Residents in Lisbon are left without transportation as the famous yellow trams are taken over by tourists for Instagram photos.

Residents in Lisbon are left without transportation as the famous yellow trams are taken over by tourists for Instagram photos.

An age-old symbol of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon’s rickety yellow trams have become such a magnet for tourists that some locals complain they can no longer grab a ride. Lisbon began operating trams in the late 19th century to transport passengers up the steep and narrow streets criss-crossing the hilly old city. Today’s visitors travel … Read more

Important tasks to close trams on Deansgate-Castlefield

Important tasks to close trams on Deansgate-Castlefield

The works, scheduled for Sunday, October 27, aims to repair a track fault. As a result, no trams will operate via Deansgate-Castlefield for the duration of service on Sunday, and service changes will be in place acros the network. Trams will operate via Bury-Ashton, Victoria-Etihad, Rochdale-Exchange Square, Airport-Firswood and East Didsbury-Deansgate-Castlefield. Further service changes include … Read more