Tweaks to Blackpool Tramway timetable from 27th July 2025

Posted on Sunday 20 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

A slightly revised timetable will be operating on the Blackpool Tramway from Sunday 27th July 2025 with the aim of boosting punctuality. The basic pattern of service will remain but with a couple of extra minutes added to the end to end journey time the main tweak will see daytime departures from Fleetwood a couple of minutes later than at the moment.

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South Yorkshire Supertram Improvement Works: 28th July to 15th August 2025

Posted on Sunday 20 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

There are to be more works on the South Yorkshire Supertram this summer as the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) continues to invest in improving the network. This time the work will affecting the Blue and Purple routes between Monday 28th July and Friday 15th August.

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Coventry Very Light Rail to be showcased at UK Light Rail conference

Posted on Sunday 20 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The pioneering technology of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) is set to be showcased at the forthcoming UK Light Rail Conference in Leeds. The two day convention starts on 22nd July as is the UK’s premier event dedicated solely to the advancement of light rail, featuring over 50 expert speakers and bringing together key decision-makers, manufacturers, operators and innovators from across the sector.

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DLR scrappings confirmed

Posted on Saturday 19 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Occasionally on these pages it may take us a little while to bring you news of the latest light rail and tram developments across the British Isles, but not usually two or three years! But we have recently been provided with an update from London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR) which has confirmed two more scrappings which were missed back in 2022 and 2023.

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Around the World in Trams: Prague 7290

Posted on Saturday 19 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Back to Czechia and the trams of Prague for “Around the World in Trams” today.

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Children can explore new Metro train once more this summer!

Posted on Saturday 19 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Children will once again be able to explore a scale model of one of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains as it returns to the Tiny Toon pop-up play village at Old Eldon Square in the centre of Newcastle.

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Overhead issue causes disruption on Eccles line

Posted on Saturday 19 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services between MediaCityUK and Eccles were suspended from the afternoon of Friday 18th July after an issue with the overhead line.

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In Pictures: Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society trams at Hooton Park

Posted on Friday 18 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year we saw the high-profile transfer of trams from the Wirral to Crich, as Birkenhead 20, Liverpool 762 and Wallasey 78 were transferred from the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society to the Tramway Museum Society to provide a secure, and in the future operational, future. But it shouldn’t be forgotten that the MTPS have also been owners of other trams, and indeed still are, this includes three horse cars which had already moved away from the Wirral Transport Museum in late 2023.

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First two nights of Oasis at Heaton Park sees tens of thousands get on board public transport

Posted on Friday 18 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Over 80,000 journeys were made on both trams and shuttle buses to get to the first two nights of Oasis’ homecoming gigs at Heaton Park on 11th and 12th July 2025 – around 30% of all journeys made to get to the popular concerts, the first time Oasis have performed in their home city since reforming.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Electric Locomotive

Posted on Friday 18 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

We change location for “Picture in Time” again for this week as we head to the Crich for some more images of trams at the home of the National Tramway Museum in 1982.

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Torvill & Dean rename their tram in Nottingham

Posted on Thursday 17 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Almost since the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) launched in 2004 there has been a tradition of the trams being named, with all 37 of the fleet now carrying a name. These are split between famous national personalities as well as local community heroes. 201 has been named after former Olympic ice dance champions Torvill & Dean for 21 years, but recently there was a rededication of the tram as the pair came back to the city to perform the last shows of their farewell tour at the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena.

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Metrolink trackworks move on towards Piccadilly

Posted on Thursday 17 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Major work, which has seen the Manchester Metrolink line between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly closed since the start of June, is continuing with contractors set to move on to the next stage of work which will see traffic management measures introduced on Aytoun Street.

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Eight youths arrested after being caught riding on Metrolink couplers

Posted on Thursday 17 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

This summer we’ve already seen warnings in Nottingham about youths risking their lives by hanging onto moving trams and now as part of a crackdown in Manchester, eight people have been arrested after being caught riding on coupling units on trams in the city centre.

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In Pictures: Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 enjoys a busy period of public appearances

Posted on Wednesday 16 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 – owned by the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society and used to go to local events and keeping the history of the tramway alive – has had a busy few months as its been out and about at various events flying North Wales’s tramway flag once again!

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Seaton tram mileage for June shows a far more normal month!

Posted on Wednesday 16 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

As usual, the latest Seaton Tramway newsletter provides details of how far each tram in the fleet travelled during the previous month. And after May saw 6 unusually come in second place, June is far more normal with the top three spots all taken by the newest purpose-built trams.

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Edinburgh Trams remind cyclists how to be safe around the tram

Posted on Wednesday 16 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we rapidly approach summer, and more people decide it’s a good excuse as any to get their lycra out for a bike ride, Edinburgh Trams have reminded would-be cyclists just how they should ride when around the trams.

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In Pictures: East Anglia Transport Museum celebrates the seaside!

Posted on Tuesday 15 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July saw the East Anglia Transport Museum hold their latest event with the “Seaside Special” taking place. As the name probably suggests to you this event had a seaside theme and transport wise that obviously meant lots of vehicles running with a connection to the seaside, whilst there was also Punch and Judy, fish and chips and ice cream on offer.

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Model Tramway Exhibition: Sunday 27th July in Templecombe

Posted on Tuesday 15 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Tramway and Light Rail Society will be running a Model Tramway Exhibition in Templecombe on Sunday 27th July 2025.

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UKTram Board visits VLR in Coventry

Posted on Tuesday 15 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

During the testing/evaluation of Coventry Very Light Rail on a short demonstration line, members of the UKTram Board joined the people eager to get a ride on the innovative transport concept. They paid a visit to Coventry in early June to sample for themselves the tram on the 220-metre long line which has been in operation since last month.

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In Pictures: Views at Crich in July 2025

Posted on Monday 14 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

This article sees us taking a pictorial look at the Crich Tramway Village again. These photos were taken on Saturday 5th July 2025 and with a Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation (TSO) meeting taking place some of their projects past, present and future were captured feature in these images. It includes a look at the continuing restoration of Blackpool 298 whilst one for the future, Blackpool 645 was out on the depot fan. Keith Chadbourne with the photos.

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