Metrolink services have been disrupted this morning due to the number of tram drivers off work due to coronavirus. A number of staff are currently off sick or isolating due to Covid.
The East Didsbury line, Manchester Airport, Rochdale via Oldham and Trafford Park have all been affected, say TfGM. READ MORE:More than 1,400 properties without electricity after power cut Minor delays are being reported on these lines.
Services are being affected in both directions. In a post on Twitter, Metrolink said: "Due to staff shortages as a result of COVID we are currently experiencing minor delays on the East Didsbury, Manchester Airport, Rochdale via Oldham and Trafford Park lines." Metrolink has been plagued by staff sickness since the start of the