Tyne and Wear Metro sees another three new trains arrive

Posted on Saturday 6 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its been all change once again on the Tyne and Wear Metro this week as following on from new trains entering service and old trains being scrapped, they have now welcomed three more new trains to northeast following their transportation from Switzerland.

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Around the World in Trams: Rhein-Neckar 311

Posted on Saturday 6 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its Germany again for our next stop in “Around the World in Trams” as we feature a selection of photos taken in the Rhein-Neckar, based at Mannheim.

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In Pictures: Full fleet livery again for three on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 6 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

The past week has seen three more trams on Manchester Metrolink return to full fleet livery again after vinyls were removed on 3002, 3061 and 3097.

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DLR to be hit by strike action

Posted on Saturday 6 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Staff on the Docklands Light Railway are to go on strike for two days in September in a dispute over pay and conditions. The strikes come in the same week as a rolling series of strikes by workers on the London Underground network.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh 275 swaps advertiser again

Posted on Friday 5 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams 275 now has its third different advert in as many months following the application of a new design for National Galleries Scotland and their autumn exhibition featuring the work of Andy Goldsworthy. This advert is of the partial type with full heigh adverts on just two sections and the remainder just having above window ads.

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More new Metro trains and another goes for scrap

Posted on Friday 5 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

It remains all change on the Tyne and Wear Metro as more of the new Stadler built trains have carried passengers for the first time whilst there is also another scrapping to report on as well. And it won’t be long before we’re reporting on more deliveries either with another trio on their way.

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 205

Posted on Friday 5 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return tonight with another edition of “Picture in Time” and we remain in Nottingham.

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In Pictures: South Wales Tram-Trains start daylight testing

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

It may have seemed like its been a long time coming but the South Wales Tram-Trains have finally broken daytime cover as the next phase of testing the class 398 Citylink vehicles gets underway. Monday 1st September 2025 was the first day of daylight testing and David Mee got out and about to see some of the testing take place.

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Tram tracks discovered in Farnworth and Sheffield

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’ve said it before and we will say it again, its incredible to think that across the UK in many towns and cities there are relics of tramways past under the road surface which when their networks closed were just covered by tarmac. For most of the time we are all oblivious to it but occasionally during other works they are temporarily discovered once more. Recent weeks have seen two more places where that has happened Farnworth in Lancashire and Sheffield in South Yorkshire.

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Continued technical issues

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

If you are reading this article then well done you have actually managed to access the News & Features page! It probably won’t have escaped your notice that we are continuing to have problems with the site with error messages often showing when you try and get to the News & Features page. We are continuing to discuss these and are working through a way to get it fixed but until that is done you may still have problems getting onto this page. If you keep trying it does eventually load but it can take several refreshes for that to happen. And yes it is very frustrating!

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UKTram announces partnership with Rail Intel

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram have announced a new collaboration with Rail Intel which will allow systems to access and act upon real-time data. Rail Intel is a first of its kind global intelligence platform which allows data-driven decision making to be made by operators.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 267 gets another advert

Posted on Wednesday 3 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

They don’t take long in Edinburgh to swap adverts on their trams! With the Edinburgh Festivals having ended during August 267, which had been advertising the Edinburgh International Festival, has already seen a new set of vinyls added with it receiving an advert for Aegon. Unlucky for some this is the tram’s 13th advert, and the very first full wrap (minus the ends).

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Heritage trams on track for Blackpool return

Posted on Wednesday 3 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

It seems that it is all systems go for the anticipated return of heritage trams to Blackpool Prom with news that two trams have been cleared to return to use during Lightpool which starts on 15th October 2025. Both the Illuminated Frigate F736 and Balloon 717 have been checked over by an independent experts and now preparations are in hand for their transfer to Starr Gate Depot where they will based during their operation.

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Vaping banned on the Metro after introduction of new byelaw

Posted on Wednesday 3 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes is now banned on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the introduction of a new byelaw from 1st July 2025. This comes after a consultation earlier this year.

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In Pictures: Telford Steam Tram relaunched into service

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 24th August 2025 saw television presenter Tim Dunn officially relaunch the Telford Steam Tramway in a ceremony which took place during the Telford Steam Railway’s 1940s event. This marked the official return to service of the steam tram following the conclusion of a major overhaul and restoration.

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Two more into service at Crich as details revealed for Tram Weekend

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its now 16 passenger trams which have been used at the Crich Tramway Village in 2025 with two further trams being used for the first time this year during the last couple of weeks of August 2025. Those two most recent trams to enter service are London County Council 106 and Sheffield 510 – two trams to cover most eventualities of weather!

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UKTram to sponsor 2025 Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram will be continuing their sponsorship of the Global Light Rail Awards in 2025, the only international awards dedicated exclusively to celebrating success across the light and urban rail sector. The 2025 ceremony will take place at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on 1st October.

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In Pictures: Supertram Yellow route unusual destinations

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

During the trackworks on Middlewood Road during August 2025, South Yorkshire Supertram ran a special timetable which saw all Yellow route services diverted to Malin Bridge rather than running to Middlewood. This led to the relatively unusual sight of Yellow route trams running along Holme Lane to Malin Bridge – and also doubled the frequency of services on Holme Lane. In this article we take a look at some of the sights of unusual Yellow route services, with thanks to Stuart Cooke.

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Scrappings north and south

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’ve been reporting for some time about the semi-regular Tyne and Wear Metro trains heading off for scrap and now they are starting to get company in the world of UK light rail systems as the Docklands Light Railway have also started to send some of their withdrawn units away to meet the scrapman.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Bankhead to Airport – Gyle Centre

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We continue our journey on the Edinburgh Trams system as its time for another edition of “Stop by Stop”.

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