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Greater Manchester’s Metrolink has a new Director, following Philip Purdy’s…
29 January 2013 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
Greater Manchester’s Metrolink has a new Director, following Philip Purdy’s decision to return to his native Australia in spring...
An information event on proposals for a new Metrolink stop…
4 January 2013 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
An information event on proposals for a new Metrolink stop will take place next week...
"We have carried out a tremendous amount of planning to…
19 November 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
"We have carried out a tremendous amount of planning to make sure this work can be done as quickly as possible..."
Work on bringing Metrolink to Manchester Airport takes flight this…
8 August 2011 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Work on bringing Metrolink to Manchester Airport takes flight this month, as construction gets underway on the first part of the new nine-mile line...
Passengers are set to be aboard Metrolink’s new south Manchester…
22 June 2011 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Passengers are set to be aboard Metrolink’s new south Manchester line by the end of the month, Transport for Greater Manchester has announced...
Bringing people together is one of the greatest benefits of…
6 May 2011 | By Philip Purdy. Director of Metrolink, Transport for Greater Manchester
Bringing people together is one of the greatest benefits of any transport system, and here in Manchester, we’re transforming the city’s iconic Metrolink service to connect passengers with new areas across the region. New routes, new trams and new ticket machines are only part of the ambitious work currently being…
The arrival of Metrolink in Rochdale will be one step…
7 October 2010 | By GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive)
The arrival of Metrolink in Rochdale will be one step closer this month, with track-laying work beginning at Rochdale railway station on 25 October...
Bombardier and Vossloh Kiepe, to supply an additional 14 BOMBARDIER…
5 August 2010 | By Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier and Vossloh Kiepe, to supply an additional 14 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift light rail vehicles to GMPTE’s Metrolink system...
It's a very exciting time to be leading the Metrolink…
30 April 2009 | By Philip Purdy, Metrolink Director, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE)
It's a very exciting time to be leading the Metrolink team. Manchester is a world-class city and we're looking forward to providing a tram system that matches that. There is a huge amount of work going on at the moment on Metrolink. In fact, we're investing nearly £700 million on…
