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TRAMS - Manchester Metrolink

Metrolink is a tram/light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and operated and maintained under contract by RATP Group. In 2014/15, 31.2 million passenger journeys were made on the system. The network consists of seven lines which radiate from Manchester city centre to termini at Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury, East Didsbury, Eccles, Manchester Airport and Rochdale. Metrolink has 93 stops along 57 miles (92 km) of standard-gauge track making it the largest light rail system in the United Kingdom. It consists of a mixture of on-street track shared with other traffic; reserved track, segregated from other traffic, often running alongside the roadway or in the central reservation, and converted former railway lines. It is operated by a fleet of Bombardier Flexity Swift M5000s.A light rail system for Greater Manchester emerged from the failure of the 1970s Picc-Vic tunnel scheme to obtain central government funding. A light-rail scheme was proposed in 1982 as the least expensive rail-based transport solution for Manchester city centre and the surrounding Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Government approval was granted in 1988 and the network began operating services between Bury Interchange and Victoria on 6 April 1992, becoming the United Kingdom's first modern street-running rail system; the 1885-built Blackpool tramway being the only heritage tram system in the UK that had survived up to Metrolink's creation.Expansion of Metrolink has been a key strategy of transport planners in Greater Manchester, who have overseen its development in successive projects, known as Phases 1, 2, 3a, 3b and 2CC. A second line through Manchester city centre to eliminate the current bottleneck will be operational by the end of 2016 and work on an extension from Pomona station to the Trafford Centre is expected to commence in 2016 with an estimated operational date of 2019. Furthermore, TfGM have endorsed more speculative expansion proposals for new lines to Stockport, a loop around Wythenshawe, and the addition of tram-train technology: 2018.07.02 - 27 additional M5000 trams have been ordered to start deliveries in 2020:
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3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road Depot
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road Depot
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3029 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3031 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road Depot
3031 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road Depot
3031 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on the Bury Line
3031 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on the Bury Line
3032 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3032 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3032 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3032 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3032 + 3020 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3032 + 3020 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ St Werburg:s Road
3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ St Werburg:s Road
3034 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3034 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3035 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3035 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3035 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3035 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3036 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3036 + 3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift Passing Picadilly Gardens
3036 + 3033 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift Passing Picadilly Gardens
3037 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly
3037 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly
3037 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3037 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3038 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Market Street
3038 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Market Street
3038 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road
3038 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Queens Road
3038 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3038 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3038 + 3015 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3038 + 3015 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3039 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3040 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3040 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3042 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Market Street
3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Market Street
3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly
3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly
3044 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Bury Terminus
3044 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Bury Terminus
3044 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly
3044 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly
3044 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3044 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3045 + 3057 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3045 + 3057 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3046 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3046 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3047 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3047 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3047 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3047 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3047 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3047 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ High Street
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens - Passing
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens - Passing
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Rochdale Town Centre Terminus
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Rochdale Town Centre Terminus
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 + 3059 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3048 + 3059 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Market Street
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Market Street
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on Altrincham Line
3049 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on Altrincham Line
3050 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3050 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3050 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on Bury Line
3050 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on Bury Line
3050 + 3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3050 + 3043 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3051 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3051 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3051 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on Airport Line
3051 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on Airport Line
3052 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3052 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3052 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3052 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3052 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3052 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3052 + 3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift  on East Didsbury Line
3052 + 3045 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift on East Didsbury Line
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Cornbrook
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Picadilly Gardens
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
3053 (2016) Bombardier M5000 Flexity Swift @ Victoria
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