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Notable streetcar strikes took place in 1890 and 1892. In the 1890 strike, employees sought higher pay and shorter hours. Their one-week strike was supported by the public, and led to increased wages and hour reductions from 16-hour days to 12-hour days. [7] The former Columbus Railway, Power & Light office in present-day Milo-Grogan, 2021
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Metrolink currently allows folded bikes and provides cycle parking at most tram stops. Certain sizes of mobility scooters are also allowed, subject to a permit scheme. A decision notice on the ...
Aslef members will launch a six-day ban on overtime on Monday and three one-day strikes. Industrial action to cripple railways as union calls strikes and overtime ban Skip to main content
Barton Dock Road is a tram stop built on the Trafford Park Line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. The stop is located on Barton Dock Road by the remodelled Peel Circle roundabout, and was created to serve passengers boarding and alighting at EventCity and the Trafford Centre. [1] It opened on 22 March 2020. [2] [3]
11 February – Manchester Metrolink light rail system East Manchester Line opened to Droylsden. [2] 24 February – The platforms at Togoshi-kōen Station, on the Tokyu Oimachi Line in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, are extended from three car lengths to five. [3]
Serco Metrolink, a wholly owned subsidiary of Serco Limited, took over the operations and maintenance of the system on 26 May 1997. In March 2003, Serco bought out its partners and Altram (Manchester) Limited [5] became a wholly owned subsidiary of Serco. [4] In July 2007 the contract to operate Metrolink was awarded to Stagecoach.
Contained within the document are options to extend some Metrolink lines as well as expansion of Metrolink-style services onto the local heavy rail network using tram-train vehicles. [1] Following consultations, a revised draft delivery plan was published in January 2021, with the publishing of the final plan, subject to approval, in February.