With Manchester’s public transport services currently undergoing all kinds of work, renewals and replacements, here is an explainer that should help you stay on top of what is happening and when.
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00:00What is going on with the transport in Manchester?
00:02Hello everyone and welcome to Manchester world now usually we try and steer clear of doing pieces like this
00:07Where essentially you've got me talking at you for two minutes with so many things affecting Manchester's transport at the minute
00:12We thought it'd be a good idea to break everything down for you so that you're aware of what's going on
00:17Now let's start with the good news and there is actually quite a lot this week
00:20Tram disruption should be significantly better this time around with the completion of the works going on
00:25Near the Piccadilly Garden stop the new paving looks excellent, and it should mean that the journey's become a little more efficient
00:31Secondly work seems to be progressing well on the Castleton bridge replacement
00:34The M62 is closed over the weekend currently with empty roads required to build a new rail bridge to replace the old 60 year old one
00:40The fact that there haven't yet been any delays will be music to the ears of those who rely on the train to get between
00:45Manchester and Rochdale because due to the lack of train service
00:47The motorway the city's car parks and the tram service in Rochdale have been incredibly congested over the last week or so particularly in rush
00:54On some more updates and Adam Lord our editor has done a piece warning people about a scam that offers unlimited access to all of
01:00Manchester's public transport
01:02Scam appeared on social media recently with people being offered the chance to win B cards
01:06Giving them unlimited six-month access to the B network
01:09And the B network have requested that those who see the post report it to prevent vulnerable people from falling victim to it
01:15So, please be wary about what you say online
01:17Finally stage 5 for the work at Piccadilly station has begun
01:20The closure began in June and the goal for this stage is to install new netting on the roof of the station
01:25Work will continue right through until the end of October and while some platforms will be closed due to the work
01:30The impact on travellers is not expected to be very substantial
01:33This stage itself will see platforms 5 & 6 closed until September 28th
01:37Well, the final stage will close platforms 7 & 8 between the same day and October 20th
01:42Now Manchester's transport links are always in flux due to the sheer amount of work that needs to be done across trams trains and buses
01:49But with the Piccadilly work nearing completion and only a week and a half left until the new Castleton bridge is open for business
01:54It's looking very much as though there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Manchester's residents and its commuters