Metrolink M5000 Fleet Status

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will later ones still been used on Ashton to Manchester and Exchange sqaure to Rochdale with st peters square closed again now

 

[Altfish]

will later ones still been used on Ashton to Manchester and Exchange sqaure to Rochdale with st peters square closed again now

Depends what you mean by later ones. I understand 3111 (and one or two others >3100) have moved to Old Trafford depot to work Airport line

 

[familyguy99]

will later ones still been used on Ashton to Manchester and Exchange square to Rochdale with st peters square closed again now

TMS trams (3061 to 3116) can only run on Shaw to Piccadilly and Rochdale to Exchange Square for current moment, this is because Ashton line that allowed TMS trams are running to Bury and with Bury line isn't under TMS, trams between 3001 to 3060 are only allow to run on Bury to Ashton route.

Off Skyscrapercity site trams number 3101, 3102, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3108, 3109, 3110 and 3111 which will all base at Queens Road depot have now all transfer to Trafford depot to run on Airport and Didsbury lines (and from 1st August MediaCity line)

 

[TC60054]

TMS trams (3061 to 3116) can only run on Shaw to Piccadilly and Rochdale to Exchange Square for current moment, this is because Ashton line that allowed TMS trams are running to Bury and with Bury line isn't under TMS, trams between 3001 to 3060 are only allow to run on Bury to Ashton route.

Off Skyscrapercity site trams number 3101, 3102, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3108, 3109, 3110 and 3111 which will all base at Queens Road depot have now all transfer to Trafford depot to run on Airport and Didsbury lines (and from 1st August MediaCity line)

The older ones CAN run on the Rochdale and Shaw routes, it's just more better to run them on the Bury - Ashton and to ensure there's enough spare in case of a fault. Indeed, 3032 was on Ashton - Rochdale yesterday.

 

[Altfish]

Just seen 3101 and 3108 coupled together on East Didsbury duties

 

[Peter Mugridge]

trams between 3001 to 3060 are only allow to run on Bury to Ashton route.

I saw, and rode on, several of this batch on the routes west of the blockade today i.e. East Didsbury, Airport, Altrincham.

 

[Altfish]

trams between 3001 to 3060 are only allow to run on Bury to Ashton route.

I think you mean Bury to Altrincham

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I think you mean Bury to Altrincham

Several of them were on Didsbury's yesterday, and at least one on an Airport diagram...

 

[edwin_m]

I think you mean Bury to Altrincham

At the moment there isn't any such route.

 

[familyguy99]

The older ones CAN run on the Rochdale and Shaw routes, it's just more better to run them on the Bury - Ashton and to ensure there's enough spare in case of a fault. Indeed, 3032 was on Ashton - Rochdale yesterday.

I saw, and rode on, several of this batch on the routes west of the blockade today i.e. East Didsbury, Airport, Altrincham.

I think you mean Bury to Altrincham

Yeah sorry all trams can be use on all lines expect for Bury (Crumpsall to Bury) and Altrincham lines (Brooklands to Altrincham) due to them still under Block signals, all other lines can have any trams in service parfrom Ashton line (for next eight weeks) as that service running to Bury which isn't under TMS at this current moment mean ATS trams could only serve on that route.

 

[Altfish]

At the moment there isn't any such route.

I was fully aware of that it was meant to denote the routes that need the older trams

 

[familyguy99]

3116 tram have entry into service for first time today and here picture of it leave Freehold stop.

 

[snowball]

A couple of people on Skyscrapercity are saying eight more trams have been ordered, which would bring the total to 128.

 

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trams to picadilly and Ashton where delayed last night due to medical emgraary at Market street

got tram 3039 yestaday it sounded tired and 1 set of doors where not working

 

[TC60054]

3118 delivered yesterday:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ks-fots/28246807662/

 

[familyguy99]

3117 have now entry into service and it was doing Piccadilly to Shaw service today.

 

[snowball]

It's been reported on Skyscrapercity that 3119 arrived today and that 3120 is due on 10 September.

 

[familyguy99]

3118 tram have entry into service today and aleast five Metrolink trams have name rainbow trams for support of Manchester gay pride next weekend.

 

[Techniquest]

Have we got confirmation that 3121 to 3128 will be built now? Good news that the last of them up to 3120 are nearly all here and in service!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Is it 8 new now? I thought it was going to be 6?

 

[507 001]

Have we got confirmation that 3121 to 3128 will be built now? Good news that the last of them up to 3120 are nearly all here and in service!

No. And I wouldn't count on it being any time soon either!

 

[theblackwatch]

I've seen a pic of 3119 being delivered some time in the past few days.

 

[Jamesrob637]

I've been on 3119 but yet to see 3120...

 

[snowball]

but yet to see 3120...

Not in the country yet. See post #137.

 

[childwallblues]

I've been on 3119 but yet to see 3120...

Are you sure? It has only just been delivered.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Thinking about it, it may have been 3118

 

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newer trams will be back on Ashton line from Sunday as st peters square opens fully and the Ashton service will be going though to Eccles again

 

[Jamesrob637]

It's great to see the network operating again as it should be..however... a LOT of single trams about?! Maybe it's just me??

 

[WatcherZero]

Halfed the length and doubled the frequency of the South Manchester line?

 

[fstrange]

Halfed the length and doubled the frequency of the South Manchester line?

Yes, I think the only timetabled doubles are the daytime Altrincham to Bury services. So mostly you will see singles, the upside is better frequencies to East Didsbury and out to Shaw on the Rochdale line.