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| Former type | Consortium |
|---|---|
| Fate | Contract terminated |
| Successor | Serco |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Manchester, England, UK |
| Area served | Greater Manchester |
| Industry | Public transport - light rail |
| Services | Design, build and operations |
| Owner(s) | Altram (Manchester) Limited, Ansaldo Transporti, Serco Investments Limited, Laing Civil Engineering, 3i |
Greater Manchester Metrolink Limited (GMML) was a private company formed by the GMA consortium (GEC Alsthom, John Mowlem plc and AMEC) in 1989 to design, build and operate the Metrolink light rail transport system in Manchester, England.[1] Construction of the Metrolink system began in March 1990.
The contract was awarded for 15 years subject to early termination should the network be extended. [2] In 1997 contracts for extension were let to Altram (Manchester), a consortium of Ansaldo Transporti, Serco Investments Limited, Laing Civil Engineering and 3i.[3] . Serco Metrolink, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Serco Limited, took over the operations and maintenance of the system on 26 May 1997. In March 2003, Serco Investments bought out its partners and Altram (Manchester) Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Serco.[3]
In July 2007 the contract to operate Metrolink was awarded to Stagecoach Metrolink, a subsidiary of the Scottish transport company, Stagecoach Group plc.[4][5] Unlike Serco, Stagecoach do not own the concession, merely operate it on a fixed-term management contract.
References
- ^ "A Network for the Twenty-First Century". GMPTE. 2003. http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/metrolink_brochure_p3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Funding Metrolink in Manchester". Light Rail Transit Association. December 2008. http://www.lrta.org/Manchester/funding.html. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ a b "Past, Present and Future". Metrolink. 2003. http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/past_present_future.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Stagecoach signs Manchester Metrolink contract". Press release (Stagecoach Group). 2007-05-29. http://www.stagecoachgroup.com/scg/media/press/pr2007/2007-05-29/. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Stagecoach take over tram service". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 15 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6899507.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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