Free travel to Newcastle United matches this weekend

Posted on Thursday 1 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

As a commitment to enhancing sustainability over the first weekend of February, anyone attending Newcastle United football matches (both the mens and womens teams) will be able to travel on public transport for free it has been confirmed.

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In Pictures: 006 starts to receive ODAS cameras

Posted on Wednesday 31 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve seen more trams fitted with ODAS cameras on the Blackpool Tramway but another Flexity2 is on the way with 006 being half fitted and presumably the rest will follow in due course.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams at Picardy Place – December 2023

Posted on Wednesday 31 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Time to go “Out and About” again as we head out onto the Edinburgh Trams extension.

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In Pictures: Tram moves resume in the West Midlands

Posted on Tuesday 30 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been over a month since we last saw a West Midlands Metro tram transported by road (52 arrived at Wednesbury on 22nd November followed by original T69 16 going to Dudley a couple of days later) so its obviously well overdue for another one to be on the move! Tuesday 30th January saw the first modern tram move of 2024 with 27 departing on the back of a low loader.

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Isle of Man timetables for 2024 released

Posted on Tuesday 30 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The timetables due to be operated by the four railways and tramways operated by Isle of Man Railways this year have been released and its pretty much a case of as you were with no major changes planned for any of the three lines covered by this website.

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Edinburgh Council to decide on progressing with Granton-Bio Quarter extension

Posted on Monday 29 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee are set to decide in early February on whether to proceed with the plans to extend the Edinburgh Trams network between Granton and the Bio Quarter. If the decision is taken to go-ahead with the plans there would be a public consultation this spring which would then be followed by a Strategic Business Case.

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Out and About: Changing the points on the West Midlands Metro – December 2023

Posted on Monday 29 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are going to the West Midlands Metro for this edition of “Out and About”.

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Trams &: Edinburgh Trams 253 & boat

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are going north of the border for this edition of “Trams &” as we’re in Edinburgh.

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In Pictures: Artefacts of the Ryde Pier Tramway

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you think of Isle of’s and trams its probably fair to say that the first one which springs to mind is Man and not Wight! But the Isle of Wight, off the Hampshire coast, was once home to a Pier Tramway in Ryde and there remain some artefacts of the line on the island at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway which was recently visited by David Mee.

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Another school holiday closure for London Trams

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be another line closure on London Trams this February Half Term as more rail replacement works will be taking place. It is again Croydon Town Centre which will see a disrupted service as there will be no trams running between Reeves Corner and Sandilands from Saturday 10th until Friday 23rd February.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 28th January 2024

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week’s photo gallery includes our first new photos from 2024 – and its snowy pictures!

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In Pictures: Latest on Dudley extension

Posted on Saturday 27 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this article we return to the next extension to open on the West Midlands Metro – the line out to Dudley which will be phase one of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill line. Work has been continuing in recent months in the construction of this line and many of the update we have featured have shown what has been going on at the Dudley end of the line but what of the Wednesbury end? Let us find out in this latest update with photos courtesy of Andy Walters.

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Around the World in Trams: Nuremberg 1117 & 1005

Posted on Saturday 27 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

One final photo from Nuremberg as “Around the World in Trams” continues.

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New LRSSB Chair announced

Posted on Saturday 27 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

George Lowder MBE has been named the Chair of the Light Rail Safety and Standard Board (LRSSB). He is currently the Chief Executive of Transport for Edinburgh and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this non-executive position.

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Further testing identified for new Metro trains

Posted on Saturday 27 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The much anticipated entry into service of the new trains being built for the Tyne and Wear Metro looks as if it may be further delayed after the latest update from Nexus revealed that further tests have been identified before they can be used in service. The same update also gave information on what they are doing to improve the reliability of the current trains which are soldiering on to operate the service on the network.

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TfL start process to get new trams for Croydon

Posted on Friday 26 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The programme to replace the Bombardier built CR4000 trams which have been running on the London Tramlink network since services began in 2000 has begun with the official tender notice having been posted by Transport for London. With the trams reaching the end of their expected operational life – and their reliability having suffered in recent years – it has been known for sometime that they would need replacing and after much discussion in board meetings this is the confirmation that they do intend to get a new fleet in the coming years.

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Tram track uncovered in Leeds

Posted on Friday 26 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

It didn’t long for the first “tram track found during roadworks” story in 2024! First out of the blocks for this year is Leeds – and whilst the usual reminiscences of trams when they used to run in the city have come out with this story its also allowed the “will we get trams back” questions too.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Friday 26 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back to Blackpool, well Fleetwood, as we have another edition of “Picture in Time” for you.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3047 loses its Christmas decorations

Posted on Thursday 25 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

It may have kept them up a bit longer than convention suggests but Manchester Metrolink 3047 has lost its special Christmas livery and seen it replaced by another advert. This time around the tram is advertising Lululemon in a design which adds a bit more colour to the network.

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New Tyne and Wear Metro depot completed

Posted on Thursday 25 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The redeveloped Gosforth Depot – home to the trains of the Tyne and Wear Metro since opening in the 1980s and before that a railway depot – has been officially finished by Stadler. Described as a state of the art depot the new facility boosts enviable green credentials and a range of innovative features which will help to ensure maximum availability and reliability  of the fleet for decades to come.

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