Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Barlow Moor Road

Posted on Sunday 15 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another outing to Manchester for “Then & Now” as we see images of Metrolink before and after the trams arrived.

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FOI request reveals over 100 collisions on Edinburgh Trams since opening

Posted on Sunday 15 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

A recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request made of Edinburgh Trams has revealed that since the system opened in May 2014 there have been 112 collisions with other road vehicles, four with cyclists and seven incidents involving pedestrians, leading to … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro confirm their nominations at Light Rail Awards

Posted on Sunday 15 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro are the latest organisation to confirm their nominations for the forthcoming Global Light Rail Awards. They’re up for awards in five categories – and this includes the prestigious UK Operator of the Year.

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Events this week…

Posted on Sunday 15 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s a quiet week this coming week with just some of the usual events in Blackpool whilst at Crich you can enjoy a talk on moquette.

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London Trams CR4000 2547 returns to Therapia Lane

Posted on Saturday 14 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Coming just before the announcement of the shortlist to bid for a fleet of replacement trams was the return of a long-term out of service tram. 2547 made its return to London Trams’ Therapia Lane Depot overnight on Saturday 6th/Sunday … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 318

Posted on Saturday 14 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Around the World in Trams” and this week we have the second of our images from Innsbruck, Austria.

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In Pictures: Trams queue on Talbot Road

Posted on Saturday 14 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Friday 6th September saw a queue of trams (if two trams is a queue?!) on Talbot Road in Blackpool as engineers were attending to the signals at the junction with the Promenade tramway.

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Runner to run complete length of Metro network in a day!

Posted on Saturday 14 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

We recently reported on a pensioner who had walked the entire length of the Tyne and Wear Metro network in 18 months but now a teenager from the region is going a step further (well many, many steps further probably!) … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Diverted services on Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Friday 13 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

As we recently saw in another article, there are improvement works taking place in Manchester City Centre which had led to service alterations on the Metrolink network. This time most of the destinations being served and displayed on the front … Continue reading →

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Pensioner completes walk across entire Metro network

Posted on Friday 13 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Alan Pollard, an 82 year old pensioner from Whitley Bay, has completed a walk covering the entire Tyne and Wear Metro network. He recently completed the 75 mile walk by charting the same route as the network over a period … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1389

Posted on Friday 13 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

A second image from the last year of Glasgow Corporation Tramways features in this week’s “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Construction progress on Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham

Posted on Thursday 12 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham City Centre will see trams running along it in the future as it is on the route of the Birmingham Eastside extension which will leave the current line at Bull Street and run through to … Continue reading →

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Crich prepares to celebrate the past and future at Electric Tram Weekend

Posted on Thursday 12 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

This coming weekend (Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September) will see the annual enthusiasts event at the Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – which this year will be celebrating 60 years of electric trams whilst … Continue reading →

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Revised Supertram service on Sunday 15th September

Posted on Thursday 12 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Although the major improvement works on South Yorkshire Supertram have now been completed for this year there will still be some further works taking place which will require service changes. The next of these will be on Sunday 15th September.

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Four asked to submit bids for new vehicles for London Trams

Posted on Wednesday 11 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London has asked four companies to submit full bids to design and build a new fleet of trams for the London Trams system. They are looking for 24 trams to replace the fleet of original Bombardier CR4000s with … Continue reading →

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Strikes threatened on Nottingham Express Transit

Posted on Wednesday 11 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham’s famous Goose Fair could be targeted again by the GMB Union with strike action on the city’s trams after members voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking action. The dispute again centres on pay with the union stating that the … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro join in at the European Tram Driver Championships

Posted on Wednesday 11 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Two tram drivers from the West Midlands Metro will be joining other drivers from across Europe (including Edinburgh Trams) in competing at the prestigious European Tram Driver Championships. Being held in Frankfurt, Germany on 14th September, West Midlands Metro are … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 105 back in service in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 10 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

105 is back in service on the South Yorkshire Supertram after an absence of over three years. The tram made its return to passenger service on Monday 8th September when it operated on the Yellow route.

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Route confirmed for The Full System Tour in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 10 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 29th September will see the second (and final) “The Final System Tour” of the year for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours and details of the planned route have now been revealed. It will see a heritage tram running up to … Continue reading →

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Woman who designed Metro logo recognised with prestigious award

Posted on Tuesday 10 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

Margaret Calvert, who in a long career in design created the iconic Tyne and Wear Metro logo amongst many others, has been honoured with a prestigious award. She was given the Type Directors Club Medal in a ceremony in New … Continue reading →

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