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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Cambrian Street
It is time for another edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” and this time the during construction and once trams were running images come from Cambrian Street on the East Manchester Line.
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West Midlands Metro Managing Director appointed
Sophie Allison, who has been Interim Managing Director of Midland Metro Limited (MML) for two years, has been confirmed in the Managing Director role on a full-time basis.
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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! C is for Crich
Our A-Z continues as we reach the letter C.
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In Pictures: Little Bispham loop and the King Charles Garden
If you regularly visit Blackpool you may notice over the past year or so there has been activity within the Little Bispham loop. Local volunteers led by Cllr Paul Galley have been working on tidying up the grassed area and … Continue reading
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd December 2023
A return to Crich for a second selection of photos taken at Tram Weekend:
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Tram of the Year 2023 – nominations are open!
It is that time of the year again as we launch the British Trams Online Tram of the Year contest for 2023! Once again we will be looking to find the “Tram (Heritage)”, “Tram (Modern)”, “Tramway/Museum” and “Event” of the … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Hansons Bridge is coming down
Further progress on the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley and then Brierley Hill has been seen at the start of December as work to install the last bridge of the first phase of the project entered a new stage … Continue reading
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Around the World in Trams: Port de Soller 1
The December stop in our worldwide tour of trams is Port de Soller on Majorca as we take a look at some of the trams in service on this heritage tramway which first started to run in 1913.
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NET support Nottingham Girls’ High School Junior School charity ramble
Students and staff from Nottingham Girls’ High School Junior School have raised more than £1,400 for the BBC’s Children in Need fundraiser about taking part in a six mile ramble. They were supported in the ramble by Nottingham Express Transit … Continue reading
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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! B is for Blackpool
Part Two showcases the letter B and where else did you think we would feature for the second letter of the alphabet!
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Man taken to hospital in Oldham
A 19 year old man was taken to hospital on Tuesday 28th November after being hit by a tram in Oldham. In a statement Greater Manchester Police said the main had been hit by the tram on King Street in … Continue reading
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Crich Tramway Village appoint new Fundraising Manager
Roger Shelley has been appointed into the crucial role of Fundraising Manager at the Crich Tramway Village. In this role Roger will be responsible for helping the museum secure funding to allow them to continue development of the facilities as … Continue reading
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Repairs to take place on overhead in Edinburgh
At the end of last week it was revealed that owing to an overhead line fault at Newhaven trams on the Edinburgh Trams network were only able to run between the Airport and Ocean Terminal. Now seven days on and … Continue reading
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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1010
“Picture in Time” moves to Manchester as we start a series of photos taken in the early days of the Metrolink network.
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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! A is for Anniversary
In this latest photographic series – and as part of our usual December celebration month – we will be featuring “The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles!”. The premise is quite simple, each day the series runs … Continue reading
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Advent Calendar 2023 Now Online!
Its 1st December and not only does that mean its our 21st birthday but its also time for the return of the British Trams Online Advent Calendars! You know by now that we bring you two Advent Calendars each year … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Work at Wolverhampton St George’s
It was late August the last time we saw trams running in service to Wolverhampton St George’s but it now appears that the signalling work being undertaken there has now been concluded which will hopefully mean at some point in … Continue reading
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Man hit by tram in Nottingham
A man has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a tram on Chilwell Road, Beeston. The incident happened at approximately 1430 on Thursday 30th November.
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Special interest groups get first look at the new Metro train
Nexus have recently invited special interest groups to experience the new Stadler Metro trains to allow them to also see how their feedback has shaped the final interior design. The groups have included people with visual and hearing impairments, physical … Continue reading
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In Pictures: A day to forget for Edinburgh Trams
They do say bad things come in threes don’t they? That was certainly the case for Edinburgh Trams on Tuesday 28th November 2023 with services being seriously disrupted and for two of the incidents there was absolutely nothing the trams … Continue reading
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