Metrolink Driver's Eye View - Trafford Park Line - Cornbrook to intu Trafford Centre

A driver's eye view of the Trafford Park Line from the first ever tram on the line.
Tram stopping at:
Cornbrook
Pomona
Wharfside
Imperial War Museum
Village
Parkway
Barton Dock Road
intu Trafford Centre

[@nativenewlondoner]

The line looks very well engineered, but it’s insane how slowly the trams go.

[@cameronallan5624]

It is annoying isnt it. Trams in the UK always seem to go slowly. I think this is in part because we haven't built many tram systems in recent decades and also because we dont have any (other than Milton Keynes) grid based road systems, or indeed straight roads.

[@blotski]

For people commenting how slow it is, I live in Manchester and regularly use the tram and it doesn't normally go this slowly. I don't know if there was a particular reason why this tram was crawling along so slowly. It DOES say in the description that it was the first ever tram on the line so maybe it was just the driver being cautious.

[@JoeyMarsbar]

brilliant was so fun to watch with my friend and expert bus spotter Ethan who is manager at Decathlon Brussels

[@davidbull7210]

Thanks for filming this. What a nice treat at this grim time.

[@christopherbraiden6713]

Thanks for the cab ride on such a beautiful day!!😎🚃🚃🇬🇧

[@GMTrainspotting]

The early morning sun was very nice

[@themuffinman92]

My wife wouldn't let me watch your newest video. She said I was 'sad'. I'm happily divorced now, and on a binge-session of your videos. Thank you for giving me the courage to leave my wife and kids and start a new life in New Zealand xx

[@MrSam4850]

Sad act...

[@transportationuk7656]

Thanks for showing me this new section. When this virus has been taken care of I will go to Manchester.

[@Shark-qh9yi]

Quality content indeed. Made me happy and amazed.

[@ANDREWB7360]

hopeful when the situation Improves I will deffo be having a ride. cant wait

[@dsintel6652]

Nice video, I really wanted to head up to Manchester again seeing as I have the time but unfortunately I can't for obvious reasons. Hopefully in May I'll be able to head up.

[@tonyskinner1643]

Nice Video - I am somewhat surprised they bothered to open it given the current situation.

[@anarcho-pingu]

"rapid" transit system that spends approximately 50% of the time at 10mph

[@never152]

Painful to see how slow it is isn't it.

[@nmb46]

Are you using the Japanese way of pointing at all the signals to assure you haven't missed anything?

[@Rule1ModelRailways]

Great video!

[@kierkl5652]

nice pov vid keep up the good work.

[@mohibj]

Is this a perfect substitute, if not better, to the X50 bus when going from Piccadilly or Cornbrook?

[@GMTrainspotting]

Much quicker for sure

[@mohibj]

@@GMTrainspotting Now they must have got even quicker getting used to the tracks

[@Bongarnie]

nice video welcome to INTU

[@SuperUnbenannt]

Nice to see the new branch. When I last visited Manchester, it hasn’t been yet completed. I like the Metrolink network however I think the full potential isn’t used as they run pretty slowly. I live in Cologne and we have the same trams but they ride faster even at the streets.

[@cameronallan5624]

probably mainly due to the fact that the roads are straighter in Cologne?

[@trainsimproductions_]

Can’t wait to ride it! 😀

[@mattowen415]

that was posted quick i went on it this morning

[@westmidskitlad]

08:30 what's the loop for here? (wondering is it for potential extra service trams for matchdays or something else?)

[@GMTrainspotting]

Possibly, not sure actually, but it might be for match days. The line is close to Old Trafford.

[@何家豪-d3j]

intu Trafford Centre Primark open in 20th March 2020

[@joeritchie7286]

I wish I had that job

[@lucaazim4453]

Was that a 4 kph limit at Pomona?

[@GMTrainspotting]

I think the driver was just being cautious over the new junction.

[@fetchstixRHD]

It’s a 4 mile/h limit (Manchester and Sheffield measure their speeds in miles/h, despite the Highway Code et al stating that all tram speeds are in km/h). As for why it was implemented, I don’t know...

[@matchstickgameplay]

@@GMTrainspotting emailed them recently about this, over a year on it's still slow and it's because of an emergency speed restriction that's never been lifted caused by how they built the tracks.

[@Holty2k6]

was this like a test run for the tram

[@GMTrainspotting]

No this was the first run in public service

[@davidhull6740]

So many very tight bends causing such very slow speeds does concern me. Pity it's not faster with smooth shallow bends . A rapid transport system in this area, it sadly fails to be.

[@何家豪-d3j]

intu Trafford Centre Primark Cafe

[@jocekhiy626]

What if he accidently took the track going the other direction ..no u turns lol kidding

[@mattrea9088]

So slow

[@calvinliu6304]

1st

[@stephenjhdearden]

All those years waiting for this extension to be built and financed by the Trafford centre owners = and now they are in financial trouble and it is closed!

[@richardwills-woodward5340]

Just too slow to use.

[@grangetowncardiff6935]

Can you take the horrible voice off this?