Category Archives: London Trams

Trams &: London Trams 2544 & buses

Posted on Sunday 12 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we go to the London Trams system and see a tram with not one but two buses.

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KeolisAmey Metrolink win Operator of the Year at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Sunday 5 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

The annual Global Light Rail Awards took place in London on 1st October 2025 and once again a wide-range of organisations and individuals were recognised for their achievements over the past year. Although the awards remain global once again it … Continue reading →

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Power failures cause problems in London and the northeast

Posted on Friday 3 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Two completely separate power failures caused problems for light rail systems in the UK in late September with both the Tyne and Wear Metro and London Trams impacted. Both were reported at their respective depots but whilst for the Metro … Continue reading →

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London Trams join “Two Lines – STOP” campaign

Posted on Sunday 28 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

London Trams have become the last of the UK modern tram systems to join in with the national “Two Lines = STOP” safety campaign. Led by the LRSSB this campaign is aimed at reducing collisions between trams and pedestrians and … Continue reading →

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Tram alert system enters next phase of development

Posted on Saturday 27 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

A system which alerts pedestrians to approaching trams is set to move to the next phase of development as further tests take place. The project sees track vibrations used to alert pedestrians and is backed by the Light Rail Safety … Continue reading →

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Two CR4000s depart London Trams

Posted on Tuesday 23 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of 13th and 14th September saw the departure of not one but two of London Trams’ Bombardier built CR4000 trams for repairs. Both 2542 and 2548 have been out of service for some time and the work needed … Continue reading →

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Trams &: London Trams 2539 & bus

Posted on Sunday 21 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Trams &” time again and as is so often the case in this series the & part of the image is a bus.

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In Pictures: London Trams 2537 receives a TfL celebration wrap

Posted on Thursday 18 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Earlier in the summer we reported that Transport for London were going to be wrapping various vehicles in their fleets to help celebrate their 25th anniversary, and this was to include trams and DLR vehicles as well as buses and … Continue reading →

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Car and tram collide on London Trams

Posted on Sunday 31 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Services on the London Trams network were disrupted on Tuesday 26th August after a car and tram collided close to Merton Park tramstop. The collision happened just after 1530 and led to four people having to be taken to hospital.

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Yellow Rail win contract for bogie and brake overhaul at London Trams

Posted on Tuesday 12 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Yellow Rail have won a contract to deliver a full turnkey overhaul solution for bogies and brake systems on the 12 Stadler Variobahn trams.

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Passenger numbers increase on English tram and light rail systems

Posted on Tuesday 5 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

2024/5 has been a mostly successful year for tram and light rail systems in England with a 1% increase across all eight systems where figures are reported to the Department for Transport. But whilst the overall picture is a positive … Continue reading →

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DLR and London Trams to join in with special new wraps to celebrate TfL’s 25th anniversary

Posted on Wednesday 23 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

New wraps are set to be seen on eight different transport services to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Transport for London (TfL) – including both London Trams and the DLR. This will be the first time that the same … Continue reading →

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London Trams Engineering Works: July 2025

Posted on Thursday 3 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

The second half of July will see more engineering works take place on the London Trams network with services through the centre of Croydon once again being impacted by the works.  Starting from late evening on Sunday 13th July until … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Lloyd Park

Posted on Monday 30 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are nearly at the end of this latest “Stop by Stop” as our journey on the New Addington line of London Trams reaches Lloyd Park.

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New pay deal agreed for drivers on London Trams

Posted on Saturday 28 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

A new three year pay deal has been agreed for drivers working on London Trams. This comes following negotiations between union ASLEF and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) and will cover the backdated period from 4th November 2024 and then in … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Coombe Lane

Posted on Monday 23 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its still a rural feel for this edition of “Stop by Stop” as we continue a journey on London Trams between New Addington and Lloyd Park.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Gravel Hill

Posted on Monday 16 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

In the latest edition of “Stop by Stop” our journey on the London Trams New Addington line continues as we make our way towards Croydon.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Addington Village

Posted on Monday 9 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Onwards we go to the next stop on the New Addington line of London Trams as we continue to make our way towards Croydon.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Fieldway

Posted on Monday 2 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Stop by Stop” as our journey on London Trams’ New Addington line continues.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – King Henry’s Drive

Posted on Monday 26 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its time for the next part of “Stop by Stop” as we continue our journey on London Trams’ New Addington line.

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