A medical emergency outside Deansgate-Castlefield has suspended trams on Manchester’s Metrolink.
It is reported a woman fell ill while travelling on one of the trams this morning and emergency services have arrived at the scene.
Services affected include East Didsbury, Ashton, Bury, Rochdale and Altrincham lines.
According to Metrolink, Ashton services are turning back at Piccadilly and tickets and passes will be accepted on the 263 Altrincham line, 85/86 East Didsbury line and 33/50 on the Eccles/MediaCity line.
Due to the severity of the medical emergency at Deansgate all trams are currently suspended.
— Manchester Metrolink (@MCRMetrolink) October 22, 2014
A number of passengers have taken to social media to post about the situation.
Unbelievable,the ambulance still hadn’t got to the lady on the tram at deansgate due to traffic they can’t move her, I hope it’s not fatal
— natashaturk (@natashaturk) October 22, 2014
Medical emergency at deansgate castlefield and my tram is stuck at dane road until it’s cleared I hope whom ever it is is okay
— ☾∗Kimberley∗☾ (@Kozmic_Kim) October 22, 2014
4 trams piled up at Deansgate Castlefield due to a medical emergency in the city centre. Not me! Looks like I’m walking.
— Robin (@rjashton) October 22, 2014
There’s a medical emergency at Deansgate-Castlefield and I’ve been stuck on the tram for half an hour at Pomona
— DB7 (@DazBurrows) October 22, 2014
More to follow.
Image courtesy of rhydgaled, with thanks
