Overview — Manchester Metrolink Bombardier M5000 Resource Pack

The Bombardier M5000 is a high-floor articulated tram from the Flexity Swift family, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation (later Alstom) between 2007 and 2022 at plants in Bautzen (Germany) and Vienna (Austria). These vehicles began operating on the Manchester Metrolink in December 2009 and by May 2014 had completely replaced the outdated T-68/T-68A models, becoming the only tram type on all network lines.

Each car is approximately 28.4 meters long, 2.65 meters wide, and 3.67 meters high. The design includes three bogies—one under each end of the car and one under the articulation. Thanks to the lightweight aluminum body, the empty tram weighs about 39.7 tonnes. The maximum operational speed reaches 80 km/h.

Passenger capacity varies by series: models numbered 3001–3074 are equipped with 52 regular and 8 flip-down seats, plus standing room for 146 people (total capacity—206 passengers). In versions starting from 3075, the number of standard seats is increased to 60, flip-down seats to 6, and wheelchair spaces to 4 instead of 2. Trams can operate singly or in coupled pairs, carrying over 400 passengers in double configuration.

By 2022, 147 units had been delivered: an initial batch of 120 trams and an additional batch of 27 vehicles to expand the capacity of the growing Metrolink network.

Bombardier M5000 in Minecraft (MTR Mod)

This resource pack adds the Bombardier M5000 tram to Minecraft via the Minecraft Transit Railway mod. The original 3D model was created by cw_315 for the game Transport Fever 2, and it was ported to Minecraft in 2025 by Vitor2005. The resource pack is compatible with MTR4.

Available Liveries

• Manchester Metrolink (yellow and silver color scheme)