New, state-of-the-art Metrolink trams are beginning to take shape at their production site in Vienna.
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) has ordered 40 trams from leading manufacturer, Bombardier, to run on the existing system and the new Metrolink lines.
The first tram shell has been completed, and engineers have now reached the stage where they can start installing the electrics and interior fittings.
The new trams will be tested in Vienna in the spring before the first one is ready to be delivered to Manchester in the summer. It will then be tested on the Metrolink system for around three months, to make sure it meets safety regulations.
The tram is due to go into service in the autumn, and new trams will then be added to the network at the rate of about one each month.
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