Overhead line problems return to West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 16 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Services on the northern section of the West Midlands Metro have again been disrupted on Tuesday 16th August after damage was reported to the overhead. The disruption was first reported at around 1700 with no estimate for repairs currently given.

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In Pictures: Bolton 66 commemorates 40 years in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 16 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Bolton 66 – which continues to fly the flag for vintage trams in Blackpool – has recently had a celebration of its own with specially invited guests taking a trip on the tram to the Imperial Hotel for afternoon tea. The milestone being celebrated was its 40th year of operation in Blackpool (like everything else a delayed celebration) with the Mayor of Bolton joining their counterpart from Blackpool to enjoy the tram.

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In Pictures: 31 back into service on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 15 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro have now used eight Urbos3 trams since services resumed in June with the latest to return to service being 31, which like most of its fellow class members has returned to action with sections of plain white where the vinyls have yet to be applied.

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Out and About: New trams in action on Metrolink

Posted on Monday 15 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve seen over the past few months the number of deliveries of new trams on Manchester Metrolink has really picked up and that also means the number of trams entering service has also increased. We feature a couple of the new order in this edition of “Out and About”.

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Free travel on NET for children attending summer club

Posted on Sunday 14 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tramlink Nottingham – operators of Nottingham Express Transit – have confirmed that they will be offering free travel on the trams for 360 children who are attending the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in Nottingham during the summer holidays. The summer holiday clubs are available for children who are eligible for free school meals and are possible thanks to central government funding.

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In Pictures: Sheffield tram bodies at Sandtoft

Posted on Sunday 14 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Sandtoft is best know as being the home of the Trolleybus Museum with a large collection of trolleybuses which are operated around the museum site on trolley days. But its also the home of two grounded tram bodies from Sheffield which are in use for displays and general information, although their origins are still clear to see. David Mee visited the museum on 14th August 2021.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th August 2022

Posted on Sunday 14 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After our double weekend break we’re back with a small selection of photos from the Isle of Man:

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In Pictures: Ocean Terminal construction work

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tramway and cruise ship anyone? Showing what may be possible when trams start to run (hopefully in less than a years time!) this latest article heading onto the Trams to Newhaven extension in Edinburgh shows some more construction progress close to Ocean Terminal – with an added cruise ship for good measure!

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Around the World in Trams: Lviv Depot Number 1

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Our time in Lviv comes to an end as we take one final look at the tramway in February 1994 as part of our “Around the World in Trams” series.

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New look for West Midlands Metro website

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Regular users of the West Midlands Metro website at http://www.westmidlandsmetro.com will have noticed that in recent weeks it has something of a revamp which has the aim of offering easier access to the latest information on both tram services and the tickets you need to travel on them.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh 260 advertises Spotify

Posted on Friday 12 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Spotify have returned to advertising on Edinburgh Trams with 260 received external vinyls for the audio streaming service. The new advert comes around three years since they last advertised on the network when 262 and 267 both carried identical ads.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 633

Posted on Friday 12 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After three weeks of OMOs in Fleetwood “Picture in Time” this week returns to Blackpool where we’re back with crew operated trams.

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West Midlands Metro welcomes 46 to the UK

Posted on Thursday 11 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After a gap of nine months, the West Midlands Metro has welcomed another new tram to its network with CAF Urbos100 46 being delivered to Wednesbury Depot on 10th August 2022. This is the ninth of this exact class of tram and is the 30th CAF tram to now have been delivered to the West Midlands.

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Seaton Wetlands Halt opens

Posted on Thursday 11 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Trams on the Seaton Tramway are now regularly calling at the new Seaton Wetlands Halt (as well as that at Riverside Depot) following the official opening on 1st August 2022. The new halt gives visitors the chance to explore Seaton Wetlands giving never seen before views across the salt marshes of Colyford Common.

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In Pictures: More progress on Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the past month or so we’ve heard lots from the Trams to Newhaven project with the programme of completion revised and then an unnamed source criticising the project and saying it wouldn’t manage to hit its deadline and now we can see some of the recent progress on the route of the extension from York Place to Newhaven. John Hampton recently took a trip and this pictorial update shows the results of his look at progress.

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Overhead line damage leads to Tyne & Wear Metro disruption

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services between Haymarket and Airport and Haymarket and Four Lane Ends were suspended from the afternoon of Wednesday 10th August following damage to the overhead line. The damage occurred in the Gosforth area with engineers on the scene to assess and then conduct repairs.

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: 20th and 21st August

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on Stagecoach Supertram on the weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August will mean that the Blue and Purple routes will be running a revised (or no) service throughout the weekend.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Flexity2 004 back into service

Posted on Tuesday 9 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway has welcomed back Flexity2 004 into its operational fleet – some three and a half years since it last ran with passengers on board! The tram has remained at Starr Gate Depot throughout this period with an undefined fault but over recent months work has been ongoing to return it to action which duly happened on Tuesday 9th August.

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More overhead line works on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 9 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The final phase of the currently planned upgrade works to the overhead on the West Midlands Metro is set to get underway later this month which will see some disruption to late night services on selected dates during August and September.

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In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside extension update

Posted on Monday 8 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Amongst the opening of the Birmingham Westside extension, splitting of the Brierley Hill line into two phases and the continuing delays to the Wolverhampton Railway Station extension, there is one other extension being built on the West Midlands Metro – the Birmingham Eastside line. Due to run for 1.7km it will leave the current Birmingham City Centre line at the Bull Street/Corporation Street delta junction (installed last year) and travel to High Street Deritend via the HS2 railway station at Curzon Street.

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