Here is a rundown of all of Greater Manchester’s transport news for this week, featuring delays to tram services and planned changes to train stations across the region.
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00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World, my name is Theo Hewsonbet and this is your transport update for the week.
00:04There's lots and lots to get into so we're going to dive straight in and we're going to start with some breaking news from today.
00:09The trams are struggling across the city due to a loss of power that occurred earlier this morning, Tuesday the 29th of April.
00:15The delays come courtesy of damage to connections between a tram and overhead lines was reported.
00:20The city centre and the Ashton line are not operating at all, while other routes are also affected.
00:24The staff are on site and investigating the cause of the issue, but the expectations are it could be affecting journeys for a number of hours.
00:31Transport for Greater Manchester will hope that the inconvenience doesn't drag on for much longer and have apologised for the troubles.
00:36They've suggested keeping an eye on the B Network app for more details.
00:40On to less pressing news and better news, the Daisy Hill station in Bolton is set to be made more accessible.
00:46Upgrades will include a new lift and the intention is for Transport for Greater Manchester to make 10 stations across the area step free over the next three years.
00:54Other upgrades at the station will include the installation of an accessible toilet, development of car parking facilities and upgrading the ticket office and booking hall.
01:02Now, less than half of the city region's stations are currently accessible and the plan is for that to rise to around 63% by March 2028.
01:09The work at Daisy Hill will cost £4 million and other stations slated for upgrade will include Earlham, Hindley and Swinton.
01:15Finally, Transport for Greater Manchester are searching for a new tram operator.
01:18Their 10-year contract with Kilio Semi Metrolink is set to expire in 2027 and the agreement could be worth over £1.5 billion.
01:2745.6 million journeys were recorded last year, which is a record and more are expected over the coming years with continued development of the Metrolink.
01:34It's a big deal and will impact everyone who relies on the trams to get around, so we will keep you updated.
01:39But that's all for now. Thank you very much for watching and follow Manchester World for more.
01:42Thank you very much.