What’s New on British Trams Online? 6th October 2024

Posted on Sunday 6 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A small selection of photos from Edinburgh Trams this week:

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Bradford Council give preferred route for West Yorkshire tram system

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year details were announced of a major public consultation into the planned West Yorkshire tram system which would, initially, see two lines built including one linking Leeds and Bradford. As part of the consultation Bradford Council have given their views which includes backing the overall scheme as well as giving their preferred route.

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Around the World in Trams: Budapest 4154

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” features a photo of a tram from Budapest in Hungary.

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Nottingham Trams Limited announces reduced profits – but increased passenger numbers

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest set of accounts filed for Nottingham Trams Limited – who operate Nottingham Express Transit on behalf of the Tramlink consortium – have shown that although passenger numbers increased in the year to end of 2023, profits decreased.

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Collision on Metrolink’s Ashton line

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 8th October saw a collision between a car and a tram on the Ashton-under-Lyne line of Manchester Metrolink leading to one man being taken to hospital and the suspension of services whilst the emergency services attended.

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New plans submitted for Rigby Road Workshops

Posted on Friday 11 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been the best part of a year since we had any significant update on plans for Rigby Road Depot at Blackpool with the complex mostly out of bounds awaiting the results of a condition survey. But now there has been an update of sorts with Blackpool Transport submitting new plans for the workshop area of the depot (what is currently known as the Paint Shop, Body Shop and Fitting Shop).

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Supertram Engineering Works this October

Posted on Friday 11 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

More investment into the South Yorkshire Supertram network will be taking place during October with Yellow route and Tram-Train services set to be impacted on two consecutive weekends at the end of the month.

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 64

Posted on Friday 11 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go modern and light rail for the next few weeks of “Picture in Time” with a few images taken on the Docklands Light Railway in the 21st century.

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In Pictures: Temporary West Midlands Metro arrangements at Library

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services were again restricted in their operation for a period at the end of September and into early October because of security arrangements in place for the Conservative Party Conference which took place at the International Conference Centre. Originally due to be in place from 2000 on Wednesday 25th September until the end of service on Wednesday 2nd October, but later extended until “end of service on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd October”, trams were not able to run between Library and Edgbaston Village. This saw Library become a terminus again and allowed for shots of the trams regularly using the crossover there once more. Andy Walters captured these images for us.

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Extra trams to run for Manchester Half Marathon

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its looking like being another busy weekend for Manchester Metrolink with two big sporting events taking place and the advice from TfGM being to use the tram where possible.

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LRSSB win at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) were amongst the winners at the Global Light Rail Awards when they took place on 2nd October in London. Their project which has embraced virtual reality to boost light rail safety ended up taking the Significant Safety Initiative category.

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In Pictures: Two more ads in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 9 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s a case of another week and another two new adverts on Manchester Metrolink. 3047 and 3099 are the latest trams to return to carrying advertising vinyls with one returning sponsor and one all new company to advertise on the trams.

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26 returns to Wednesbury

Posted on Wednesday 9 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The tram hokey cokey at West Midlands Metro is continuing with 26 making its latest return from Worksop to the depot at Wednesbury on 1st-2nd October 2024.

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Edinburgh Trams celebrate more award wins

Posted on Wednesday 9 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been quite a week for Edinburgh Trams as they have won not one, not two but three awards at two separate ceremonies held in London. Included in the wins were Most Improved System at the Global Light Rail Awards whilst at the National Transport Awards they were named as UK Tram Operator of the Year.

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In Pictures: Supertram 118 changes adverts

Posted on Tuesday 8 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram 118 is a Pretty Little Thing no more as its long-standing adverts for the online retailer have been replaced by a new ad for e-on. This is the first time that e-on have had a full ad on Supertram, although of course they have a long history of advertising on trams in the UK with Nottingham Express Transit a regular haunt for them.

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West Midlands Metro 50 derailed after collision with car

Posted on Tuesday 8 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

There was major disruption for West Midlands Metro services late on Monday 7th and into Tuesday 8th October after Urbos100 50 was derailed following a collision with a car on Bilston Road.

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Nexus’ National Poetry Day competition returns

Posted on Tuesday 8 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nexus are once again offering budding poets the chance to see their poetry displayed on the Tyne and Wear Metro with the launch of their annual poetry competition. The winner and three runners up will see their poem displayed on a large poster at Longbenton station.

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KeolisAmey retain DLR franchise

Posted on Monday 7 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

KeolisAmey will continue to operate and maintain the Docklands Light Railway for a further eight years following the award of the latest franchise contract to the firm by Transport for London. KeolisAmey have run the DLR for the past ten years and this latest award will build on their success whilst also putting customers at the heart of improvements.

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Metro features in new exhibition at Newcastle University

Posted on Monday 7 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A new exhibition which explores the radical urban transformations that helped to change the face of Tyneside will feature the Tyne and Wear Metro. Concrete Dreams is at the Farrell Centre and it will explore the ideas, personalities and political climate which transformed Newcastle into a modernist city.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – Leith May 2024

Posted on Monday 7 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

We head to Leith for this edition of “Out and About”.

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Talbot Square

Posted on Sunday 6 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

For the next couple of weeks we are again going “Stop by Stop” on the Blackpool Tramway as we return to take a look at the two more recent tramstops which have joined the tramway following the opening of the North Station extension.

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