Category Archives: London Tramlink

What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th August 2021

Posted on Wednesday 25 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week’s update is a few days earlier than normal and comes with one Photo Gallery included – back into the archives for a trip to Croydon in 2007:

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Summer Tramlink engineering works

Posted on Monday 16 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated since original publication. School summer holidays usually means one thing for London Tramlink – engineering works! And so it is the case again in 2021 with no service through central Croydon to allow for rail … Continue reading →

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New adverts on Metrolink and Tramlink

Posted on Friday 13 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated with the addition of a photo of Tramlink 2531. There have been another couple of vinyl adverts applied on trams in the UK – with Manchester Metrolink seeing another design added to 3064 while a … Continue reading →

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Inquest rules Tramlink crash an accident

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The inquest into the London Tramlink derailment at Sandilands in November 2016 has ruled that it was an accident following nine days of deliberations by the jury. The ruling has been met with anger and disappointment by the families of … Continue reading →

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Update – Current services on public transport systems across the British Isles

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

With the latest easing of restrictions taking place in England from today (Monday 19th July) which has seen the removal of the legal requirements for wearing face masks and to maintain social distancing – although still highly recommended in most … Continue reading →

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Legal COVID restrictions set to change from 19th July

Posted on Thursday 15 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

You will probably have heard in the news that Monday 19th July has been dubbed “freedom day” (even though its not really) and most legal restrictions introduced earlier in the pandemic. Although legally things such as the wearing of face … Continue reading →

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English Light Rail journeys for 2020/21 see dramatic fall

Posted on Friday 25 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

In possibly not the most shocking news of the year the latest light rail data released for the Department for Transport has shown a drastic fall in passenger journeys with an overall decrease of 69% ranging from 57.4% on London … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 106

Posted on Wednesday 2 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Out to Sheffield again for this edition of “Lockdown Walks” as we head to the Middlewood terminus.

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TfL agree another funding package with the DfT

Posted on Tuesday 1 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

While tram and light rail only forms a fairly small part of Transport for London, the overall funding of the organisation is still kay to the future operation of London Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway and so the news that … Continue reading →

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Sandilands tram derailment inquest gets underway

Posted on Tuesday 18 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

The inquest into the deaths of seven people who died after a tram on the London Tramlink system a Sandilands derailed on 9th November 2016 has finally started after delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Coroner Sarah Ormond-Walshe swore in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2542

Posted on Tuesday 11 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Before we move on from Croydon we feature an image of a tram which received an all over advert before the system had even opened.

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Update – Current services on operating systems across the British Isles

Posted on Monday 10 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

As restrictions continue to be eased we thought it was time to bring another summary of what services are being operated on tram and light rail systems across the British Isles. This is just the “public service” systems and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink trackwork

Posted on Tuesday 4 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Picture in Time” is again looking at some trackwork on the Croydon Tramlink system.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink trackwork

Posted on Tuesday 27 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are again on the way to Croydon Tramlink for this edition of “Picture in Time” as we feature an image of trackwork underway on the system a few years after opening.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink Depot interior

Posted on Tuesday 20 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is again heading to South London as we take another look at the infrastructure of the Croydon Tramlink system.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink Depot

Posted on Tuesday 13 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the next few weeks our modern tram edition of “Picture in Time” will be heading back to the early days of Croydon Tramlink concentrating mainly on the construction period with a series of images courtesy of Amey Transport Infrastructure.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd April 2021

Posted on Saturday 3 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its back into the archives once again for this week’s selection of photos as we feature Croydon Tramlink in 2006:

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TfL funding package from the DfT extended

Posted on Friday 26 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the current funding package between Transport for London and the Department for Transport has been extended until 18th May 2021. The package had originally been due to end on 31st March 2021 but with the … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: London Tramlink in the Snow 2013

Posted on Sunday 14 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

It has to be said that when snow falls on any UK tramway it seems to change the scene allowing for some different photos and video to be shot of the trams running and so it was on 21st January … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: London Tramlink 2544

Posted on Saturday 26 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

For the only time in “15 Years Apart” for 2020 we take a trip to London Tramlink to see the changes in one of the original CR4000 trams.

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