Manchester Metrolink to receive more than £20 million in investment- what passengers should expect

More than £21 million is to be invested into the Greater Manchester Metrolink network over the next year.

Transport for Greater Manchester hope it will improve the passenger experience in the long-term but did add that there will be disruption during some of the improvement work.

Immediate priorities for this summer include track replacement in several parts of the city centre, including Piccadilly Gardens and London Road, and on parts of the Altrincham and Bury Lines. Overhead lines on some older parts of the network will also be replaced.

Danny Vaughan, TfGM’s Head of Metrolink, said: "Metrolink is an integral part of the Bee Network, and it’s really important that we invest in it so that we can continue to provide a safe, reliable and positive experience for the thousands of people who travel with us every day. This is a coordinated package of planned works to maintain, renew and improve the network and help to keep Greater Manchester moving, and while we understand any disruption can be frustrating, we’ll be doing everything we can to keep it to a minimum. 

“We will make sure passengers know what’s happening well in advance and I’d ask people to please bear with us while the works are carried out, as the benefits will be there to be enjoyed for years to come."

Metrolink developments planned using the £21.4 million investment

• Track replacement in several parts of the city centre, including Piccadilly Gardens and London Road, and on parts of the Altrincham and Bury Lines. 
• Modifications to the trams, installing state-of-the art systems to keep passengers safe including sensors in the middle of double trams and speed warning devices. 
• New electrical substations are being added along parts of the Bury Line, providing additional power so that more double trams run in future.  
• Replacement of the communications network critical to the operation of its signalling and control systems. 
• Replacement of overhead lines on some of the older parts of the network such as the Bury Line, which caused several prolonged disruptions in 2023.