Planned operating fleet at Crich for 2023 confirmed

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

At least 17 passenger trams and four works cars are set to be commissioned for service at the Crich Tramway Village this year. This will include three trams planned to return to service having not been used in 2022 – and subject to testing more trams may return to service later in the year.

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Prices to increase on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Ticket prices on Edinburgh Trams will increase for the first time in around three years from Sunday 2nd April. All tickets will be affected by the increase and is in line with similar changes being introduced by Lothian Buses.

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The Number 20: South Yorkshire Supertram 20

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

During March our Monday evening photo series will be the return of “The Number 20”. This time out we feature a tram that we have seen in this series before but this time it is actually carrying the number 20 rather than being the 20th of the class as it is now.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Bulwell Forest

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Stop by Stop” is back this evening as our journey on Nottingham Express Transit towards Hucknall continues. The next stop on this tram will be Bulwell Forest.

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In Pictures: The trams at North East Land, Sea & Air Museums

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear is home to a collection of trams – many of which come from Blackpool having been sold following the tramway upgrade in 2011. In addition to a Centenary Car, Twin Set and Balloon Car the museum also houses a tram from Graz and one from Krefeld with all vehicles in undercover storage. In this pictorial article we take a look at some of the trams in November 2022.

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Macmillan Cancer Support named West Midlands Metro Charity of the Year 2023

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Staff at the West Midlands Metro have voted for Macmillan Cancer Support to be their charity of the year for 2023 which means their fundraising efforts will be concentrated towards the organisation. This announcement comes just a few weeks after it was confirmed that the 2022 Charity of the Year, Compton Care, had received over £1,000 in donations from the company.

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

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The start of another month and we have another couple of Photo Galleries – one from 2023 and Blackpool with the other back into the archives from Stagecoach Supertram:

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DLR Beckton Depot to see improvement works

Posted on Saturday 4 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The main Docklands Light Railway Depot at Beckton is set to benefit from major improvements after confirmation that Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have been appointed to deliver them ahead of the full introduction of the new CAF trains. The works will include a new maintenance building and expanding stabling capacity provided at the facility.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 22

Posted on Saturday 4 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We head over to the United States of America for the next couple of weeks of overseas tram images and its San Francisco which is our location – with the cable tramway the focus of attention.

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Car ends up on tram tracks in Cleveleys

Posted on Saturday 4 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after their car ended up on the tramway at Cleveleys on Tuesday 28th February. The car was heading towards Blackpool when it ended up on the tracks between the Cleveleys and Anchorsholme Lane stops.

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West Midlands Metro 39 named

Posted on Friday 3 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

There has been the first naming on the West Midlands Metro for over three years with 39 being named after local entrepreneur and philanthropist twins Roy and Don Richardson. As well as being the first naming since 28 received Jasper Carrot names on 13th November 2019 it is also the first of the Urbos100 trams to be named.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Friday 3 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our look at trams running on the Blackpool Tramway in July 1977 as part of “Picture in Time” series we feature another one of the Balloon Cars in action.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro construction works at Wednesbury

Posted on Thursday 2 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’ve made lots of mention of the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley and Brierley Hill and how it leaves the current line at Wednesbury but haven’t featured much about the construction works at the near end of the extension. We remedy that here as we take a look at some of the construction works at Wednesbury which will see the installation of a new junction to take trams on the way to Dudley.

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Half price tickets at Seaton Tramway for National Lottery Open Week

Posted on Thursday 2 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Adult Explorer tickets will be available for half price on selected dates between Saturday 18th and Sunday 26th March at the Seaton Tramway as part of National Lottery Open Week. Anyone with a valid National Lottery ticket (digital or physical), scratch card or Instant Win Games which they present to the tramway will be able to claim this special offer.

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In Pictures: Shunting at Crich as preparations underway for a new season

Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The new season at the Crich Tramway Village is creeping up on us (reopens Saturday 11th March) and in preparation for the reopening to the public there has been some shunting undertaken. This has seen John Bull return back to its home in the Great Exhibition Hall with a shunt for this to happen taking place on Saturday 25th February.

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Wallasey 78 to help celebrate 100 years of Wallasey Corporation Transport

Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 9th April will see a special event taking place at the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway as 100 years of Wallasey Corporation Transport is celebrated. Described as a “once in a lifetime special commemoration event” the day will see every surviving original Wallasey Corporation bus feature while the tram interest will be provided by Wallasey 78.

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Plans announced to improve digital connectivity on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus are to focus on investment which will boost commercial mobile network strength across the Tyne and Wear Metro as part of their new plans to improve digital connectivity. Research has shown that Metro customers want a better digital experience from when they walk from the street onto a station platform and right through their journey and that is now the aim of Nexus.

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TfL confirm rolling stock replacement programme for Tramlink

Posted on Tuesday 28 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

If funding can be found it looks likely that the original fleet of trams built for the opening of the then Croydon Tramlink system will be replaced by new trams. The CR4000s were built by Bombardier in 1998/9 but declining reliability has led Transport for London to start to look for a replacement fleet.

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First new train arrives at Gosforth Depot

Posted on Tuesday 28 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we mentioned at the weekend, the first of the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro has left Switzerland for its new life in the northeast and its now been confirmed that it has arrived at Gosforth Depot. Delivery took place in the early hours of Tuesday 28th February after the train undertook the final leg of its journey from Tyne Yard to Pelaw and then onto Gosforth.

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Passenger numbers continue to increase on Metrolink

Posted on Tuesday 28 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve been able to say 100% when talking about passenger numbers not only on Manchester Metrolink but any UK tramway but that’s precisely what we can say about Metrolink – albeit only on certain days of the week. The latest “Metrolink Service Performance Report” has revealed that 100% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers are being seen at times on the network which has led to the overall weekly figure being up at 85%.

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