Manchester's Metrolink Trams Old & New 13/10/2010

Thanks to a very special offer from Arriva Trains Wales, I travelled fro West Wales to Manchester for the day. The weather was superb, and I decided to view the Metrolink Tram System for the very first time. I filmed on the streets around Piccadilly, then caught a tram out to Woodlands Road in order to travel along the old Manchester to Bury route operated by British Railways. On the return journey I was fortunate to get a seat behind the driver and was able to film the whole of the return journey, although this video contains some of the highlights. This seems a very efficient and well run system, which has been emulated by other forward looking Cities throughout the UK.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Manchester
• Metrolink Trams
• Old and New
• On board footage
• 13/10/2010

[MyJohn200]

you've put our train departs piccadilly gardens when you were ment to put our TRAM departs piccadilly @ 6:47

[robmasterman]

@MyJohn200 Out of 4,000 hits, this is twice in 24 hours that this error has been identified within the last 24 hours....I'm afraid it was a Senior Moment on my behalf as most of my videos are train related...Thank you for pointing it out...Bob

[XxMCR999MCRxX]

That's not a train...

[robmasterman]

@XxMCR999MCRxX I know, a Senior Moment I'm afraid.....Bob

[MG06ZT]

Great stuff Bob, good filming in the various locations.  Nice to see HRT in action.

[robmasterman]

@MG06ZT Thanks Keith, we travelled from West Wales at an incredibly cheap rate of £15 return, and enjoyed this visit very much....Bob

[XxMCR999MCRxX]

@robmasterman No problem, At least you're not one of the illiterate children on here :)

[billywhite1231998]

@XxMCR999MCRxX yeah after market street heading in the bury direction but in the junction between the altringham/eccles direction, bury, piccadilly lines it's 10-15 mph due to people and vehicles crossing and walking on the tracks

[XxMCR999MCRxX]

@billywhite1231998 Actually on street speed is 30mph.

[billywhite1231998]

@Jonern67 mainline speed is around 50mph and city speed is 10-15mph or 12mph

[robmasterman]

@TheIdentCritic Thanks very much for your informative comments...Bob