Free travel for armed forces in Edinburgh for Remembrance weekend

Posted on Sunday 5 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have announced that they will be offering free travel to veterans and serving members of the army, navy and air force over the Remembrance Weekend as the city remembers the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces.

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Dudley tram repairs update

Posted on Sunday 5 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been a little while since we last took a look at what has been happening at the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley in regards to the repairs to the West Midlands Metro Urbos3 trams so in this article we bring it up-to-date with two trams remaining in situ undergoing attention.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 5th November 2023

Posted on Sunday 5 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week its down to the Seaton Tramway for another set of photos:

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In Pictures: Tramlink 2556 receives name

Posted on Saturday 4 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink 2556 has received a name to commemorate the life of the late John Evans. The naming took place on Thursday 26th October and sees a nameplate carried at the A end only.

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Around the World in Trams: Stuttgart 3013

Posted on Saturday 4 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time to move on in our series which takes a look at trams from outside the British Isles and the next location the pin has stuck in on our map in Stuttgart in Germany.

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More trams to run at peak periods on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 4 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

With more passengers returning to travel on the West Midlands Metro an enhanced timetabled will be introduced from Monday 6th November seeing additional trams running at busy periods. This will include three additional trams added to the usual peak service meaning services will be running every 5-10 minutes both in the morning and late afternoon/early evening.

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Heaton Park Tramway announce post Christmas running

Posted on Saturday 4 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be a rare chance to enjoy a tram ride through Heaton Park in the post-Christmas period as the tramway will be running on Wednesday 27th December – and as an added attraction there will be a Vintage Fair taking place in the tram depot, operated by So Retro – Vintage Fair.

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UK based Douglas Horse Trams on the move

Posted on Friday 3 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

In May 2021 two trams from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway were transported across the Irish Sea to the Wirral Heritage Tramway and Museum having been acquired from outside storage at Jurby Transport Museum. Now two and a half years later and numbers 11 and 47 have been on the move again with their departure from the Taylor Street Museum in Birkenhead for further storage at Hooton Park in Elllesmere Port.

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Stand up comedy on a tram!

Posted on Friday 3 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham’s Comedy Festival will be taking place between 3rd and 11th November, the fifteenth edition of the event which is set to be the biggest and best yet with 120 comedians performing at over 100 venues across the city. And for the first time that will include a tram as the 1205 service from Toton Lane to Hucknall on Saturday 4th November will include stand-up comedy performances from five comedians who will be appearing during the festival.

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 22

Posted on Friday 3 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

This latest edition of “Picture in Time” is again heading to Crich as we take a look a photo from 1979 of one of the trams in service.

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In Pictures: 37 heads to Worksop

Posted on Thursday 2 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 2nd November saw yet another West Midlands Metro tram on the road as 37 – the last of the Urbos3 trams to be built – was transported from Wednesbury Depot to Worksop for storage whilst building works continue at the depot.

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Metrolink Engineering Works: 4th & 5th November 2023

Posted on Thursday 2 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

The last planned engineering works on Manchester Metrolink before the busy festive period will be taking place over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November affecting services on both the Bury and Rochdale lines.

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In Pictures: A third OVO Energy tram enters service

Posted on Wednesday 1 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

The number of overall advertising liveries in Edinburgh continues to grow, as do the number for OVO Energy with 276 being the third tram to re-enter service carrying the green vinyl wrap for the company.

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DLR to be hit by strike action

Posted on Wednesday 1 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

It is expected that there will be no services on the Docklands Light Railway during a 48 hour strike which has been called by the RMT on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th November. The strike comes over a pay dispute with RMT members rejecting a below inflation pay offer.

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In Pictures: Update from Blackpool North Railway Station extension

Posted on Tuesday 31 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Although we aren’t expecting any real progress on trams returning to Blackpool North Railway Station on the Blackpool Tramway until at least next spring, there is still work ongoing around the new tram terminus. As well as the hotel, contractors are continuing to work on pedestrian access from the railway station and that’s where our latest photo from the scene comes from.

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The MER in winter

Posted on Tuesday 31 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Manx Electric Railway closes once the main season is over at the end of October?! Wrong! Although the main operating season did come to an end on Sunday 29th October and there are no more timetabled services until the 2024 season starts in March there are limited opportunities to see trams out on the line with festive events taking place at both Dhoon Glen and Ramsey.

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Dudley Metro extension gets a government visit

Posted on Monday 30 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

With good continued progress in track laying having been seen on the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley (phase one of the Brierley Hill line) Friday 27th October saw the Leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt MP, join local politicians on a visit to the site of the future terminus of the line.

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Out and About: Another advert livery in Edinburgh – July 2023

Posted on Monday 30 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this next edition of “Out and About” we are heading back to Edinburgh as we take a look at what was the third full vinyl wrap advert to be seen on the tram system.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 399 201 & train

Posted on Sunday 29 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Trams &” today includes a tram alongside a train on the Supertram Tram-Train route.

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Loki’s Big Adventure at Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Sunday 29 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is probably the sort of story which would have been the “And Finally” item on the News at Ten in the past, a lost dog was found at the Crich Tramway Village and was subsequently reunited with its grateful owners.

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