Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Trams at the Greatest Gathering in Derby

Posted on Monday 11 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The centre piece of the Railway 200 celebrations this year saw a large-scale event take place at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby – The Greatest Gathering. Obviously the main focus of the three-day event at the start of August … Continue reading →

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Double deckers dominate mileage charts for July at Seaton

Posted on Monday 11 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its that time of the month again when we take a look at the latest mileage travelled by the trams at the Seaton Tramway, thanks to the latest newsletter. And once again the figure for July show that the double … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Bankhead to Airport – Bankhead

Posted on Monday 11 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return with another series of “Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams” as we start the final leg of our journey between Bankhead and the Airport. And we start at Bankhead.

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Out and About 2025: South Yorkshire Supertram – July 2025

Posted on Sunday 10 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return for another set of images as part of our “Out and About” series and the first system we visit will be the South Yorkshire Supertram.

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BCIMO assets acquired by Dudley Council

Posted on Sunday 10 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO), the company who operated the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre (VLRIC) in Dudley and went into administration in July 2025, has been sold to Dudley Council. This sale comes after a focused marketing process … Continue reading →

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Great North Run wristbands go on sale

Posted on Sunday 10 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Wristbands which offer the best value travel to get to the Great North Run in September have now gone on sale. Costing £6.50 they provide unlimited travel on the Metro, bus and ferry and are specially subsidised to make the … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 10th August 2025

Posted on Sunday 10 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have photos from the Manx Electric Railway this week:

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In Pictures: Another tram joins the new advert ranks in Edinburgh

Posted on Saturday 9 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The past few weeks have seen more advert changes on Edinburgh Trams. We have previously reported on how both 256 and 275 received new adverts as 256 got a full wrap for National Museum of Scotland and 275 received a … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Schoneiche Rudersdorf 52

Posted on Saturday 9 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

This is another edition of “Around the World in Trams” coming from Berlin.

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LEGO returns to Crich!

Posted on Saturday 9 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another popular family event returns to the Crich Tramway Village on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th August – and it involves a lot of LEGO! Over the past few years Build It! has established itself as a regular event at … Continue reading →

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Special Metro Art goes on display in mini replica train

Posted on Saturday 9 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

One of the features of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains is artwork at the end of each carriage, and now the replica Metro train at the Tiny Toon miniature play village in Newcastle City Centre will also feature … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 3117 receives a new wrap for Wednesday

Posted on Friday 8 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

It’s the season of change on Manchester Metrolink with adverts here one day and gone the next as we see in this latest advert update. We take a look at 3094, 3100 and 3117 in this article, the highest numbered … Continue reading →

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Supertram Improvement Works: Middlewood – 17th to 29th August 2025

Posted on Friday 8 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The second half of August will see further improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network as they move across the city to Middlewood Road with Yellow route services being diverted to run to Malin Bridge between Sunday 17th and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Toastrack 166

Posted on Friday 8 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Crich again is the location for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: The isolated Trafford Park line

Posted on Thursday 7 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The summer of major trackworks on Manchester Metrolink is coming to an end with just a few days to go until the full network is opened again. For much of the last two months work has been taking place in … Continue reading →

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More events coming to the Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Thursday 7 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The busy summer period at the Crich Tramway Village will be continuing over the next few days with another two special events taking place. It starts off with the annual Sounds of the 1950s and 60s event on Saturday 9th … Continue reading →

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Hitachi Rail and SYMCA sign 15-year partnership to modernise Supertram

Posted on Thursday 7 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

A new 15-year partnership has been signed between Hitachi Rail and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) which will aim to modernise and improve the network using the latest available technology. The signing of the partnership is another milestone … Continue reading →

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First trams run on Birmingham Eastside extension

Posted on Wednesday 6 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Testing has commenced on the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro. The first trams ran onto the extension as far as Millennium Point in the early hours of Wednesday 6th August as the testing and commissioning period gets … Continue reading →

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One goes for scrap as another enters service as the Metro fleet continues to evolve

Posted on Wednesday 6 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The changing of the guard on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been seen in action again over recent days with one of the new Stadler built trains entering service before another of the original fleet went to Shildon for … Continue reading →

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National Transport Awards 2025 shortlist announced

Posted on Wednesday 6 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The National Transport Awards 2025 will be taking place on 2nd October 2025 in London and in preparation for the glitzy ceremony (to be hosted by TV presenter Steph McGovern with Lilian Greenwood MP – Minister for Future of Roads … Continue reading →

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