altrincham line and there are no services currently operating between Victoria & Piccadilly in either direction."

Thoughts are with all those involved