More operators confirm free travel for Armed Forces Day

Posted on Friday 27 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester and Blackpool Transport have become two of the latest transport operators who have confirmed that military personnel, veterans and cadets will be able to travel free on their services throughout the Armed Forces Day weekend, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Friday 27 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Having been in 1983 for the last two weeks, this week we jump forward 12 months which unsurprisingly takes is to 1984 for more images from Blackpool in the latest “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Bluebird flies again!

Posted on Thursday 26 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

This is a news story you probably weren’t expecting just yet – London County Council 1 has returned to service at the Crich Tramway Village! The tram, which only returned to service in 2024 after a 10 year restoration, had been withdrawn from service during commissioning earlier this year and it had been feared it would need to lifted to investigate further but that has now proven to be the case which has enabled it to come back into use after all!

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Save money by booking online for the Seaton Tramway!

Posted on Thursday 26 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Do you want to visit the Seaton Tramway and love a bargain? If so then the next month sees a special offer where you can save £1 per person when you book an Explorer Ticket online.

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Teenage girl taken to hospital after being hit by tram in Sheffield

Posted on Thursday 26 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

A 15 year old girl remains in hospital after being hit by a tram close to the Woodbourn Road tramstop on Sunday 22nd June 2025. She was hit along with a 17 year old boy at the junction with Staniforth Road with both taken to hospital. The boy suffered only minor injuries but the girl is reported to be in a stable condition with serious injuries and remains under treatment. South Yorkshire Police are investigating and have made an appeal for witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to get in contact.

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Another pair of trains arrive on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Wednesday 25 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The early hours of Friday 20th June saw the Tyne and Wear Metro welcome another couple of new trains from Switzerland with 555 017 and 555 031 the latest to make he long trip by rail.

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NET offer warning over fake tram tickets

Posted on Wednesday 25 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The continual battle over fare evasion on the Nottingham tram network seems to have taken a new twist with a number of websites currently offering fake tram tickets which are attempting to be used on NET services. In the wake of these fake tickets the firm has given a warning to anyone found using one of these.

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Emergency engineering works on Metrolink: Sunday 29th June 2025

Posted on Wednesday 25 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

In addition to the ongoing major work taking place in Manchester City Centre, Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that there will be emergency works at Deansgate-Castlefield on Sunday 29th June 2025 impacting services going through this stop.

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In Pictures: New adverts galore in Manchester!

Posted on Tuesday 24 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The past few days have seen lots of new adverts appear on the Manchester Metrolink system with no fewer than four trams making their debuts with new vinyls on Monday 23rd June 2025. The latest trams to get adverts are 3003 (its first ever), 3038 (a direct replacement), 3094 and 3117.

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Temporary timetable to be introduced in Nottingham

Posted on Tuesday 24 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Trams will be running at a reduced frequency on Nottingham Express Transit for the next four weeks in an attempt to be able to provide a more reliable service following a recent spate of cancellations as a result of a tram shortage.

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UKTram Executive Group discuss latest progress in the sector

Posted on Tuesday 24 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Senior leaders from across the tram and light rail sector have recently met at the latest UKTram Executive Group where they discussed the latest insight, reviewed progress and explored collaborative responses to challenges and opportunities.

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In Pictures: 275 gets wrapped for Philadelphia

Posted on Monday 23 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

There seems to be a bit of a theme with recent adverts on Edinburgh Trams – they seem to be encouraging people to leave Edinburgh behind and go somewhere far, far away! And that has continued with the latest new advert as 275 is now advertising Philadelphia, USA with the tram carrying its first full wrap.

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Blackpool combined train, tram and bus ticket available online

Posted on Monday 23 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

As from Monday 7th July anyone travelling by train to or from Blackpool will be able to add bus and tram travel onto their ticket when buying it online through Northern’s app, website, at ticket machines and from ticket offices. Although this add-on ticket has been available from ticket offices across the Northern network since 2022 this will be the first time it has been available online.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Coombe Lane

Posted on Monday 23 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its still a rural feel for this edition of “Stop by Stop” as we continue a journey on London Trams between New Addington and Lloyd Park.

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Out and About 2025: South Yorkshire Supertram – Hillsborough Corner

Posted on Sunday 22 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” here as we see trams passing at Hillsborough Corner in Sheffield.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Twin Trailer 684 opened up to the public

Posted on Sunday 22 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The North East Land Sea and Air Museums in Sunderland has been home to a selecion of trams – mostly ex-Blackpool – for a number of years with those trams once being owned by the North East Electrical Traction Trust. The tram all remain stored undercover in one of the buildings on site and haven’t changed appearance for some time, but one recent change has been the opening up of Blackpool Twin Trailer 684 to allow visitors to the museum to get on board once again.

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Seaton 9 out in front for May mileage

Posted on Sunday 22 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The May mileage figures for the Seaton Tramway have been revealed and there isn’t really a surprise at the top of the list with one of three newest purpose built trams out in front – no. 9. But its what comes next in the list which is more of a surprise as it’s the oldest tram in the fleet (excluding those which have rebuilt from first generation tramcars) – no. 6!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd June 2025

Posted on Sunday 22 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

This week we have photos from the West Midlands Metro:

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Great Laxey Mine Railway become the new owners of historic MER rolling stock

Posted on Saturday 21 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Great Laxey Mine Railway – owned by the Laxey and Lonan Heritage Trust – have announced that they have recently been gifted two items of rolling stock. The fact that a railway has been gifted rolling stock may not seem as if it belongs on a tram website but when those two items are historically significant vehicles from the Manx Electric Railway it certainly does!

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Around the World in Trams: Munich 2116

Posted on Saturday 21 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

This week “Around the World in Trams” returns to Germany, this time its Munich that is visited.

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