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Old 19th March 2008, 10:11
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Originally Posted by Seth View Post
I thought Manchester Metro ran as a Tram through the city, And on rail between Manchester/Bury/Altrincham. I was coach driving, and doing "Rail Replacement" We did this from around 16-30 to Midnight, each evening for a few months as all the stations had thier platforms lowered! So does this not count as "Tram/Train??

Seth
Manchesters Metrolink service uses the old railway lines between Victoria and Bury and also Deansgate (G-Mex) to Altrincham. A new line was built for trains to run between Stockport and Navigation Road with no additional stations. On the central section (Victoria/Picadilly/Deansgate(G-Mex)) it is embedded into the road. The difference between trams and trains is that trams have a tighter turning circle and are considerably shorter as a result.
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