Planned output announced for next Blackpool Enhanced Weekend

Posted on Thursday 25 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Spring Bank Holiday Weekend (Saturday 27th to Monday 29th May) sees the next Enhanced Weekend of operation for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. Originally billed as an “Event Weekend” this has now been changed to an “Enhanced Weekend” (although there isn’t much difference between the two except for more themed events which still take place on an Enhanced Weekend anyway) and will see five heritage trams in service on each day on the revised hop-on, hop-off timetable.

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New artwork unveiled at Byker Metro Station

Posted on Thursday 25 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

A new piece of artwork has been unveiled at Byker Tyne and Wear Metro station which celebrates the diversity and cultural heritage of Shields Road. The large mural provides a positive snapshot of everyday life in the local area and is on display in the ticket concourse at the station.

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In Pictures: Timetable testing gets underway in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 24 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

After the false start of Thursday 18th May, which was meant to be the first day of timetable testing on the Edinburgh Trams extension to Newhaven but was scuppered by an overhead issue in York Place, timetable testing has now got underway. Sunday 21st May was the first full day of trams running between York Place and Newhaven with the sight of trams every seven minutes on this route now a regular occurrence.

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In Pictures: South Wales Metro

Posted on Wednesday 24 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Usually when we head to Wales on these pages its to the north to take a look at the Great Orme Tramway or the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society’s no. 7, but at the other end of the country there is set to be a reason for more coverage as the South Wales Metro is currently being developed.

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Mayor joins in East Disbury line 10th anniversary celebrations

Posted on Wednesday 24 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester has joined in with celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the East Didsbury extension. The line formally opened on 23rd May 2013 and since then more than 41.5 million journeys have been made on line.

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In Pictures: Another tram for West Midlands Metro as 56 is delivered

Posted on Tuesday 23 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

What we would do for content if its wasn’t for the West Midlands Metro and their never ending tram deliveries?! Monday 22nd May saw the system welcome the latest Urbos100 from Spain with 56 being delivered – the 15th of this class to now have arrived at Wednesbury Depot.

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ORR issue Improvement Notice on Blackpool Transport over Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Tuesday 23 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been confirmed that Blackpool Transport’s Paint Shop and Fitting Shop facilities at Rigby Road Depot have been under an Improvement Notice since last December, which has impacted the workshop capacity for the heritage trams over the past few months.

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Metrolink launch new website to help people discover Manchester by tram

Posted on Tuesday 23 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester have launched a new interactive website which will help inspire people to use Metrolink this summer to discover all that the region has to offer by tram. The Metrolink Destination Generator provides tailored suggestions for destinations and days out across the region, in case you’re stuck on what to do.

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In Pictures: Broken down tram causes NET disruption

Posted on Monday 22 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Services on Nottingham Express Transit suffered disruption on Friday 19th May after Incentro 203 failed just as it was about to ascend the ramp on the approach to Nottingham Station from Meadows Way. The failure led to no trams being able to run between Nottingham Station and Queen’s Walk and NG2 and also saw the fairly unusual sight of two trams coupled together as the errant vehicle was towed back to depot for attention.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 29 & 24 in service again

Posted on Monday 22 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’ve been reporting a lot this week about trams returning to service on the West Midlands Metro but havn’t featured photos of all of them so here we see images of both 29 and 24. They both returned to service still with white panels where the replacement panels had been fitted.

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Out and About: Corporation colours on Supertram – November 2022

Posted on Monday 22 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

This time we go to Sheffield for the latest edition of “Out and About” and it’s a very popular livery that we see, now under advertsing vinyls.

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Still Standing! Maryfield Tram Depot, Dundee

Posted on Sunday 21 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Still Standing!” returns to Dundee for this latest edition and this time we take a look at the former Maryfield Tram Depot.

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In Pictures: Work still taking place on Wolverhampton extension

Posted on Sunday 21 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

As the wait goes on for more tram testing and an eventual start of service on the West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station we take another trip to see progress on construction – and there is still work going on up at the railway station end of the line; despite the last press release stating that work here had now finished.

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Security to be increased on Tyne and Wear Metro evening services

Posted on Sunday 21 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’ve listened to feedback and will be providing extra security on board the majority of evening services on the Tyne and Wear Metro. That’s the message from Nexus as they announce increased security teams across the network after 1900 each and every night in a bid to combat ani social behaviour.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 21st May 2023

Posted on Sunday 21 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week we have some photos from the recent Fares Please! event at Beamish:

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In Pictures: Trams at the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre, Dudley

Posted on Saturday 20 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

As you’ll probably be well aware – we may have reported on it every now and then! – the Very Light Rail Innovation in Dudley has become a repair base for the West Midlands Metro Urbos3 trams with several having been moved there since last October for work to take place on its bodyside panelling where cracks were discovered. But on a visit in mid-May 2023, Andy Walters found another trams stabled outside as we see in this latest pictorial update.

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Around the World in Trams: Brisbane 236

Posted on Saturday 20 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

It’s the last photo of our brief look at the Ferrymead Tramway in Christchurch for this edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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In Pictures: Volks Electric Railway – May 2023

Posted on Saturday 20 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton will be celebrating 140 years of operation this year (a special weekend is planned in August as the centrepiece of the celebrations) and started its 2023 season back in April. Trains are now running all the way between the Aquarium and Black Rock (just short of the Marina) with a fleet of six units available for use. On most busy days two double sets run and that was the case on Saturday 13th May when Tony Sullivan paid a quick visit.

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£2 million invested in Metro lift and escalator works

Posted on Saturday 20 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus are investing £2 million in a major programme of lift and escalator works at various stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The work is already underway and should be completed by the end of the summer.

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In Pictures: Timetable testing in Edinburgh? Overhead problems stop it in its tracks on first day

Posted on Friday 19 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Timing is everything in life and Thursday 18th May 2023 probably wasn’t the day (if there ever was a day) you would want the Edinburgh Trams network to be brought to a halt as it had been due to be the first day of timetable testing on the Trams to Newhaven extension but that is exactly what happened. We had reported last night that the testing was scheduled to get underway yesterday but that’s before we knew that overhead problems meant it was a bit of a false start.

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