🚧🐝 Next phase of a £150m investment into Greater Manchester’s Metrolink begins this month, with major track works to improve safety, reliability and long-term resilience. From 16–29 May, no trams will run between Victoria and Rochdale town centre while track, drainage and ballast are replaced between Monsall and Newton Heath & Moston. About 290 concrete sleepers and 2,000 tonnes of gravel are being used, aiming to improve ride quality and lift current speed restrictions. Replacement buses will operate, and some services will be rerouted, with East Didsbury services starting from Exchange Square. At Derker, steel sheet piling will stabilise ground affected by a 2024 landslip. A further closure from 25–29 May will suspend #trams between St Peter’s Square/Market Street and Piccadilly for equipment upgrades at #Piccadilly Gardens, with alternative travel via walking, interchange or free buses. Passengers are advised to plan ahead using the Bee Network app.
https://news.tfgm.com/press-releases/917985ff-23b9-44fe-aac4-6ae1756f77db/next-phase-of-150m-investment-to-improve-tram-network-in-greater-manchester-set-to-get-under-way
Next phase of £150m investment to improve tram network in Greater Manchester set to get under way

Transport for Greater Manchester

@Man4124

Oh #Manchester

Enter Shikari song Find Out The Hard Way (Live debut) Satan's Hollow 09/04/26 (Manchester. April 9, 2026)

April 9, 2026

101 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DD, United Kingdom. It is a well-known alternative nightclub situated in the city centre near #Piccadilly and the Gay Village

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFQm_OKFpOM

Enter Shikari Find Out The Hard Way (Live debut) Satans hollow 09/04/26

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RaiNews: Londra celebra i 100 anni di David Attenborough: gli auguri illuminano Piccadilly e la BT Tower

Sui maxischermi dei Piccadilly Lights un video dedicato al grande naturalista britannico. Messaggio di auguri anche sulla BT Tower

London celebrates the 100th anniversary of David Attenborough: greetings illuminate Piccadilly and the BT Tower.

On the giant screens of the Piccadilly Lights, a video dedicated to the great British naturalist. Wishing messages also on the BT Tower.

#London #100th #DavidAttenborough #Piccadilly #theBTTower #thePiccadillyLights #British

https://www.rainews.it/video/2026/05/londra-celebra-i-100-anni-di-david-attenborough-gli-auguri-illuminano-piccadilly-e-la-bt-tower-187a9c60-5a9d-482a-bf56-5b821f21c7a7.html

Londra celebra i 100 anni di David Attenborough: gli auguri illuminano Piccadilly e la BT Tower

Sui maxischermi dei Piccadilly Lights un video dedicato al grande naturalista britannico. Messaggio di auguri anche sulla BT Tower

RaiNews
Impaired and dangerous: Police say Piccadilly driver tore down main road 88 km/h over speed limit
Police on the west coast of Newfoundland say a 27-year-old woman was arrested on Friday night for impaired and dangerous driving, after being caught driving down Main Road in Piccadilly 88 km/hr over the speed limit with open alcohol in the vehicle.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/piccadilly-impaired-driver-9.7130239?cmp=rss

No Piccadilly line yesterday, but... I did get to see the new tube stock in person for the first time. Spotted them running tests at Acton Town.

They seem lighter and quieter. Love the new maquette! The stock is said to enter service later this year.

That same 700 train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ovtEOSCG0k

Geoff Marshall reviewing the new stock on the test track in Germany:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlP9cJOHEEc

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_2024_Stock

TfL:
https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/piccadilly-line-upgrade

#TfL #LondonUnderground #Piccadilly

Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction which is the iconic centre of London for many people these days.

#London #piccadilly #piccadillycircus #londonpop #theglobewanderer #ilovelondon #travelersnotebook #passionpassport #europe #bestvacations #worldtravelpics #bbctravel #londonamazingcity #londonpassport #exploreeverything #bestunitedkingdom #exploringlondon #london4all #travellingthroughtheworld 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #londononly #picoftheday #london4all #visitlondon #england #uk #visitengland