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Tram works set to recommence in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Preparation for the return of works to construct the tramway in Edinburgh city centre have started with a number of traffic diversions put in place from 0500 on Saturday 7th January. The first stage of closures have been concentrated around … Continue reading →

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More utility diversion works to start in Oldham

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Further utility diversion work is to start in Oldham town centre on Monday 9th January when part of Union Street – between Greaves Street and Clegg Street – will be closed for up to four weeks. This will allow new … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 623 – almost ready for action!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The process of commissioning preserved Blackpool Brush Railcoach 623 for operation at the Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester has made excellent progress, so much so that further details of the planned event to launch the tram on January 22nd have now … Continue reading →

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Tramlink 2554 starts testing in Germany

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The first of the Stadler built Variotram vehicles destined for the London Tramlink system has been delivered to the Chemnitz system in Eastern Germany for initial testing to take place. The tram – already liveried in the distinctive lime green, … Continue reading →

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Snaefell Mountain Railway track relay progressing well

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Work to relay track on the Snaefell Mountain Railway has been progressing well during the off season with all work due to be completed in time for the Railway to reopen on 4th April for the 2012 season. The work, … Continue reading →

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Trams get festive in East Anglia

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The East Anglia Transport Museum normally closes its gates to paying guests at the end of September each year, but in a bold move the site re-opened for a few winter weekends in 2011. The Museum held its first ever … Continue reading →

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All change for Blackpool lights switch-on

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

One of the busiest days of the year in Blackpool could be under threat, as it has been announced that for the first time ever, visitors to the annual illuminations switch-on ceremony will have to pay to attend the event. … Continue reading →

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Centenary car may stay in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The future of Blackpool Centenary car 648 was thrown into doubt in November this year, when the Tramway Museum Society announced that they had gone back on their original plan to acquire this tram for preservation at the National Tramway … Continue reading →

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Blackpool bids farewell to 15 trams during 2011!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

With 2011 almost at an end, it seems an appropriate time to review the major changes that have affected the Blackpool tram fleet during the past twelve months. The dispersal of the historic cars has continued, with no less than … Continue reading →

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Thornton Gate site approved for LTT museum

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Christmas came early for the Lancastrian Transport Trust this year, when on December 23rd, the Trust were presented with an offer of lease for the Thornton Gate permanent way yard, adjacent to the Blackpool tramway. The LTT have long aspired … Continue reading →

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Blow for Birkenhead Tramway as Wirral Council say no to re-opening

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society have been dealt another devastating blow with the news that they will not be able to reopen the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway in early 2012 after all. They had been led to believe by official from … Continue reading →

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Conductors to go within 18 months following Tramlink Nottingham takeover

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

In an interview published at http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Conductors-smartcards-new-tram-company/story-14198669-detail/story.html, the Chairman of the Tramlink Nottingham consortium, Roger Harrison, has confirmed that the firm are planning to remove conductors from the trams within 18 months along with the introduction of an Oyster card type … Continue reading →

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New information campaign launched to make Tramlink safer

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Transport for London have launched a new information campaign in a bid to make London Tramlink safer which will see brightly coloured images of bunches of flowers painted in the ground at 15 spots in Croydon town centre! The idea … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead Welcomes Santa!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

More bad news may have been received about the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway since but it was all systems go again on the Wirral on Saturday 17th December when the tramway reopened for their Santa Specials. Two trams were in operation … Continue reading →

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Jobs advertised for NET Phase Two construction

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

No sooner had final sign off for phase two of Nottingham Express Transit been confirmed then the first jobs for the construction of the new lines to Clifton and Chilwell were being advertised. The 70 new jobs are being recruited … Continue reading →

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Vandalism causes Metrolink service suspension

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Services on the Altrincham, Eccles and St Werburgh’s Road lines of Manchester Metrolink were suspended during the morning of Monday 19th December after vandalism caused a signal failure. The lineside equipment was vandalised near to Cornbrook which led to the … Continue reading →

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New Supertram Managing Director named

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Margaret Kay has been confirmed as the new Managing Director of Stagecoach Supertram. Ms Kay was formerly the Human Resources Director at Supertram and is said to be “delighted to be leading the team” and will look to improve standards … Continue reading →

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Pat Armstrong to retire

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Pat Armstrong – the director of Nottingham’s tram network and who has been involved in the project since the beginning – is to retire from his role early next year, Mr Armstrong – who had the honour of the road … Continue reading →

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DLR & Tramlink services to be unaffected by Boxing Day Tube Strike

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The strike called by the ASLEF union on the London Underground network on Boxing Day will not affect the planned services on either the Docklands Light Railway or London Tramlink. The DLR still plan to operate their special Boxing Day … Continue reading →

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January launch for Blackpool Brush car 623

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

2012 looks set to get off to an exciting start at the Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester, with the announcement that Blackpool Brush Railcoach 623 is set to be launched into passenger service at the tramway on Sunday 22nd January.

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