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Another Olympic test timetable for DLR on Saturday 4th February

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Following on from earlier this month when the Docklands Light Railway had a trial timetable for the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games they will be repeating the exercise on Saturday 4th February, although a slightly revised timetable will be running … Continue reading →

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Minor Tramlink delays after lorry blocks tram lines

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

There were delays on London Tramlink services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday 17th January after a beer delivery truck was found to be blocking the tracks. Services were suspended on the central Croydon loop (with trams from Wimbledon … Continue reading →

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Life’s one long holiday for Centenary 645

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The latest tram to be moved away from the Blackpool tramway was Centenary car 645 which left Rigby Road early on Thursday 19th January. The tram followed a familiar pattern of being loaded up onto a Scott’s Heavy Haulage low … Continue reading →

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Paul Gaunt tram moved to Paul Gaunt premises!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Blackpool Centenary car 646 became the fourth of its class to leave Rigby Road depot for good in the early hours of Wednesday 18th January 2012. Its road journey was the shortest of any of the recently departed Blackpool cars, … Continue reading →

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Crich commissioning programme begins

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The annual process of preparing the operational tram fleet at Crich Tramway Village for another year of use has begun, with three trams having already visited the workshop to be commissioned for service in 2012. This process mainly consists of … Continue reading →

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Twin car set for Fleetwood

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The disbanding of Blackpool’s historic fleet of trams has continued to progress this week, with Twin set 673+683 becoming the latest member of the fleet to leave Rigby Road for the final time. This particular Twin car last operated during … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2011 is Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11 having beaten off competition from Stockport 5 and Manx Electric Railway 7 over the past month of voting. The 2010 contest may have been a surprise … Continue reading →

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Metrolink hit by delays twice in as many days after tram breakdowns

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Two broken down trams on consecutive evenings caused delays and service suspension on Manchester Metrolink this week. The first incident happened at Deansgate-Castlefield on Tuesday 10th January with the second break down occurring at Piccadilly Gardens the following evening. Both … Continue reading →

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Trams are back operating at Birkenhead!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The ongoing will they, won’t they saga of whether trams would be returning to operation on the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway seems to have finally been resolved with the positive news that services resumed last weekend (6th/7th January 2012) following yet … Continue reading →

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Workplace Parking Levy rises before implementation

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Despite not yet having been introduced it has been announced that the controversial Workplace Parking Levy – which will part fund Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit – will increase before the first charges are made! It had been expected … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Engineering Works: Piccadilly Station closed 22nd January until 1430

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

No Manchester Metrolink services will be running into Piccadilly Station from the start of service on Sunday 22nd January until 1430 as there are engineering works taking place. All trams from Altrincham, Bury and Eccles will be terminating at Piccadilly … Continue reading →

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Bulwell Forest level crossing work – limited access to tramstop

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

From 2130 on Saturday 14th January until 0900 the following morning Network Rail will be undertaking essential work on the Bulwell Forest level crossing which means it will be closed to traffic and pedestrians for this period. As a result … Continue reading →

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Hidden treasures emerge from Rigby Road

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

A depot shunt at Rigby Road, Blackpool took place on Thursday 12th January, in order to release Twin car 673+683 from the back of the depot, in preparation for an expected move off-site in the very near future. This provided … Continue reading →

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Centenary cars bid Blackpool farewell

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

It’s been an eventful week for the Centenary cars of Blackpool, none of which had ever left their native tramway until this year; however this situation has changed in quite spectacular fashion, with three of the class departing within a … Continue reading →

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First Centenary car leaves Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Blackpool Centenary car 644 has become the first of its class to ever leave the Blackpool tramway, after being sold to Farmer Parr’s Animal World, a local tourist attraction. The tram was loaded up on the afternoon of Tuesday 10th … Continue reading →

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Preserved Brush cars go live!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Excitement for the many fans of Blackpool’s iconic Brush Railcoaches continues to grow, as two members of the class prepare to carry their first passengers away from the familiar surroundings of the Fylde Coast. Positive steps are being made in … Continue reading →

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Lancastrian Transport Trust request Lottery cash

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The ambitious plans made by the Lancastrian Transport Trust to develop a heritage transport attraction on the Fylde Coast to showcase its large collection of historic trams and buses could receive a much-needed injection of money from the Heritage Lottery … Continue reading →

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Seeing double at Bury

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

A taste of 1970s Blackpool has come to the East Lancashire Railway at Bury, near Manchester, with the surprise arrival of Blackpool Balloon car 708 on Monday 9th January. The tram has now joined similar-liveried sister car 702, as both … Continue reading →

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Tramlink 2554 arrives in Croydon

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The first of six new trams for the London Tramlink system has arrived at the Therapia Lane Depot having travelled from Chemnitz in Germany where it had been undergoing initial tests. The Stadler built Variotram departed the German city at … Continue reading →

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Seaton unveil special events for 2012

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The Seaton Tramway in Devon have revealed their special event plans for 2012 with the majority based around the Tramstop restaurant at Colyton. The one event appealing more to the enthusiast market takes place over the weekend of 23rd and … Continue reading →

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