Around the World in Trams: Christchurch 152+115

Posted on Saturday 6 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

We swap Europe for New Zealand for the next few weeks of “Around the World in Trams”. We will be taking a look at a few of the vehicles which operate on the Ferrymead Tramway in Christchurch.

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Edinburgh Trams shortlisted for awards

Posted on Saturday 6 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams are celebrating after they were nominated for a number of awards at the forthcoming Scottish Transport Awards. This includes the prestigious Operator of the Year category where they will be competing against other top transport operators in the country.

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Seaton Tramway team attend FEDECRAIL Conference in Austria

Posted on Saturday 6 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Members of the team at the Seaton Tramway have recently attended the annual FEDECRAIL Conference in Austria. Bringing together heritage railways and tramways from across Europe the conference allowed attendees from across Europe to discuss a range of topics including coal sources, insurance and the future of heritage rail.

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In Pictures: Blackpool trams in action at Carlton Colville

Posted on Friday 5 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Whilst last year saw the East Anglia Transport Museum acquire three Blackpool trams it shouldn’t be forgotten that before these three arrivals there were already two trams from the Fylde Coast fully restored and operational at the museum. And on Sunday 30th April those two trams provided the two tram service providing the perfect excuse for Bryan Grint to pay a visit to the museum once more!

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Tramways join forces to help tackle anti-social behaviour

Posted on Friday 5 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Members of the UKTram Marketing and Customer Services Group have recently met to join forces to help to tackle anti-social behaviour on UK tramways and similar transit systems. Operators have reported that since the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a marked increase in reports of anti-social behaviour from a small minority of people and now the group is looking at how this can be combated.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4001

Posted on Friday 5 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Picture in Time” moves on to the northeast of England for the next few weeks as we take a look at some images from past on the Tyne and Wear Metro. With the original Metrocars coming to an end of their operating careers it seems an appropriate time to look back at their heyday and to start off with we go back to even before they entered service.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 45 receives a classical wrap

Posted on Thursday 4 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

There is a new advertising livery on the West Midlands Metro with 45 becoming the latest Urbos100 to lose its standard fleet colours with a new vinyl wrap applied over. Whilst not a full wrap (the ends remain in fleet livery) it is more than most of the other adverts seen on the network previously as the rest of the tram has now received the new vinyls.

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Beamish gets ready to celebrate 50 years of their tramway

Posted on Thursday 4 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

This coming weekend – Saturday 6th to Monday 8th May – will see Beamish celebrating 50 years of operation for the tramway which now runs for 1.5 miles around the museum site. A new event for 2023 – Fares Please! Public Transport Weekend – will be the centrepiece of the celebrations, although unfortunately its not quite the event that had originally been planned!

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Another improved timetable for the DLR

Posted on Thursday 4 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

When we see that a new timetable is being introduced we’ve become used to the fact that it usually means frequencies will be reduced because of staff shortages or a change in commuting patterns. But it’s a different picture on the Docklands Light Railway as they have just announced a new timetable will start to run from Monday 15th May which will see no reductions in service on any line at any time and every single route will see some form of service increase.

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In Pictures: NET 201 gets a new Consent Coalition wrap

Posted on Wednesday 3 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit now have two trams wrapped in special liveries for the Consent Coalition after 201 received new vinyls in what is described on the tram as the night-time edition!

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In Pictures: Leeds 602 now on display

Posted on Wednesday 3 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last month, Leeds 602 was extracted from Crich’s Great Exhibition Hall to allow it to play a role in the celebrations of the King’s Coronation. It has now been confirmed that the tram will be displayed on the Traverser in front of the depots for the rest of this week and up to Bank Holiday Monday.

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In Pictures: Another look inside the new tram depot at East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Wednesday 3 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

As most people reading this website will probably be aware, the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville are currently embarking on a major expansion of their site following the acquisition of additional land. With an extension of the East Suffolk Light Railway having taken place the other major project to have been undertaken so far is the construction of a new tram depot – and that is the focus of this latest article.

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In Pictures: New advert on Edinburgh Trams 263

Posted on Tuesday 2 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been a quite few months for new adverts on the Edinburgh Trams network with no new designs seen since February but that has changed now with 263 receiving a new wrap advertising Seven Peaks IPA. The advert debuted earlier this week and is the fifth advert that this tram has now carried.

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London County Council trams to take centre stage at Crich on 15th May

Posted on Tuesday 2 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Monday 15th May 2023 is the 120th anniversary of the start of electric tram operation on the London County Council tram system and to mark the occasion two surviving tramcars which ran on that system are to be displayed at the Crich Tramway Village. The trams will be 106 and 1, which represent the start and the end of the design of trams for the LCC.

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Blackpool Coronation 304 gets closer to a return…

Posted on Monday 1 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Fylde Transport Trust have released another update on the overhaul of their Blackpool Coronation 304 and whilst it won’t be ready in time for the Coronation next weekend, with a fair wind hopefully it won’t be too far away before we all get to see the sight of a Coronation Car in operation again on the Blackpool Promenade!

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: Sunday 21st May

Posted on Monday 1 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Supertram services on both the Blue and Purple routes will be amended on Sunday 21st May to allow for rail replacement work on Ridgeway Road. The work is due to take place on the outbound track between the junction with Hurlfield Road and Elm Tree House.

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Out and About: Around Wolverhampton on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 1 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” in Wolverhampton today with a couple of photos taken back in November 2022.

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Trams &: Blackpool Flexity2 006 & bus

Posted on Sunday 30 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Fleetwood Ferry for this latest edition of “Trams &” as we again showcase a modern Blackpool tram alongside a bus.

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Calling all aspiring writers!

Posted on Sunday 30 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Do you fancy yourself as a poet or an author of short stories? If you do then you can put your interest in poetry alongside your interest in transport by submitting a poem or short story on the subject of travel and transport for possible inclusion in a new anthology.

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Midland Metro Alliance celebrates Earth Day

Posted on Sunday 30 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Midland Metro Alliance – in charge of the construction of the West Midlands Metro extensions on behalf of Transport for West Midlands – are celebrating Earth Day by highlighting their long-standing commitment to helping improve the environment. They have introduced  a number of carbon initiatives as their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint.

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