There are delays on the Metrolink tonight due to staff shortages caused by coronavirus. Most lines are facing disruption with passengers being advised to leave extra time for their journeys.
Tram tickets are also being accepted on some bus routes, Transport for Greater Manchester said. Earlier the Metrolink website was showing severe delays on the Ashton, Eccles and Manchester Airport lines, while there were also minor delays on the East Didsbury, Rochdale and Oldham and Trafford Park lines. READ MORE: A teenage boy has died after a hit-and-run in Trafford - police are looking for the driver of this suspected stolen car A statement on the Metrolink website said: "Due to staff shortages as a result of COVID we are currently experiencing