An 80-year-old passenger on the broken down tram told the Manchester Evening News that the service, which came from the airport, stopped in front of St. Peter’s Square.
She said: “We stopped and all the lights went out. The driver drove by and didn’t say anything. I don’t think he was trying to tell us he couldn’t open the doors. “
The woman, who declined to be named, said in the end the doors were opened and ladders were put up to allow passengers to disembark.
“We stood there in the dark for about 20 minutes. I had to go back! It’s not very elegant. I’m dying to go to the bathroom,” she said.
Due to an earlier failed tram, we are experiencing a delay to services through the city, and towards their respective lines.
Metrolink would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your journey
Metrolink riders are being affected tonight by widespread delays on trams in central Manchester.
A broken tram is the root of the problem, prompting transport chiefs to apologise to customers on Thursday night.
Transport for Greater Manchester said that due to the breakdown of the tram there was a “delay in services” “in the city centre”.
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Public transport and traffic tracking formula Inrix reported: “Severe delays on Manchester Metrolink due to faulty tram. It affects the entire network. “
Metrolink said the lines were affected:
They are: Ashton-Under-Lyne – Eccles; Altrincham – Bury; Manchester Airport – Victoria; East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre; Bury – Piccadilly.
Metrolink said on its website: “Due to a streetcar disruption in the past, we are experiencing a delay across the city and on its respective lines.
“Metrolink appreciates any inconvenience this may cause to your trip. “
We’ll share updates on our blog below:
This marks the end of our report tonight.
There are currently minor delays on the airport line due to the breakdown of the tram.
An 80-year-old disabled tram passenger told the Manchester Evening News that the service, which came from the airport, stopped before St. Peter’s Square.
She said: “We stopped and all the lights went out. The driver drove by and didn’t say anything. I don’t think he was trying to tell us he couldn’t open the doors. “
The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said doors were opened and stairs installed to allow passengers to disembark.
“We stood there in the dark for about 20 minutes. It’s not very fancy. I’m dying to go to the bathroom,” she said.
Tram tickets are on some bus services.
People are reporting long waits on tram stops across the city centre.
However, shipping skippers have revised their bulletin to say that the “significant delays” they had previously announced affected Manchester Airport’s route.
There has been a power outage at the Heaton Park tram stop, meaning the lifts and ATMs are working.
TfGM said it was resorting to factor “as temporarily as possible” and apologised for any inconvenience caused.
Due to a power outage at the Heaton Park tram stop, the elevators and ATMs are out of service lately. Please take extra care when boarding or disembarking from the facilities here. We are rushing to the factor as temporarily as possible and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Severe delays are affecting the Manchester Airport route. This is due to the breakdown of the tram that affected the entire network.
According to TfGM, Metrolink tickets and passes are accepted on buses 23, 25, 41, 85a, 101, 103 and 368.
Metrolink on its website:
Due to a tram breakdown, we are experiencing a delay across the city and on their respective lines.
Metrolink appreciates any inconvenience this may cause to your trip.
All stops serving the city centre would be affected.