In Pictures: Tram makes it to Wolverhampton Railway Station!

Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is not a drill! And it is not 1st April! The first tram has finally reached Wolverhampton Railway Station as the testing and commissioning period of the West Midlands Metro extension gets underway. The nocturnal movement saw 43 travel along the entire length of the line in the early hours of Tuesday 4th April with the tram becoming the first on this short extension which is due to open this June.

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More trams enter service at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re now up to nine different trams having run in passenger service at the Crich Tramway Village in 2023 after a further threewere used for the first time over the past week or so. Continue reading →

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Whitley Bay Metro station reopens

Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services are again calling at Whitley Bay after the completion of emergency repairs to the canopy. The station had been closed since 17th February after damage to the grade II listed canopy caused by Storm Otto.

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New NET fares confirmed

Posted on Monday 3 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

As reported in mid-March, fares on Nottingham Express Transit are to change from Monday 3rd April 2023. As usual when an operator says there will be a fare change that generally means they will be increasing and while some fares will remain the same the most popular day fares will be going up from this date.

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Late night trams to service Terminal V Festival in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 3 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be additional late night trams running on the Edinburgh Trams network over the Easter weekend to help festivalgoers get back from the Terminal V Festival which is taking place at the Royal Highland Centre.

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – Victoria: August 2022

Posted on Monday 3 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we return with another batch of photos as part of “Out and About” we are going back to August 2022 for some images which were taken at Victoria.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Highbury Vale (Phoenix Park)

Posted on Sunday 2 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Having reached Hucknall last time out our journey on Nottingham Express Transit goes back on itself as we now head onto the short Phoenix Park branch.

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More Metro woes after overhead comes down

Posted on Sunday 2 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we cover two systems with the word Metro in their title, and both of them have a history of overhead line problems, this headline could be discussing either one but this time around it’s the Tyne and Wear Metro which is has seen more disruption after a 800 metre stretch of overhead came down early on Thursday 30th March.

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: April 2023

Posted on Sunday 2 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be engineering works affecting Stagecoach Supertram services this April which will see some service changes. The majority will be late night works but there will also be Network Rail works taking place at Easter which impact the Tram-Train service.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 2nd April 2023

Posted on Sunday 2 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week come from the Heaton Park Tramway:

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3078 back in service and 3080 gets a new advert

Posted on Saturday 1 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The long-term out of service trams on Manchester Metrolink have reduced by one again with the return to action of 3078. It was in service on Tuesday 28th March, believed to be its first day back in use since repairs were completed.

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Around the World in Trams: Santa Cruz 02

Posted on Saturday 1 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re back with “Around the World in Trams” today as its another look at a tram running on Tenerife.

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Edinburgh Trams fully recruited ahead of services starting to Newhaven

Posted on Saturday 1 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its all systems go for trams to run to Newhaven after Edinburgh Trams confirmed that they have fully recruited additional staff to allow the service to be smoothly operated. 80 new staff members have been appointed thanks to the “Glide to the Future” recruitment campaign (which included adverts on tram 258) and they have undergone training in preparation for their new roles.

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Midland Metro Alliance launch design and construction competition for student with special educational needs

Posted on Saturday 1 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Midland Metro Alliance, on behalf for Transport for West Midlands, has written to all Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) schools in Birmingham and the Black Country with details of a new competition which is asking young people to design and build a bug hotel or to share their designs for a tram stop. The competition will run throughout the spring.

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One Blackpool Boat Car for sale!

Posted on Friday 31 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

News has reached us that one of the Blackpool Open Boat Cars which resides in the United States of America is up for sale. 226 which currently calls the Western Railway Museum home has been deemed surplus to requirements and is looking for a new home – but it won’t be cheap as they are looking for $50,000 for the tram.

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Spot the Easter Bunnies on the West Midlands Metro and win!

Posted on Friday 31 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re not sure if the conditions of carriage on the West Midlands Metro allow bunnies to travel but the next few weeks will see Easter Bunnies hitching a ride on the network and anyone who spots them will be within in a chance of winning a prize!

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Picture in Time: New York Third Avenue Transit 674

Posted on Friday 31 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The next location for our “Picture in Time” series is Crich as we take a look at some more of the trams that have either operated or been on display at the home of the National Tramway Museum over the years.

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In Pictures: Another tram heads to Dudley and testing of new trams continues

Posted on Thursday 30 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

In the dead of the night as all is calm and most people are resting for the next day ahead there are often key movements taking place on the West Midlands Metro with lorries coming to bring and remove trams whilst other trams go about testing ahead of their entry into service. The night of Friday 24th and Saturday 25th March was one such night when Allely’s were back in town to take another tram to Dudley for bodyside repairs whilst one of the latest Urbos100 trams was out on test.

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South Yorkshire Mayor recommends tram fare cap scheme is extended

Posted on Thursday 30 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Oliver Coppard, South Yorkshire Mayor, has recommended that the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority continues to fund a £2 fare cap on the Supertram network until the end of June. Unlike the similar scheme on buses nationwide, which is funded by central government, funding for the fare cap on the trams is funded by the authority so it will be discussed further at a forthcoming meeting.

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Reporting system roll out aims to enhance tram safety

Posted on Thursday 30 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

A new and enhanced accident and incident reporting system has been welcomed by light rail leaders and is now ready to help boost tramway safety across the country. Senior executives from all UK networks heard at a pre-launch event in Birmingham that the Tram Accident and Incident Reporting System (TAIR) had reached an important milestone.

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