Edinburgh free late night trams follow Hogmanay celebrations in being cancelled

Posted on Tuesday 21 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have confirmed that their previously announced free overnight trams on New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day will now not run after new restrictions introduced by the Scottish government saw the Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations cancelled.

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Rigby Road Depot Tours for 2022 now open for booking!

Posted on Tuesday 21 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The incredibly popular Rigby Road Depot Tours in Blackpool are now booking for early 2022 – and they will now be taking place twice a week throughout January and February! The tours are all led by fully trained guides and take in both the main tram sheds as well as the workshops – and what’s more all money from ticket sales goes directly to the preservation of the historic depot building.

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Out and About: Disrupted service in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 21 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” in Blackpool again today. This time we take a look at some of the trams running when the service was disrupted at the end of November by structural damage just to the north of North Pier.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Tuesday 21 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Throughout this series of “15 Years Apart” all of the trams we have featured have been at the same location in 2006 and 2021 (although some may have been elsewhere in between) with the exception of one – and it is that exception which we focus on today.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 42 enters service – then fails on its second day!

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The fourth of the eight Urbos 100 trams already delivered by CAF to the West Midlands Metro has entered service with 42 carrying its first passengers on Saturday 18th December. It managed a full day on this date although when allocated to service again the following day it developed a fault and was returned to depot.

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In Pictures: Tram tracks uncovered in North Shields

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

North Shields is the latest town/city in the UK to have uncovered a piece of its tramway past recently with some tracks not used for at least 90 years having been found during some redevelopment work in the town.

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More engineering works at Victoria to affect Metrolink services during January

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Trackworks at Victoria Station during January 2022 are set to see service changes of Manchester Metrolink with no trams able to run through the station. The works have been timed to coincide with other essential works on the Network Rail lines at Victoria to limit the overall duration of the works and the impact on passengers and the local community.

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They Ran in 2021: Manx Electric Railway 21

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

“They Ran in 2021” is heading across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man for this latest article as we look at trams which operated at time over the past 12 months.

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15 Years Apart: London United Tramways 159

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

For our latest edition of “15 Years Apart” we return to the Crich Tramway Village and whereas many trams in this series its been a case of “what change?!” this time there is a massive difference!

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Central – The Forest

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

We continue our “Stop by Stop” series in Nottingham today as our journey now reaches the stop at The Forest.

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Out and About: Ingliston Park and Ride in Edinburgh

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Is there a penultimate tramstop on any line in the UK which sees more footfall that Ingliston Park & Ride on Edinburgh Trams? With the last stretch of line through to Edinburgh Airport requiring premium priced tickets this Park and Ride site is very popular with passengers and that is where today’s “Out and About” comes from.

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Memorial unveiled to “Benton the tram stop cat” in Nottingham

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

A memorial has been unveiled at Nottingham Express Transit’s Inham Road tramstop to “Benton the tram stop cat” who sadly died in the summer. Benton was a much-loved cat who was frequently found at  the tramstop and was popular amongst commuters, tram users and local residents.

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15 Years Apart: Bolton 66

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s the only non-Blackpool tram to be part of the operational heritage in Blackpool that features in this latest edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 19th December 2021

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its our last “main site” update of 2021 and we have a bonus collection of photos this week with images coming from both Blackpool and the West Midlands Metro.

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NET 220 named Sir Martyn Poliakoff

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

There has been a new tram naming in Nottingham with Citadis 220 being named “Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff” in honour of the celebrated professor at the University of Nottingham, a global leader in science and a familiar face to millions through his hit You Tube science videos. 220 had previously been designated as the Nurse of the Year tram with a different name carried each year after that ceremony although that purpose would seem to have ended for the tram now.

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Down goes performance on the Tyne & Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are falls in performance and then there are Tyne and Wear Metro falls in performance – the latest “How are we doing?” poster has recently been added to stations across the network and it doesn’t make pleasant reading if you want a reliable service.

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They Ran in 2021: Blackpool Illuminated Western Train

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today in “They Ran in 2021” we make our first visit of this series to Blackpool with the iconic Western Train featuring.

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Opposition councillors call for revised Trams to Newhaven business case

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Scottish Conservative opposition Councillors on the City of Edinburgh Council have made calls for a new business case to be drawn up after it was confirmed a £18 million dividend from Lothian Buses will no longer be available. Despite these calls finance chiefs at the council have stated that this will be more than made up by lower borrowing costs.

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15 Years Apart: Liverpool 869

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” we find ourselves featuring a tram which is part of the national collection at Crich.

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E-scooters banned from TfL and Tyne & Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Both Transport for London and Nexus have recently confirmed that privately owned e-scooters (and e-unicycles) are to be banned from services under their jurisdiction due to safety concerns caused by recent fires on TfL premises. The ban will come into effect from Monday 13th December and affects anyone travelling on the Docklands Light Railway, London Tramlink and Tyne and Wear Metro (of systems we feature on this website – all TfL services have the ban in place as does the Shields Ferry).

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