In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 256 gets a new wrap

Posted on Saturday 26 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Often when we talk about new adverts on Edinburgh Trams we discuss how it’s the trams eighth, ninth, tenth different design, but not this time as there is a tram which has received just its second ever advert! The tram is 256 which has lost adverts for C R Smith in favour of a wrap for National Museum of Scotland.

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Around the World in Trams: Prague 9251

Posted on Saturday 26 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Before we move on once again in “Around the World in Trams” we can squeeze in one final photo from Prague, and we go a bit more modern this time.

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New partnership seeks to make NET safer

Posted on Saturday 26 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Gary Godden is bringing together Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham Express Transit for a collaborative project with aims to make public transport even safer. Operation Safenet will see closer collaboration and information sharing between police and NET to prevent crime, analyse trends and come up with solutions that keep passengers safe on the network.

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South Yorkshire Supertram celebrate a year of Rail Safe Friendly Initiative

Posted on Saturday 26 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram has announced that they’ve reached over 6,400 young people during the first year of being part of the Rail Safe Friendly Initiative (delivered by Learn Live) – the UK’s first light rail operator to have joined this.

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In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit 232 back in service

Posted on Friday 25 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

A few weeks ago we reported how Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 232 had returned to service after coming back from Derby, and now we have the photographic evidence that it is back out on the line!

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Metro Bull is unveiled!

Posted on Friday 25 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Bulls in the City art trail is now live and the Metro Bull has been unveiled at its location in Victoria Square close to the Town Hall stop on the West Midlands Metro network.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Pantograph 167

Posted on Friday 25 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another “Picture in Time” outing and we’re at Crich again for an image of one of their Blackpool trams in action.

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In Pictures: CBSO return with a new advert on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 24 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The partnership between West Midlands Metro and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has been renewed for a third year – and that means that a new advert for the CBSO has been revealed on tram 52. This is a revised design – albeit with basic similarities – from that previously seen on 45 and brings to an end a brief two month period where no tram was promoting the orchestra.

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More Tyne and Wear Metro scrappings

Posted on Thursday 24 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

A further two Tyne and Wear Metrocars have left the network to go for a date with the scrapman in recent days – the 27th and 28th of the original fleet of 90 trains which ran the service for over 40 years. The two trains to go this time are 4033 and 4072.

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Family actives for the summer holidays at Crich

Posted on Thursday 24 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The long six weeks of the school summer holidays are upon us and if you’re looking for ways to entertain the younger members of the family the Crich Tramway Village will be running a number of fun and fascinating activities during a 12 day Discovery Time.

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In Pictures: New advert for Metrolink 3097

Posted on Wednesday 23 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunglasses season is obviously over for Manchester as the advert for Sunglass Hut has been removed from 3097 and has now been replaced by a new wrap for Sealife and Legoland, both attractions operated by Merlin and located at the Trafford Centre. Some may have a bit of déjà vu about this advert as in March and April 2025 the tram had an ad for (just) Sealife!

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DLR and London Trams to join in with special new wraps to celebrate TfL’s 25th anniversary

Posted on Wednesday 23 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

New wraps are set to be seen on eight different transport services to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Transport for London (TfL) – including both London Trams and the DLR. This will be the first time that the same design has featured across TfL services, and will highlight the many innovative customer improvements to London’s transport network since TfL was created in 2000.

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Music on a tram on the West Midlands Metro returns

Posted on Wednesday 23 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Normally when you hear music on a tram it probably means someone needs to turn down their personal devices as they don’t realise that the whole tram wants to listen to what they do! But on Thursday 24th July it will be a different situation as the City of Birmingham Orchestra will be performing on a tram as part of their “CBSO in the City” event.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 006 goes advert free

Posted on Tuesday 22 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The modern Flexity2 trams in Blackpool have become rather attached to their adverts over the years, something which has aided identification of them from a distance a lot more straightforward considering how small the fleet numbers are! But one tram which has an association with one advertiser for over 10 years has now gone advert free – 006.

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RAIB launch investigation after pedestrians hit by a tram in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 22 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have confirmed that they are investigating the incident close to Woodbourn Road on the South Yorkshire Supertram network which saw two pedestrians hit by a tram on a crossing. This happened at around 1615 on 22nd June 2025 and saw two youths injured, one suffering serious injuries.

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Supertram to celebrate Yorkshire Day

Posted on Tuesday 22 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

1st August is Yorkshire Day and to celebrate the occasion, South Yorkshire Supertram will be having a celebration of local culture and music, hosting a live brass band performance at Sheffield Cathedral Green – adjacent to the Cathedral tramstop.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3053 departs Manchester for repairs

Posted on Monday 21 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 20th July 2025 saw the departure of a M5000 from Manchester as 3053 left, although don’t worry its not a permanent move as it has headed away for accident repairs with Brodie Engineering in Kilmarnock its destination.

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All night trams back in Edinburgh for the Festival

Posted on Monday 21 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will once again be running trams throughout Friday and Saturday nights during the Festival from 1st to 24th August 2025. This has become a tradition in recent years and will once again help the many people who visit for the Festival to get home or to their hotels safely after the event they’ve been to see comes to an end.

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Side by Side: Seaton Tramway 2 & 11

Posted on Monday 21 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Side by Side” again and this time we’re going to Devon and the Seaton Tramway.

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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3017 & train

Posted on Sunday 20 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

It is time for another edition of “Trams &” and this time we go to Manchester Victoria to see a tram and train in the same image.

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