What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th February 2026

Posted on Saturday 7 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

A small double helping of photos from late 2025 including Edinburgh Trams and Tyne and Wear Metro as we catch-up from what happened during our little main site hiatus last year:

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In Pictures: Triple adverts in Manchester

Posted on Tuesday 10 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

For the first time since October 2019 there are three identical adverts running around the Manchester Metrolink network following the application of vinyls for xtb, a major international financial broker. The three trams to receive this advert are 3092, 3100 and 3101.

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Jane Cole reflects on her career ahead of retirement

Posted on Tuesday 10 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

As has been known for a while, Jane Cole, is to retire as Managing Director of Blackpool Transport in May and ahead of her leaving the organisation she has been reflecting on her career in the industry. Whilst she has been at Blackpool Transport for over 10 years, she has a wide-ranging career in the transport industry which has spanned almost 50 years.

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UKTram attends Coventry Very Light Rail seminar

Posted on Tuesday 10 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tim Bilby, UKTram Stakeholder and Innovation Manager, recently represented the organisation at an online seminar hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers West Midlands (Coventry and Warwickshire branch) and the Railway Civil Engineers Association, which looked at the Coventry Very Light Rail project.

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Tram shortages impact Blackpool services

Posted on Monday 9 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

This is an article which could often be written about most tram systems across the UK, but this time we report on the Blackpool Tramway who have started February 2026 with a shortage of available trams meaning an already reduced service has seen further cancellations.

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Tree falls onto overhead in Nottingham

Posted on Monday 9 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Services on Nottingham Express Transit have been affected by a fallen tree on Monday 9th February 2026. The tree fell onto the overhead mid-morning leading to a change in services on the network.

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15 Years Apart: Liverpool 762

Posted on Monday 9 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go “15 Years Apart” again and this time it’s a tram which has changed location between the two photos (whilst also being someone else in between as well).

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Out and About: South Yorkshire Supertram – January 2026

Posted on Sunday 8 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

In another edition of “Out and About” we go to the South Yorkshire Supertram network.

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£50,000 to go towards Tramtown electrical repairs

Posted on Sunday 8 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool’s Tramtown visitor attraction has been closed for the past couple of weeks because of an electrical fault, but should be able to open again in the future after funding was given to repair this issue.

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Consultation asks how West Yorkshire can best maximise Mass Transit benefits

Posted on Sunday 8 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

A new region-wide consultation has been launched in West Yorkshire which is asking how the proposed (and delayed) Mass Transit system would best support economic growth and development. The consultation is asking people, businesses and developers their views with all five West Yorkshire local authorities launching at the same time to ensure there is a co-ordinated approach to land use, growth, regeneration and transport decisions.

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Tyne and Wear Metro sees the penultimate delivery of new trains

Posted on Saturday 7 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February 2026 saw the Tyne and Wear Metro welcome the penultimate delivery of new Stalder trains with 555 023, 555 026 and 555 045 delivered having made the journey across from Switzerland.

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Around the World in Trams: Istanbul 706

Posted on Saturday 7 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next stop on our world tour will be the Turkish city of Istanbul as we take look at a set of photos taken during a visit in September 2025 as a stop-off on a cruise in the region.

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MPB Structures start work on Black Country Line Phase 2

Posted on Saturday 7 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Another company has signed a contract to work alongside the Midlands Metro Alliance on the construction of phase two of the Black Country line extension. MPB Structures Limited have already commenced work on the extension, building on their previous work which included the delta junction linking the line with the original Birmingham to Wolverhampton line at Wednesbury.

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Shipley Glen Tramway launch fundraising appeal for repairs

Posted on Saturday 7 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Shipley Glen Tramway in West Yorkshire is facing a bill of £89,000 for major repairs to the historic line, and to help them to complete these repairs they have launched a fundraising appeal.

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In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside testing continues

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next extension on a UK tramway due to open will be the short addition to the West Midlands Metro network from the Birmingham City Centre delta junction to Millennium Point. It had been hoped that this would be open by now, with official documentation saying it should have opened in December 2025 (with that being delayed from the original plan anyway), but issues found during testing with the signalling meant that this has been pushed back – and no new date has yet been mentioned But testing is continuing as we see in this pictorial update. Andy Walters is the photographer.

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New trams for Croydon and DLR extension to Thamesmead on TfL Business Plan

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London (TfL) have set out their ambitious programme for the future to help deliver a vision that encourages public transport, active travel, and supports new homes and jobs with the release of their draft business plan covering the period until 2029/30. This plan isn’t about big announcements of new projects but consolidating TfL’s plans, and will include a fleet of new trams in Croydon as well as progressing the DLR extensions to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.

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Picture in Time: Bolton 66

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

One final trip to the Fylde Coast before “Picture in Time” moves on and we’re in Fleetwood again for another Tram Sunday image.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3127 back in service

Posted on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 7/2/26 with addition of photo

Another medium/long term absentee on Manchester Metrolink has returned to service with 3127 back in use after approximately eight months. The tram was noted back in service on 3rd February 2026, although its not known if this was its first day back.

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Discounted Metro tickets for the Birmingham Light Festival 2026

Posted on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Anyone travelling to the free Birmingham Light Festival, taking place at various locations across the city, will be able to make a trip on the West Midlands Metro at a discounted rate as part of the company’s sponsorship of the event.

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Edinburgh Trams fares to increase on 22nd February

Posted on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have announced that their fares, as are the fares of sister company Lothian Buses, will be increasing from Sunday 22nd February to reflect the increased operational costs faced by the operator over the past year.

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