Metrolink news, views, gossip, pictures, video mirror online. A drivers eye view of the trafford park line from the first ever tram on the line. Get updates, departure times, plan a journey, find tickets and passes for tram travel. Numbers 10011026 are the original phase one t68 cars and 20012006 are.
Classroom sessions using the trampro simulator software have been taking place this week, ahead of the opening of the. After the tram passes the boy, thought to be aged between 15 and 18 years old, makes the decision to climb back. From january 2019, manchester based drivers will gain a 10% pay increase, and from january 2020 pay will increase in line with the retail price index. The metrolink could be extended to areas including bolton, stockport and wigan within three years after government promises to support an expansion of the tram network. Metrolink operates 32 trams, built in two batches by italian manufacturer ansaldo. Nov 28, 2019 manchester metrolink tram operators must improve after platform fall. View the current status of the tram network, along with details of any disruptions. Our employees are key to us succeeding and with increasing responsibilities, due to northern powerhouse and devolution, transport is vital to the growth and success of the region. Keolisamey metrolink kam operates the greater manchester metrolink tram network on behalf of transport for greater. Stopping at shudehill, market street and piccadilly gardens. Metrolink to install new substations intelligent transport. Please carefully consider your suitability against the job criteria before applying. Passengers asked to push packed metrolink tram stuck at.
Driver training is a hugely important part of the opening of any new metrolink line, developing the familiarity and awareness that enables services to run as smoothly and safely as possible from the moment the first tram departs. Our employees are key to us succeeding and with increasing responsibilities, due to northern powerhouse and devolution, transport is. Manchester metrolink m5000 tram prototype operating companyorganisation manchester metrolink the system uses platforms at mainline height, even on the city centre sections. Manchester metrolink branded locally simply as metrolink is a tram light rail system in greater manchester, england. Vossloh citylink class most submissions were inspired by meyrolink manufacturinggreater manchesters historic staple industry, using names such as the metrolink tram and the shuttle, but the winning entry was the met. Metrolink driver claims people are being hoodwinked over. Sep 22, 2017 metrolink and the tfgm committee have prepared five costed proposals for extending metrolink using tram train technology over the existing heavy rail network in the region. It is responsible for the safe daytoday running of metrolink services across the region and transporting more than 34 million passengers each year.
Cornbrook pomona wharfside imperial war museum village parkway barton dock road intu trafford. Ever wondered how metrolink drivers prepare themselves for the opening of a new line. Since opening in 1992, the manchester metrolink lightrailtram system has grown to a network of 99 tram stops the system opened in april 1992 with 20 tram stops with routes radiating from manchester victoria to bury and manchester piccadilly to altrincham. Manchester s metrolink tram system has been developed to encourage easier and faster travel in the city centre and beyond. Metrolink tram increased tram traffic brought about by the expansion of the metrolink network, it became necessary to build a new route across manchester city centre to alleviate congestion and improve capacity. Find the perfect metrolink tram manchester stock photo. Metrolink drivers eye view bury to heaton park bury line. The metrolink is a tram network servicing the greater manchester area, specifically the cities of manchester and salford and the metropolitan boroughs of bury, oldham, rochdale, trafford, and tameside.
There are no metrolink stations in bolton, stockport, or wigan. The metrolink driver took a corner at nearly three times the speed limit causing passengers to be. Manchester metrolink manchester, united kingdom transit. Jail for metrolink driver who threw passenger off tram at. Manchester metrolink is a tramlight rail system in greater manchester, england. Manchester metrolink tram operators must improve after platform. He was spotted on the tracks by the driver of the next tram arriving at the stop, the raib said. Jail for metrolink driver who threw passenger off tram at 3am.
May 07, 2020 keolisamey metrolink kam, the company which operates the tram network on behalf of transport for greater manchester tfgm refuted the driver s claims and said that it cleaning policy has been. Tram drivers take passengers to and from destinations, following a set timetable. Connecting all major railway stations and tourist attractions, the metrolink runs every few minutes so you dont need a timetable you can just turn up and travel anytime from early morning until late in the evening. Metrolink is owned by transport for greater manchester tfgm and operated and maintained under contract by a keolisamey consortium. Tram driver manchester metrolink now recruiting railuk.
Manchesterbased metrolink tram drivers accept threeyear. A man, who drives trams in greater manchester, contacted the manchester evening news over the weekend to raise concerns about health and. Metrolink tram driver sacked for speeding on oldham line. Bolton promised trams as manchesters metrolink expands the. See the network map as well as facilities and maps for tram stops.
Manchester trams metrolink services, parking, connections. View more information about buses, trains and trams such as how to buy tickets. Manchester crown court heard hannah was working in the early. As ceo, wiggins directs an agency that operates a commuter rail network on seven routes. Dec 05, 2016 a tram driver was sacked for speeding on a bend on the oldham line in greater manchester in june.
Metrolink tram driver hurt in malicious attack insaddleworth. Tram drivers who work for metrolink in greater manchester and who are members of trade union unite have voted to accept a threeyear pay deal the deal will see affected tram drivers receive a 3. Mar 05, 2020 a metrolink tram driver who threw a passenger out of a tram causing him to suffer a broken ankle has been jailed. Metrolink tram driver hurt in reckless rock attack bbc news. Tram driver explore careers national careers service. Keolisamey metrolink kam operates the greater manchester metrolink tram network on behalf of transport for greater manchester tfgm.
Manchesterbased metrolink tram drivers accept threeyear pay deal. Youll usually need to be working in a passenger transport or be on a placement to do this course. Metrolink driver claims people are being hoodwinked over cleaning. Manchester metrolink tram operators must improve after. Free travel on rail or metrolink trams between home and work, within greater manchester. Stephanie wiggins was named chief executive officer of metrolink by a unanimous vote of the board of directors in december 2018. Since there isnt a thread that groups together non metrolink public transport here is a new one, bit late for the m60 widenning finishes in a couple of weeks, however, bbc nw news this morning reporting that virgin are set to increase the frequency and the speed of the manchester to london. While trams will become a familiar sight on the new 15stop line, passengers are being reminded that they wont be able to catch them just yet. A tram driver was sacked for speeding on a bend on the oldham line in greater manchester in june. Youll usually need to be working in a passenger transport or be on a. Valid tickets are required on all metrolink platforms.
May 09, 2017 the rock was thrown from a footbridge near the derker metrolink stop on monday evening, transport for greater manchester tfgm said. The driver managed to continue driving to the next stop near. The driver opened the doors twice at piccadilly gardens. The keolisamey metrolink manchester tram system is the largest of its kind in the uk. The network has 99 stops along 65 miles 105 km of standardgauge track, making it the most extensive light rail system in the united kingdom. Manchesterbased metrolink tram drivers accept threeyear pay. A couple of years ago we had petrol strikes, it became very hard to get fuel for cars, the passenger numbers on systems like metrolink rocketed, however, after a while it was becoming difficult for the drivers to get to the depot, to driver the trams. A metrolink tram driver who threw a passenger out of a tram causing him to. Feb 20, 2020 chair of the greater manchester transport committee, councillor mark aldred, said. Years of operation from 2009 model manufacturer halling for heaton park tramway and east lancs model tramway supplies. Keolisamey metrolink tram manchester metrolink keolis uk brands. Metrolink driver threw passenger out of tram, leaving him. Jul 20, 2017 a metrolink driver approaches the bridge and he slows down to talk to the teenager.
I was a driver here before becoming a driver on the heavy rail. Sep 16, 2014 metrolinks new line to wythenshawe and manchester airport is getting ready for takeoff over a year early, as tram drivers take their first training sessions on the route. Metrolink drivers eye view victoria to piccadilly youtube. The job criteria for each specific job is shown at the top of all job profiles. Since opening in 1992, the manchester metrolink lightrail tram system has grown to a network of 99 tram stops the system opened in april 1992 with 20 tram stops with routes radiating from manchester victoria to bury and manchester piccadilly to altrincham. Manchesters metrolink tram system has been developed to encourage easier and faster travel in the city centre and beyond. The company are run by ratp dev who run the paris metro. Tram training takes to the tracks transport for greater. Bombardier transportation and consortium partner vossloh kiepe received an option order to supply 16 flexity swift light rail vehicles to the metrolink system in september 2014, bringing the number of vehicles to 120. May 11, 2017 greater manchesters new mayor has joined transport bosses in condemning a senseless act that left a tram driver injured. A metrolink tram driver who threw a passenger out of a tram causing him to suffer a broken ankle has been jailed. Metrolink contact us transport for greater manchester. The rock smashed through the window, causing injuries to the drivers.
Jun 16, 2016 tram driver s eye view from victoria to piccadilly on the manchester metrolink. Chair of the greater manchester transport committee, councillor mark aldred, said. Tram operators must improve guidance to drivers about using cctv when departing stops after a passenger fell from a platform on to tracks. Jonathan hannah, 57, lied by saying michael gilliver who had been out drinking. They agreed a 2% pay rise with no conditions attached. You could do a level 2 diploma in rail services tram and light rail vehicle driving. Since beginning its operation in april 1992 as the united kingdoms first modern tram system, the metrolink has. Tram drivers who work for metrolink in greater manchester and who are members of the trade union unite have voted to accept a threeyear. Jan 17, 2020 tram driver talks teenage boy out of jumping from railway bridge as part of terrifying stunt metrolink the pair had been planning on tombstoning into the canal below, but thanks to the words. Metrolink is a tram light rail system in greater manchester, england. Mar 08, 2017 tram driver s eye view from bury to heaton park, calling at radcliffe, whitefield, besses o th barn and prestwich along the way. Metrolink drivers in the pilots seat as training starts on. They are a good company to work for and although the job can be stressful it is a good job.