Major events to impact Metro services on 22nd August

Posted on Tuesday 19 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Anyone planning to use the Tyne and Wear Metro on Friday 22nd August is being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and to plan ahead with a number of major events taking place in Newcastle and Sunderland. These will lead to Metro trains being busier than usual and crowd control measures will be in place to manage queues, including temporary station closures at West Jesmond and Ilford Road from 1500.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Balloon 708 gets company during Sandtoft Gathering

Posted on Monday 18 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft to see the only fully intact tram on site – Blackpool Balloon 708. As we have featured fairly extensively the tram has been acquired by the Museum to become an eventual Play Tram, but for now is just on display and this has been an isolated existence. But during the Gathering it got a bit of company!

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Three more new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro delivered

Posted on Monday 18 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

What’s better than received two new trains? How about receiving three?! That is what happened in the early hours of Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August when for the first time, Stadler sent three of their new trains being built for the Tyne and Wear Metro to northeast England.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Bankhead to Airport – Edinburgh Park Station

Posted on Monday 18 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another trip to Edinburgh as “Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams” continues, we now reach an interchange stop at Edinburgh Park Station.

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Out and About 2025: Nottingham Express Transit – July 2025

Posted on Sunday 17 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we take a trip to Nottingham Express Transit, now in its 22nd year of operation.

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Events keep coming to Crich!

Posted on Sunday 17 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we come towards the end of the school summer holidays, the family orientated events at the Crich Tramway Village are still happening regularly with two more to come before the end of month. The Bank Holiday weekend will be the perfect opportunity to go down to the woods as the popular Teddy Bears’ Picnic returns, and then just a week later its Pirate Day!

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Agenda announced for UKTram and LRSSB Light Rail Summit 2025

Posted on Sunday 17 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The annual Light Rail Summit returns to Birmingham on 25th September 2025, and this major event for sector leaders has now announced its agenda for a packed day of discussion knowledge-sharing and networking.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 17th August 2025

Posted on Sunday 17 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We take a trip to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow to take a look at some of the exhibits to be found there:

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In Pictures: TSO projects progress at Crich

Posted on Saturday 16 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

As is well known restoration projects at the Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum, would not be possible if it was not for external funding. The recent restoration of London County Council 1 was funded by the London County Council Tramways Trust, whilst many others (including Newcastle 102 and now Blackpool pair 298 and 645) have only happened thanks to funding from the Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation (TSO). In this update from the TSO they explain the recent progress which has been made in the Workshop at Crich, and also provide details of how you can help these and projects in the future come to fruition by becoming a member.

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Around the World in Trams: Schoneiche Rudersdorf 28

Posted on Saturday 16 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” is back in Berlin as we feature another of the trams which operates on the Schoneiche Rudersdorf line.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3089 yellow again

Posted on Saturday 16 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Recently we have seen several short-term advertising contracts come to an end on Manchester Metrolink, but this time we bring news of a longer-term ad being removed. The advert on 3089 had been in place for a year but has now come off again to see it back into the usual fleet livery of silver and yellow.

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Coventry City Council celebrate the success of the Very Light Rail demonstration

Posted on Saturday 16 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

With the Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle now having moved to Alcester for the next stage of its development, and plans being progressed for a longer demonstration line in the future, Coventry City Council have been reflecting on the success of the initial demonstrations runs. Running in May and June 2025 this saw a 220 metre line built in Greyfriars Road and Queen Victoria Road with good feedback provided by those lucky enough to secure a ticket to ride.

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In Pictures: Just another day at Carlton Colville

Posted on Friday 15 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are currently in the main operating season at the East Anglia Transport Museum which means it is open for three days a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. That gives even more opportunities to visit the only place in the UK where you can currently ride on trams, trolleybuses and trains all in one place! Tuesday 5th August was another operating day and we see some of the trams and trolleybuses which were out and about on that day in this article. Bryan Grint with the images.

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UKTram on the look out for Stakeholder and Innovation Manager

Posted on Friday 15 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram are currently recruiting for a part-time, fixed-term contract, Stakeholder and Innovation Manager to join their team. The role will lead UKTram’s stakeholder engagement strategy, promote collaboration across the light rail sector and embrace innovation to deliver real benefits to members, partners and the wider industry.

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Picture in Time: Crich Tram Depots

Posted on Friday 15 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” comes from Crich for one last time before things change again and this time we take a look inside the depots.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and its temporary terminus

Posted on Thursday 14 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the fourth year since it reopened following Promenade reconstruction works, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is only operating between Derby Castle and the temporary terminus at Villa Marina with no apparent prospect of it being re-extended towards the Sea Terminal. In this pictorial we head to that temporary terminus to see some images of the trams in service during the recent Manx Heritage Transport Festival. Jim Smythe is the photographer.

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Extra trams on Airport line for Live from Wythenshawe Park

Posted on Thursday 14 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Friday 15th and Saturday 16th August sees the return of concerts at Wythenshawe Park, and what better way to get there by tram? Extra trams will be running in the Airport line on both days to increase the frequency, although the whole Metrolink network will be seeing a reduded frequency.

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NET latest to join Two Lines = Stop campaign

Posted on Thursday 14 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit (NET) have become the latest tramway in the UK to join the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) safety campaign: “Two Lines = Stop”. The campaign is aimed at pedestrians and reminds them of the dangers to be found around trams and how important it is to concentrate when trying to cross the lines.

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In Pictures: Wednesday advert on Blackpool 014

Posted on Wednesday 13 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Tramway Flexity2 014 has received its second full wrap, and like its first one it’s a very black advert with it now carrying vinyls for the Netflix series Wednesday – in a very similar design to that seen on Manchester Metrolink 3117, the first time that Blackpool and Manchester have had the same all over advert at the same time.

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Crich seek to offload two tramcars from its collection

Posted on Wednesday 13 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Following a review of the tramcar collection within their care, the Crich Tramway Village (home of the National Tramway Museum) have announced they are seeking new homes for two of their trams. Both trams being offered are currently stored at the off-site Clay Cross store and are Halle 902 and Blackpool Railgrinder 2.

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