Big increase in penalty fares issues on NET

Posted on Thursday 29 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit launched a zero tolerance campaign to crack down on fare evasion in December 2023 with concerns about the number of people who were travelling on the trams without a ticket. It has now been revealed that since that campaign started there has been a 45% increase month-on-month in Penalty Fare Notices issued.

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3023 gets the beauty treatment in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 28 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest advertising livery on Manchester Metrolink has recently been applied to 3023 – a tram which had only lost its previous advert a few weeks ago and did run in service back in fleet livery for a small period. The tram has gone to the make-up counter as it is now advertising Maybelline.

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West Midlands Metro earns safer Tram Stop Accreditation

Posted on Wednesday 28 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you’re travelling on the West Midlands Metro you will be pleased to know that 31 of the 33 stops on the network have now received Safer Tram Stop Accreditation. This prestigious recognition is handed by Secured by Design, an official Police security initiative dedicated to ensuring safety in light rail systems throughout the UK.

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In Pictures: Wolverhampton St George’s tramstop

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

It was the original terminus for the Midland Metro in Wolverhampton and it should still be one of two termini in the city but the stop at St George’s remains closed and waiting for its first tram since 28th August 2023.

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More London Trams closure to come

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

There are to be more line closures on the London Trams network over the next couple of months – including a lengthy, almost a month, closure between 29th March and 24th April. These latest closure come not long after no trams ran through central Croydon for a couple of weeks earlier this month.

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In Pictures: Breitling get their second vinyl wrap in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 26 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

In our round-up of new advert liveries on the Edinburgh Trams system we mentioned a new full wrap on 271 for Breitling and now in this article we take a look at the advert – which may look very familiar to you!

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Fare evasion down by a third on Metrolink

Posted on Monday 26 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

TfGM have claimed that fare evasion across the Manchester Metrolink has fallen by a third since the start of a new crackdown by KeolisAmeyMetrolink in partnership with the TravelSafe Partnership.

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Out and About: Tyne and Wear Metro – January 2024

Posted on Monday 26 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

2024 should see the introduction of the first of the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro but before then the service will continue to be maintained by the remaining Metrocars and we see a few of those in this latest “Out and About”.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Beckenham Junction & Elmers End lines – Birkbeck

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Stop by Stop” as our journey on London Trams carries on.

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Saltburn Cliff Tramway won’t be ready to reopen by Easter

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have confirmed that the repairs required to the Saltburn Cliff Tramway after a fire in January will not be completed in time for the cliff tramway to open again at Easter as originally planned.

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Half price bus and tram travel for care leavers to be offered in London

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

A new travel concession for care leavers (aged 18-25) has been opened for applications which will allow successful applications to travel on buses and trams in London for half price.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th February 2024

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week we have photos from both the Volk’s Electric Railway and Manchester Metrolink:

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Over £20 million to be invested in Metrolink improvements

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Bee Network Committee has approved £21.4 million worth of funding to be invested into improving the Manchester Metrolink network. The cash – which comes from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – will help to ensure that the network continues to keep on delivering safe, reliable and accessible services for millions more people in the future.

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Around the World in Trams: Bendigo 918

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

For the last time we go to Bendigo in “Around the World in Trams”.

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In Pictures: Continued progress in Dudley

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

The West Midlands Metro network is set to be further expanded later this year (yes, we know there is still a lot of work to do and it seems unlikely based on past experience it will be this year but the official word remains late 2024) when the first phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill extension opens as far as Flood Street in Dudley. In this latest pictorial update of progress we are in Dudley to see track going down.

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Luas Engineering Works: 2nd and 3rd March 2024

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Red line Luas services will be running to a revised timetable over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March with essential engineering works due to take place.

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Passenger numbers up on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Friday 23 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

In hardly surprising news (tram extension opens and more passengers travel on trams) Edinburgh Trams have announced record breaking passenger numbers on the system. Passenger numbers have more than doubled since the 3 mile extension to Newhaven opened in June 2023 but its not just good news following this opening as numbers had already started to go up before this date.

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Full service resumes on Supertram

Posted on Friday 23 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

A full service returned to the Stagecoach Supertram network as from the start of service on Friday 23rd February. This came after completion of repairs to the broken rail at Manor Top which had been impacting services on both the Blue and Purple routes since 13th February 2024.

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Picture in Time: San Francisco 1326

Posted on Friday 23 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another instalment of “Picture in Time” and its another image taken in the UK but of a tram from overseas.

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More West Midlands Metro tram moves!

Posted on Thursday 22 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

It does get a bit repetitive with all these tram moves on the West Midlands Metro but there has been another one to report – this time its one heading back to Wednesbury as 29 is back at the depot once more.

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