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Can a TRAM Beat a TRAIN from Altrincham to Manchester?

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Can a Manchester Metrolink tram beat a Northern Rail train between Altrincham and Manchester Piccadilly? We're abut to find out!

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This video compares the travel time between a Manchester Metrolink tram and a Northern Rail train on the route from Altrincham to Manchester Piccadilly. The footage includes various locations along the journey, such as Aber, Ashton-under-Lyne, Chester, Ford, Leven, Levenshulme, March, and Piccadilly. The operators involved are British Railways and Northern. No headcodes were identified in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID XGzWPQJRW7s
  • Views 30,234
  • Date published 3 Apr 2022 16:32
  • Date added 23 Mar 2026 01:46
  • Locomotives 1
  • Headcodes 0
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