Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’re back with another update of the main site with photos this time coming from Nottingham Express Transit:

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, Site News | Comments Off on What’s New on British Trams Online?

In Pictures: E-on all over advert for NET 213

Posted on Tuesday 22 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

Not previously featured on these pages is a new all over advert now been carried by Nottingham Express Transit Incentro 213 (we say new but as we don’t have any source of information from Nottingham to be honest this advert … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on In Pictures: E-on all over advert for NET 213

Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 210

Posted on Wednesday 16 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our look at some archive images from Nottingham Express Transit, this week we reach the tenth of the 15 strong Incentro trams – 210.

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, Picture in Time | Comments Off on Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 210

Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 209

Posted on Wednesday 9 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

Our modern tram version of “Picture in Time” this week moves across the Midlands from West to East as we head to Nottingham.

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, Picture in Time | Comments Off on Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 209

Tree maintenance to see NET changes over the Bank Holiday weekend

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit will be undertaking some standard maintenance work on the trees close to the tramway over the August Bank Holiday weekend which will see some changes to services to allow this to safely take place. Both the Phoenix … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on Tree maintenance to see NET changes over the Bank Holiday weekend

Covid-19 service update – operating systems

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s been around two months since we last brought you a summary of the service being run on the tram and light rail systems of the British Isles – so its about time we gave a handy update all in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Docklands Light Railway, Dublin Luas, Edinburgh Trams, London Trams, Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, South Yorkshire Supertram, Tyne and Wear Metro, West Midlands Metro | Comments Off on Covid-19 service update – operating systems

What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

A main site update, on a Wednesday! Have we gone mad? Quite possibly but this week’s update is now online earlier than usual as we again head into the archives for some more photos:

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, Picture in Time, Site News | 1 Comment

Communication issue causes major disruption for NET

Posted on Friday 21 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Services on Nottingham Express Transit had a delayed start on Friday 21st August after a communication issue led to trams being confined to depot. The problem was put down to a software issue and with no communication possible between trams … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on Communication issue causes major disruption for NET

More funding confirmed for light rail in England

Posted on Saturday 8 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Five tram and light rail systems in England outside of London (both the Docklands Light Railway and London Tramlink are covered by the Transport for London funding package) are to receive funding of up to £37.4 million over the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, South Yorkshire Supertram, Tyne and Wear Metro, West Midlands Metro | Comments Off on More funding confirmed for light rail in England

Lockdown Walks: Nottingham Express Transit 225

Posted on Friday 7 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are going back to Nottingham for this latest “Lockdown Walk”.

Posted in Lockdown Walks, Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on Lockdown Walks: Nottingham Express Transit 225

Government support for light rail set to run-out as Nottingham and Sheffield call for more cash

Posted on Saturday 1 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

The previous funding announcement by the Department for Transport to prop up English light rail systems in Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Tyne and Wear and the West Midlands is set to run out at the start of August with no sign … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, South Yorkshire Supertram | Comments Off on Government support for light rail set to run-out as Nottingham and Sheffield call for more cash

Full service to resume on NET

Posted on Wednesday 29 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

A normal timetable will be reintroduced on Nottingham Express Transit as from Monday 3rd August, replacing the Sunday timetable which has been running every day since Tuesday 24th March. The decision to return to the normal timetable has been made … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on Full service to resume on NET

Trams&: Nottingham Express Transit 213 & class 153 DMU

Posted on Tuesday 21 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we take another trip to Nottingham Express Transit to see a tram alongside a train once more.

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, Trams & | Comments Off on Trams&: Nottingham Express Transit 213 & class 153 DMU

Lockdown Walks: Nottingham Express Transit 236

Posted on Tuesday 14 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We have another new location for this edition of “Lockdown Walks” as we take a look at Nottingham Express Transit.

Posted in Lockdown Walks, Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on Lockdown Walks: Nottingham Express Transit 236

Full NET system to reopen early

Posted on Saturday 11 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

No sooner had we featured images of the rail replacement works on Nottingham Express Transit then it was announced that after excellent progress the full line will be able to reopen some five days earlier than planned. It was originally … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on Full NET system to reopen early

In Pictures: Nottingham City Centre rail replacement work

Posted on Thursday 9 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit is currently taking the opportunity to undertake some essential rail replacement works in the city centre with the section between Royal Centre and Old Market Square being treated to some new rails, the old rails having been … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | Comments Off on In Pictures: Nottingham City Centre rail replacement work

Manchester Metrolink bucks the trend as light rail journeys fall

Posted on Friday 26 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its that time of year again when the Department for Transport release details of journeys taken on light rail across England – and its not good news with a significant fall in the total number of journeys on all systems … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Docklands Light Railway, Edinburgh Trams, London Trams, Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, South Yorkshire Supertram, West Midlands Metro | Comments Off on Manchester Metrolink bucks the trend as light rail journeys fall

Covid-19 service update – operating systems

Posted on Friday 26 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we had a round-up of the service being operated on operating tramways and light rail systems in the British Isles (by which we mean those which operate primarily as public transport and not heritage systems … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Docklands Light Railway, Dublin Luas, Edinburgh Trams, London Trams, Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, South Yorkshire Supertram, Tyne and Wear Metro, West Midlands Metro | Comments Off on Covid-19 service update – operating systems

Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 205 & class 156 DMU

Posted on Monday 15 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we head to the East Midlands for an image of a tram and train on Nottingham Express Transit.

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit, Trams & | Comments Off on Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 205 & class 156 DMU

Trams form part of plan to maximise opportunities from the arrival of HS2 in the East Midlands

Posted on Monday 8 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Midlands Connect have recently released a report following a study into how the East Midlands can maximise opportunities presented by the arrival of HS2 in the region – and as part of their plan trams/light rail feature both in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nottingham Express Transit | 1 Comment