You'd think that the closure of one of the of the main roads for buses in Manchester city centre would cause havoc but as Metrolink track replacement work resumed today the city centre was an oasis of surprising calm.
All buses that normally approach Piccadilly Gardens via Mosely Street are rerouted via Portland Street and city centre Metrolink stops are closed for the duration of the works. However, as rush hour began everything was running smoothly, as our video below shows (click the 'HD' button in the player to view it in HD). We reckon the Easter school holidays had something to do with that.
You can find out more about the Metrolink work here.