Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Ruddington Lane

Today we reach the halfway stage of our look at tram stops on Nottingham Express Transit as we take a look at Ruddington Lane.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 203

Today “15 Years Apart” is returning to Nottingham for another look at one of the original trams in 2005 and 2020.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 209

In this edition of our “Then and Now” series “15 Years Apart” we feature a tram in Nottingham, a tram which is in two different liveries both of them all over adverts.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Compton Acres

Its time for another instalment of our look at the stops of Nottingham Express Transit and we have now reached Compton Acres as we continue on our way to Clifton South.

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Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 207 & bus

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we are heading to Nottingham for a view of two relatively modern vehicles side-by-side.

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New safety measure in place on Metrolink to reassure passengers

With the England wide lockdown coming to an end from Wednesday 2nd December, transport bosses in Manchester are seeking to reassure any potential passengers on Metrolink that it will be safe to travel with a number of safety measures in … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

This week we have a couple of new Photo Galleries for you:

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Wilford Lane

Onward we go towards Clifton South as we take another look at one of the stops on that line of Nottingham Express Transit.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Wilford Village

Continuing our look at the stops of the Nottingham Express Transit line to Clifton South we reach Wilford Village – the first of the stops which is a little bit different from the standard.

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Man dies after being hit by train in Nottingham – NET services affected

A man has died after being hit by a tram at Bulwell on the East Midlands Railway Robin Hood line which runs alongside the tram line to Hucknall. Due to the proximity of the railway and tramway, NET services were … Continue reading

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Meadows Embankment

In the second part of our look at the tram stops on Nottingham Express Transit’s line to Clifton South we reach Meadows Embankment.

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Communication issue causes major NET delays

Wednesday 11th November didn’t start off particularly well for Nottingham Express Transit – or anyone who wanted to travel on it – as a communication failure at around 0600 meant no trams could run for just over three hours. This … Continue reading

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Queens Walk

In this new photo series we take a look at the all important stops on UK tram systems starting off in Nottingham. During this series we won’t be just looking at the stop as with many modern system the stops … Continue reading

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NET services disrupted as car gets stuck on bridge again

Its not the first time its happened and it probably won’t be the last but Nottingham Express Transit were disrupted for a time on Wednesday 28th October after a car got stuck on Lenton Lane Bridge. This bridge has pretty … Continue reading

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More DfT funding for English light rail systems

It has been announced that up to a further £67.8 million will be made available to tram and light rail systems across England (outside of London) up to the end of March as part of the latest funding package from … Continue reading

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Chase the Tram run to take place in Nottingham

Saturday 10th October will see a “Chase the Tram” run take place in Nottingham with participants running all the way from Clifton South through to Nottingham Trent University – while abiding by social distancing rules. The runners will be raising … Continue reading

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Man hit by tram in Nottingham

A man – reported locally to be in his 40s – was taken to hospital in Nottingham during the evening of Wednesday 7th October after being hit by a tram in the city centre. The incident happened at 2045 on … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 213

It is time to head back to Nottingham for one last time in this batch of modern tram “Picture in Time” images as we take a look at one of the early advertising liveries carried on the trams.

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In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit on-board Covid changes

Throughout the ongoing pandemic there has had to be a fine balancing act between all public transport wanting to carry passengers around but doing it in a safe manner which minimises the risk of spreading the virus to both staff … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 212

In this instalment of “Picture in Time” we again take a look at one of the Bombardier Incentro trams towards the beginning of their operating careers.

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