The first test tram has traversed the Trafford Park line track, capping a landmark week for the £350m Metrolink extension project.

Metrolink customers will have reason for a little extra Christmas cheer, with additional and later running trams set to operate throughout the festive period.

Two key landmarks have been reached marking a significant step towards completion of the Trafford Park line project.

• Double daily rail passenger numbers in regional centre to 200,000 by 2040
• Triple use of Metrolink across wider city-region
• Simple, convenient multimodal zonal ticketing
• Rebuild trust with a locally accountable GM Rail service
• Locally accountable rail network delivers reliable and frequent services
• GMCA to shortly consider the next key step in bus reform process

Footage has been released by Transport for Greater Manchester showing motorists obstructing trams and other vehicles at yellow box junctions in and around the city centre, in a bid to remind motorists to take yellow box junctions more seriously and reduce accidents and congestion.