The
contract


to
run
Manchester
Metrolink
has
been
extended
for
three
years
from
this
July
until
July
2027.

KeolisAmey
Metrolink
Ltd
has
operated
the
concession
since
July
2017,
and
since
then
27
more
trams
have
been
added
to
the
fleet,
while
the
new
line
to
Trafford
Park
was
opened
in
2020.

Transport
for
Greater
Manchester
said
the
new
contract
concentrates
on
performance,
as
well
as
further
improvements
to
the
network
and
more
staff
working
on
the
front
line
to
combat
fraudulent
travel
and
antisocial
behaviour.

The
extended
contract
will
be
overseen
by
Damien
Chabas,
who
was
appointed
by
KAM
as
its
new
managing
director
in
August
last
year.

Metrolink
is
part
of
Greater
Manchester’s
newly
launched
Bee
Network,
paving
the
way
for
an
integrated
transport
system
which
would
be
similar
to
Transport
for
London.
TfGM
is
planning
to
include
local
National
Rail
services
in
the
network
by
2020.

TfGM’s
head
of
Metrolink
Danny
Vaughan
said:
‘Since
coming
on
board
with
us
KeolisAmey
Metrolink
have
become
an
invaluable
partner
to
TfGM.

‘Together
we
have
shown
that
we
are
committed
to
enhancing
the
Metrolink
service
for
the
benefit
of
our
customers,
whether
that’s
investing
in
the
network
or
delivering
excellent
levels
of
reliability
and
punctuality.

‘There
is
still
a
lot
of
exciting
work
for
us
to
do,
and
I
am
delighted
that
KAM
will
continue
to
be
a
part
of
this
journey
for
the
foreseeable
future.’