Two tram crashes in different parts of Manchester caused delays at rush hour tonight. This comes after a police accident in Ankouts caused a tram line to close for most of the afternoon.
One tram collided with a bus on Princess Street near St. Peter’s Square, while one tram collided with another at Chorlton Tram Station. This delayed both services as Metrolink dealt with the clashes.
The Stagecoach Bus 197 service had visible damage to the rear right side, and engineers were called in to make repairs. A significant amount of liquid could be seen from the broken area of the bus, but the bus managed to leave without passengers on board.
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There are no reports of injuries in this collision. The collision in Chorlton caused the trams to be disabled according to a passenger on board.
They told MEN: “ The people from the two affected trams had to get off and wait for the next one, as they were not considered to be working. Fortunately, no one was injured. I had to wait 10 minutes for the next tram. ”
Clash between a tram and a stationary bus on Princess Street in the city center (Image: Distribution)
A witness to the collision in the city center said: “A tram has just crashed into a stationary bus, scraping about 10 meters from the side with a loud squeaking sound.” Transport for Greater Manchester confirmed the two clashes, but did not report “serious” damage or injuries. The clashes also caused “minimal disruption”, they said.
A TfGM spokesman said: “We can confirm that there were two minor, unrelated collisions earlier today, involving our trams – one in the city center by bus and the other at the Chorlton tram stop.
“No serious damage or injury was reported, with minimal disruption to services.”
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