What’s New on British Trams Online? 6th September 2026

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

This week we head to Seattle for a selection of photos taken in 2019 and 2024 of the Seattle Streetcar system:

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First of the new DLR trains re-enters service

Posted on Tuesday 8 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

The phased introduction of the fleet of new trains for the Docklands Light Railway has resumed with the first unit back in passenger service on Monday 7TH September 2026. This comes following the completion of modifications and a comprehensive programme of testing and assurance which were implemented after an incident last year which saw one of the units fail to stop as planned in wet weather.

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A trip to… National Tramway Museum

Posted on Tuesday 8 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Friday 28th August was the last Friday opening for the National Tramway Museum until the end of October and that is when the photos in this article were taken by Steven Hughes. We see Blackpool 762 and Leeds 399 in service and also take a look around the depot yard and into the Workshop where work continues on Blackpool 645 ahead of its launch as the new Access Tram.

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Applications open to be the chosen charity of Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses

Posted on Tuesday 8 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Applications are being invited from charities in the local area to become the chosen charity of Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses in 2026/7. Lothian Buses have been doing something similar for a number of years and now with the integration of the two operations, Edinburgh Trams will join in by supporting a dedicated charity partner.

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In Pictures: Blue and Purple at Hillsborough

Posted on Monday 7 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Herdings Park has never had it so good! Ever since the discovery of a collapsed well at Birley Lane on the Blue route to Halfway all services using heading that way have been diverted to Herdings Park – giving it a frequent service probably for the first time since it opened over 30 years ago!

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Trams to Granton could be delayed as Council to discuss North-South tramline plans

Posted on Monday 7 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee on 10th September will be discussing the proposals for the next extension of the tram network. This was due to be a North-South tramline which would have gone from Granton in the north to the BioQuarter in the south, but the route of the northern section has long been controversial and now appears the Council may be getting cold feet on that section.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Wellesley Road

Posted on Monday 7 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on the London Trams system continues with the latest edition of “Stop by Stop” and this time we come to the last of the stops on the central Croydon loop at Wellesley Road.

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They’re Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: Great Orme Tramway – 5

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Meet the Trams” continues with a look at the trams which operate on the Great Orme Tramway in 2026 and this time its no. 5.

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Metro buy before you board to start 13th September

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro have confirmed that the full implementation of “Buy Before You Board” on their services will start on 13th September 2026. Ahead of this date they are reminding passengers of the need to buy tickets either from machines at all stops or the app.

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London Trams delays after road vehicle hits bridge

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

London Trams services to and from Beckenham Junction were delayed on Tuesday 1st September 2026 after a road vehicle hit a bridge requiring a safety inspection of the structure ahead of trams being allowed to travel over it again.

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In Pictures: C R Smith back with new adverts on Edinburgh Trams!

Posted on Saturday 5 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

C R Smith were the company who started it all with advertising on Edinburgh Trams and at one time had no fewer than 20 trams carrying their adverts. In recent years their numbers had dwindled until earlier this year they were down to two trams (265 and 266) which was thought to mark the end of their connection to the tramway. But worry not as they are coming back with 252 and 259 receiving new vinyls to bring the firm back up to four trams!

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Around the World in Trams: Milan1528

Posted on Saturday 5 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

The month of September will see our world tour settle in Italy as we take a look at some trams running in the city of Milan.

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Further details revealed for Metro extension to Washington

Posted on Saturday 5 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have revealed more details about the proposed extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington ahead of a series of public engagement events. This is the first time that detailed plans have been made public, including how the line will be connected to the existing network as well as locations of the proposed stations.

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KeolisAmey Luas start operating Ireland’s only tram network

Posted on Saturday 5 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

1st September 2026 saw the start of a new era on Dublin’s Luas tram network with KeolisAmey Luas becoming the new operator. This comes after over 20 years of Transdev being the operator having run the network since it opened in 2004.

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In Pictures: Heaton Park Tramway celebrates 125 years of Stockport’s electric trams

Posted on Friday 4 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Although the tramway remains closed ahead of the completion of repairs to the substation, the Heaton Park Tramway have been running a series of special events on selected dates with the latest of these taking place on Sunday 30th August. The theme of this open day was a celebration of 125 years of electric trams in Stockport – and it featured none other than the sole surviving electric tram from Stockport: no. 5.

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UKTram support Gothenburg researchers

Posted on Friday 4 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Although the main purpose of UKTram is obviously supporting tram and light rail networks in this country they are also regularly involved in discussions with overseas tram operators sharing knowledge and research. They have recently been supporting research into climate resilience on Gothenburg’s tram network with a group of students.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 624

Posted on Friday 4 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we have seen some extreme weather in Blackpool over the past few weeks in this series of “Picture in Time” we carry on that theme with a photo taken in the snow.

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In Pictures: Overhead problems see Edinburgh Trams suspension

Posted on Thursday 3 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams suffered more disruption on Thursday 3rd September 2026 when an overhead problem saw the service suspended on the Newhaven extension, coming just six days after a full service was resumed.

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Nexus and Network Rail sign agreement to manage joint infrastructure

Posted on Thursday 3 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Nexus and Network Rail have recently implemented a joint “Operational Interface Management Methodology” (OIMM) as part of their continued close working relationship. The document came out of the RAIB investigation into the Sandilands accident on London Trams which recommended that there were improved processes for defining and managing operational and maintenance boundaries.

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A(nother) trip to… East Anglia Transport Musuem

Posted on Wednesday 2 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Bryan Grint paid another visit to the East Anglia Transport Museum on Sunday 23rd August 2026. On this day the tram service was operated by Amsterdam 474 and London Transport 1858 but it was possibly on the trolleybus side that there was a bit more excitement with open top Bournemouth 202 in action along with London Transport 260.

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