ValleyLines142
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3100 was involved in a collision with a car last night at Exchange Quay, so may be out of service for a bit.
Seen in service today, so not out of service for too long.3100 was involved in a collision with a car last night at Exchange Quay, so may be out of service for a bit.
Finally for this morning, can anyone confirm if there's any hope of 3027 returning to service?
Supposed to be Crumpsall, but I'm not sure when that's planned to begin.I’ve been wondering what was happening with this. When all of 3121-3147 are in service weren’t the Trafford Centre services meant to be extended to somewhere half way along the Bury line? I can’t remember where though and will they run via Exchange Square or Piccadilly Gardens? I’m saying Exchange Square has more spare capacity?
Presumably once enough new trams are in service to facilitate it. Do you expect this extension will run by the Second City Crossing, as the only service that currently uses this is Rochdale-East Didsbury (via the Midland Main line!)Supposed to be Crumpsall, but I'm not sure when that's planned to begin.
I don't know which route across the city centre it'll use I'm afraid.Presumably once enough new trams are in service to facilitate it. Do you expect this extension will run by the Second City Crossing, as the only service that currently uses this is Rochdale-East Didsbury (via the Midland Main line!)
When was the new platform at Crumpsall completed and fully ready for use?Supposed to be Crumpsall, but I'm not sure when that's planned to begin.
Presumably once enough new trams are in service to facilitate it. Do you expect this extension will run by the Second City Crossing, as the only service that currently uses this is Rochdale-East Didsbury (via the Midland Main line!)
Is there no demand for passengers from Crumpsall, Abraham Moss or Queens Road to get to Exchange Square. Provided the Bury-Altrincham service was running they would have direct access to all zone 1 stations except New Islington.It’s meant to be via Market Street to align with the Bury line.
Hopefully this means the Airport line could potentially be changed to serve the 2CC
Exchange Square gives access to the "rather better" shops in that general area (Harvey Nichols, Selfridges et al) and to the shops in the Royal Exchange, St Anns's Square and Deansgate.Is there no demand for passengers from Crumpsall, Abraham Moss or Queens Road to get to Exchange Square. Provided the Bury-Altrincham service was running they would have direct access to all zone 1 stations except New Islington.
It’s meant to be via Market Street to align with the Bury line.
Hopefully this means the Airport line could potentially be changed to serve the 2CC
3015 and 3008 should therefore return to service this month if not already.
Thanks for the gen! Hopefully 3027 will be back by the autumn and it'll be scored on a leap somewhere. Plenty of new ones to do as well by then
Do we know if 3027 is coming back?
Do we know if 3027 is coming back?
Speaking of that, it's about time that the older trams start getting an external refresh. The yellow is faded, some of the vinyls have come off on most trams (the Media City trams are the worst offenders on this front) and they're just showing that they're 11 years old by this point. Maybe a good excuse to refresh the livery slightly as well.Yes. We’re not likely to scrap an LRV that’s just had god knows how much spent on it repairing and repainting one end of it…
I think if they're going to refresh the livery they should wait until the new GMCA bus scheme comes in, then take the opportunity to give the whole system a coherent identity.Speaking of that, it's about time that the older trams start getting an external refresh. The yellow is faded, some of the vinyls have come off on most trams (the Media City trams are the worst offenders on this front) and they're just showing that they're 11 years old by this point. Maybe a good excuse to refresh the livery slightly as well.
Yes. We’re not likely to scrap an LRV that’s just had god knows how much spent on it repairing and repainting one end of it…
Underground fire near Victoria. No injuries but caused a loss of power in the city centre. Passengers evacuated from stranded trams line side.There’s some sort of incident that’s happened between Manchester Victoria and Shudehill tram stops with three police cars and two fire engines in attendance.
All closed lines state ‘operational incident’ except for the Trafford line which states ‘derailment’
I thought the two operatives working in the Balloon Street underfloor duct were taken to hospital. A build up of gas was cited as the matter that caused the fire according to the person to whom I spoke.Underground fire near Victoria. No injuries but caused a loss of power in the city centre. Passengers evacuated from stranded trams line side.
It looks like that after only 10 years? What are they doing to the poor things?Yesterday saw the entry to service of 3125. It is seen here standing at Rochdale Town Centre alongside its ten year old sibling, 3025.View attachment 97274
Except compare that to the class 507s/508s. Much older, yet I'd say less wear. Also yellow (most of them).Is yellow a livery that will show degradations of wear and age in comparison to other livery colour schemes.