What’s New on British Trams Online? 29th March 2026

Posted on Sunday 29 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week come from the West Midlands Metro:

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3104 back to fleet livery

Posted on Wednesday 1 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Another award ceremony in Manchester is over and the vinyls on a tram which was advertising it taking place have quickly been removed! Metrolink 3104 is now running back in fleet livery after its vinyls for the MOBO Awards were removed on Sunday 29th March 2026.

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NET launch search for 2026 Community Hero

Posted on Wednesday 1 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have launched a search for the 2026 Community Hero with the lucky winner set to have a tram named after them. They are looking for unsung heroes who are making a difference in the city having gone above and beyond to show kindness, lead change through local activism or have shown an exemplary commitment to excellence and hard work.

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UKTram and industry partners meet to discuss opportunities in South Yorkshire

Posted on Wednesday 1 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

UKTram joined with industry partners for a collaborative event hosted by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) in Sheffield which explored light rail opportunities across South Yorkshire and beyond. The event was held in partnership with Hitachi Rail and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) with the focus on how innovation and collaboration can support future development of light rail systems.

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Work continues on Beamish tramway infrastructure

Posted on Tuesday 31 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As Beamish comes into its main season (its now open every single day until 23rd October 2026 between 1000 and 1700) work on upgrading, improving and maintaining the tramway infrastructure has been continuing. This has seen overnight work with an outside contractor having been brought in to attend to the overhead.

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VolkerRail use new track maintenance solution developed by Sika in London Trams renewal

Posted on Tuesday 31 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Rail replacement works which VolkerRail undertook on the London Trams network earlier this year used a new track maintenance solution developed by Sika. The work – which took place during a 15-day blockade – saw a key crossover and 500 metres of embedded rail replaced and it was used as a trial of new solution.

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Fleetwood trackworks to be paused over Easter weekend

Posted on Tuesday 31 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Blackpool Tramway will run through to Fleetwood Ferry over the Easter weekend, with the trackworks which started in mid-March being paused for four days. They will resume again from Tuesday 7th April with a further week of work expected.

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In Pictures: Trackworks underway in Sheffield

Posted on Monday 30 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we reported a few days ago, the first major trackworks of 2026 got underway on the South Yorkshire Supertram network from Saturday 28th March. The 16-day project will see no trams running between Sheffield Station and Gleadless Townend to allow rail replacement at Manor Top, on City Road, Park Grange Road and Hollinsend. In this article we take a look at the temporary operations at Sheffield Station as well as the start of the trackwork. Stuart Cooke with the images.

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Luas Engineering Works: 4th to 6th April 2026

Posted on Monday 30 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

There will be a disruption to service on Luas over the Easter bank holiday weekend with engineering works due to take place on the Red line from Saturday 4th until Monday 6th April 2026.

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Out and About: Docklands Light Railway – March 2026

Posted on Monday 30 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

A quick “Out and About” on London’s Docklands Light Railway.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: Beamish – Oporto 196

Posted on Sunday 29 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The third tram to have run in passenger service at Beamish so far in 2026 has been Oporto 196 and that is the latest tram we focus on in this series.

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Magna Tram-Train station to open 9th April

Posted on Sunday 29 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

It seems to have been a long-time coming, but it has now been confirmed that the new tram-train station at Magna will open on Thursday 9th April 2026 – the first additional stop to be added to the network since the start of tram-train services in 2018.

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Major programme of Metrolink improvement works continues in 2026

Posted on Sunday 29 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Get ready – the 2026 major programme of improvement works on the Manchester Metrolink network is set to get underway over the Easter weekend with work taking place on the Altrincham line and at Trafford Bar and Deansgate-Castlefield. This is all part of the continued £150m worth of investment which aims to make the network more reliable, resilient and safe for years to come.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 018 back out as it celebrates Blackpool Tramway’s award win

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported already this year, the Blackpool Tramway has been the latest system in the UK to suffer from tram shortages which required the introduction of a temporary timetable (which is still in place). Maintenance of the trams has been continuing during the quieter winter months and things took a step forward in late March with 018 returning to action – complete with new vinyls to celebrate the Tramway Operator of the Year award they won in 2025.

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Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam Snowbroom SV1

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have one final photo from Amsterdam in this latest batch of “Around the World in Trams” images.

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Undercover police deployed in special Metro operation

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

A special policing operation which saw officers in plain clothes deployed on the Tyne and Wear Metro network to catch crime and anti-social behaviour has taken place. The so-called “trojan horse” op followed a similar format to Northumbria Police’s “Trojan” bus initiative and was part of the continued aim to keep the system safe and secure.

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Supertram Engineering Works underway – and a 12-minute service will return after their completion!

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

School holidays and expected better weather/more daylight hours can only mean one thing – it’s the start of another year of improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network! The first set of works started earlier today (Saturday 28th March) and will see service changes until the end of Sunday 12th April – but the good news is that once these are finished Supertram will be able to return to their 12-minute frequency timetable.

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In Pictures: Metrolink’s Eccles line

Posted on Friday 27 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

This pictorial article heads to Manchester Metrolink with a selection of images taken on the Eccles line. These show the phase two extension of the network, mainly on the extensive street running section as trams run between Broadway and Eccles itself. Photographs by Keith Chadbourne.

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Long-serving Metro driver retires after 40 years

Posted on Friday 27 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

One of the longest-serving drivers on the Tyne and Wear Metro has retired after 40 years on the network. Brian Bulmer, aged 67 from Hebburn, started driving in 1986 and has described the train cab as the “best office in the world”.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 106

Posted on Friday 27 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

We continue with “Picture in Time” and its another photo from South Yorkshire.

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