Metrolink passengers urged to plan for major improvement work in October. From Monday 19 October until Sunday 1 November, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will deliver the next phase of a multi-year £150m investment programme to upgrade the network, with further work at Trafford Bar and Cornbrook.

It follows the successful work to replace drainage, foundations and track in the tunnels at Cornbrook over the summer. The work is being done in phases due to its scale and complexity, and to keep disruption for passengers to a minimum.

That means no trams will operate on:

• Altrincham, Eccles and Trafford Park lines for two weeks.
• Services from East Didsbury and Manchester Airport services will terminate at Firswood.

Following customer feedback from the three-week major closure earlier this summer, TfGM is introducing several changes designed to make journeys easier. These include:

• Changes to replacement buses: More direct replacement bus services operating between key locations rather than calling at all stops.
• More buses on the Bee Network: Putting extra buses on selected Bee Network bus routes on affecting lines to provide extra capacity.

Further information is available from a dedicated customer information page on the Bee Network website, providing details on replacement travel arrangements, ticket acceptance and journey planning support. You can find out more and read the full press release here.