In Pictures: More tracklaying progress in Edinburgh

Posted on Tuesday 17 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The old and the new are now connected in Edinburgh with the tracklaying on the Trams to Newhaven project now having reached the rail in York Place of what we can now call the first phase of the Edinburgh Trams network. This significant milestone means that there are now just a few sections where the track still need to be laid as we continue to look ahead to spring 2023 and the opening of the extension.

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Crich closes over safety concerns

Posted on Tuesday 17 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – has closed its doors until at least Friday of this week it has been announced. The decision comes as a result of safety concerns around the depot fan which now require further investigations before presumably a repair plan can be put into place ahead of an eventual reopening.

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Buses to return to Birmingham’s Broad Street in June – but what about the trams?

Posted on Tuesday 17 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Bus services are due to return to Broad Street – Birmingham’s “golden mile” – in June it has been confirmed. The news comes after the successful completion of successful infrastructure tests which took place in early May. It may be good news for bus travellers but there is no date set for the start of tram services on Phase Two of the Birmingham Westside extension, but then there’s still no date for any trams to run again on the network so that’s hardly a surprise.

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In Pictures: One tram arrives and another enters service in Manchester

Posted on Monday 16 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its been another busy few days on Manchester Metrolink with another M5000 being delivered to Queens Road Depot whilst another enters service on the network. This time it is 3141 which has arrived with 3139 the latest to enter service for the first time.

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Seaton Tramway’s Tramathon fundraiser back for 2022!

Posted on Monday 16 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tramathon will be back at the Seaton Tramway on Saturday 2nd July! Originally conceived to help raise funds during 2020 and the start of Covid restrictions, the fundraiser has taken place for two years since with trams running for a full 24 hours and being live streamed on Facebook so everyone could take part even if they couldn’t get down to Devon. The 2022 event will be slightly tweaked as instead of a 24 hour event it will just be 12 hours worth of tram action although that is still plenty of time to pack a lot in!

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Out and About: Wondrous Stories in Birmingham

Posted on Monday 16 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

No, its not the story of how trams once ran on the West Midlands Metro! In this latest edition of “Out and About” we head into Birmingham City Centre to see when trams did run on the system during the rehearsals for the Wondrous Stories event, part of the festival connected to hosting the Commonwealth Games.

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Fleetwood Ferry

Posted on Sunday 15 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

And we finally come to the northern outpost of the Blackpool Tramway at Fleetwood Ferry as we come to the end of this series of “Stop by Stop”.

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New family multi-day ticket now on offer in Edinburgh

Posted on Sunday 15 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest ticket option for travelling on Edinburgh Trams is a multi-day family ticket giving even greater value for money for families visiting the city. The ticket allows unlimited travel between Ingliston Park & Ride and St Andrew Square for the period of validity plus one return journey from Edinburgh Airport to any stop.

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Real Ale Tour is the latest themed tour to launch in Blackpool

Posted on Sunday 15 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

You will soon be able to enjoy two bottles of local craft ale on board a Blackpool tram with the launch of Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours Real Ale Tour. Due to run for the first time on Saturday 4th June the tour runs the standard Coastal Tour route from North Pier and Tower but with the added attraction of local craft ale as you travel along the Promenade.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th May 2022

Posted on Sunday 15 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Just the one set of photos from this week but its a stunning collection from the Isle of Man:

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In Pictures: Driver familiarisation continues on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 14 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

We’ve been bemoaning the apparent lack of any form of tram movement on the West Midlands Metro in recent weeks – with a target of reopening by the end of May we had expected there to be some runs to keep driver competency up and also to test any repaired trams – but the last few days have started to see a few movements with Urbos 100 trams being used. Its thought that these runs are no more than driver familiarisation and are not running the full length of the tramway.

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Around the World in Trams: Stockholm 335

Posted on Saturday 14 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” continues to take a look at the trams in Stockholm in July 2010 today.

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LRSSB’s annual report puts successful safety projects in the spotlight

Posted on Saturday 14 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board annual report has highlighted the successful delivery of a wide range of projects aimed at further enhancing light rail safety over the past year. From the publication of updated guidance documents to the development of a comprehensive risk management model the organisation has managed to meet all their objectives in 2021/2022 despite the obvious restrictions of Covid.

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Minor Supertram timetable changes in May

Posted on Saturday 14 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be further timetable changes on Stagecoach Supertram from May (15th May for the Tram-Train, 29th May for everything else) in a bid to improve reliability. Its nothing major and it won’t see any changes to frequencies of any route but it does mean tram times at various stops will be slightly different.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 272 goes back to The Royal Highland Show

Posted on Friday 13 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

In what is only the second new advert of 2022 to be stuck onto an Edinburgh tram, 272 has returned to a previous sponsor in receiving vinyls for this year’s Royal Highland Show. In the usual format (full height on sections 3 and 5, above windows on the other sections) this advert urges you to “get back into the saddle” as well as being “200 years in the making”.

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More Luas engineering works

Posted on Friday 13 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be further changes to services on Dublin’s Luas tram network this month with additional engineering works, including some unscheduled works this coming weekend.

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 214

Posted on Friday 13 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” moves on to feature Nottingham Express Transit this week.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Tramway celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Posted on Thursday 12 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

It probably hasn’t escaped your notice but at the start of June there is an extra Bank Holiday as the country celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This rare (its almost impossible that anyone reading this will see another Platinum Jubilee in their lifetime) occasion will see a number of events taking place across the country and we also fully expect there to be a number of special liveries on trams and other public transport vehicles across the UK as everyone rushes to mark the occasion. The first tramway off the mark with their own special vinyls is the Blackpool Tramway – although it’s a little of an underwhelming effort.

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Nexus start the search for more apprentices

Posted on Thursday 12 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Nexus are on the look out for nine new apprentices to start in Autumn 2022 – with many of the roles on the Tyne and Wear Metro. With over 90% of apprentices moving either into higher apprenticeships or permanent roles on completion this is an excellent opportunity for people to start their careers.

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Tram Pub Signs: The Foot of the Walk, Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 12 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return to take another look at a “Tram Pub Sign” with a trip into Edinburgh and a pub which, unlike all those we have seen in the series so far, will in the near future actually see trams running past again. The pub is owned by Wetherspoons and is the Foot of the Walk in Edinburgh.

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