Post by The Dark Knight on Feb 16, 2017 7:18:50 GMT
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) announced today that, subject to final testing and commissioning, the first passenger services will run on the new Second City Crossing on Sunday 26 February.
The new line will offer new links and more frequent trams through Manchester city centre, as well as improved service reliability and greater operational flexibility.
This city crossing runs from a major new stop at St Peter’s Square along Cross Street to stops at Exchange Square and Victoria, and will allow more trams to run through the city centre and across the 93-stop network.
The Second City Crossing is the final piece in Metrolink’s £1.5bn ‘big bang’ expansion programme – which has seen extensions to MediaCityUK, East Didsbury, Rochdale via Oldham, Ashton and Manchester Airport.
Importantly, the new line will support the tram network’s future growth by allowing for increased services to run on some lines as demand to travel grows.
A campaign is now under way to remind customers of upcoming service changes from Sunday 26 February:
· Altrincham – Bury (via Market Street)
· Altrincham – Etihad Campus
· Bury – Piccadilly
· Ashton-under-Lyne – Eccles
· MediaCityUK – Piccadilly
· Manchester Airport – Deansgate-Castlefield
· East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre (via Exchange Square)
· East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton (via Exchange Square)
For more information on Metrolink services visit www.metrolink.co.uk, call Metrolink Customer Services on 0161 205 2000 or follow @mcrmetrolink for live travel updates.
Kind Regards,
The new line will offer new links and more frequent trams through Manchester city centre, as well as improved service reliability and greater operational flexibility.
This city crossing runs from a major new stop at St Peter’s Square along Cross Street to stops at Exchange Square and Victoria, and will allow more trams to run through the city centre and across the 93-stop network.
The Second City Crossing is the final piece in Metrolink’s £1.5bn ‘big bang’ expansion programme – which has seen extensions to MediaCityUK, East Didsbury, Rochdale via Oldham, Ashton and Manchester Airport.
Importantly, the new line will support the tram network’s future growth by allowing for increased services to run on some lines as demand to travel grows.
A campaign is now under way to remind customers of upcoming service changes from Sunday 26 February:
· Altrincham – Bury (via Market Street)
· Altrincham – Etihad Campus
· Bury – Piccadilly
· Ashton-under-Lyne – Eccles
· MediaCityUK – Piccadilly
· Manchester Airport – Deansgate-Castlefield
· East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre (via Exchange Square)
· East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton (via Exchange Square)
For more information on Metrolink services visit www.metrolink.co.uk, call Metrolink Customer Services on 0161 205 2000 or follow @mcrmetrolink for live travel updates.
Kind Regards,