What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th November 2021

Posted on Sunday 7 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we have another couple of Photo Galleries added – Nottingham Express Transit and the Kingsway Tram Subway feature:

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3133 delivered to Manchester

Posted on Saturday 6 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

The deliveries of Manchester Metrolink’s M5000s seems to have settled into a regular pattern now with the latest example – 3133 – arrived at Queens Road Depot three weeks after the last on Saturday 6th November.

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Contactless payments introduced on Blackpool’s trams

Posted on Saturday 6 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

It seems to have taken a while but the Blackpool Tramway now accepts contactless payments following a extensive period of testing, trialing and preparing. Single and most Saver tickets can now be purchased from the on-board conductors using a contactless form of payment, including Google and Apple pay.

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Around the World in Trams: Ballarat 26

Posted on Saturday 6 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to the Ballarat Tramway Museum in Australia for this edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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TravelSafe targeted operation on Metrolink Bury line to reassure passengers

Posted on Saturday 6 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

The end of October saw a targeted operation on Manchester Metrolink’s Bury line to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour on the network and to increase passenger confidence following a number of high-profile incidents in recent weeks. Staff from the TravelSafe Partnership were on hand to engage with passengers and to offer safe travel advice to around 600 passengers during the evening of Monday 25th October between Bury and Whitefield stops.

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In Pictures: Excellent progress made on Talbot Road

Posted on Friday 5 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

We take it all back! What a difference a few days make in Blackpool! After what had seemed to be slow progress over the past few months (years?) on the constructions works in connection with the tramway extension up Talbot Road to Blackpool North Railway Station the first week of November has seen a major change with plenty of work on the overhead now completed with the concreting around the tracks on the old Wilko’s site also seeing good progress too. These photos come from Friday 5th November.

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In Pictures: A walk along the Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Friday 5 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few months most of our focus in Birmingham has been along Corporation Street and at the junction with the future Eastside extension but throughout the period of that work there has been further progress on the Birmingham Westside extension out to Edgbaston Village which we are told is due to open before 2021 is over. To see what this new line currently looks like Andy Walters took a walk along its length on 4th November 2021.

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Man hit by tram in Manchester City Centre

Posted on Friday 5 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

A 43 year old man was taken to hospital with injuries after being hit by a tram in Manchester City Centre on Wednesday 3rd November. He was hit by the tram in Piccadilly Gardens at approximately 0735 with his injuries described as not life threatening or changing. Trams were suspended through the city centre for around two hours whilst the incident was dealt with.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5

Posted on Friday 5 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we take another trip across the Irish Sea to view a photo taken on the Manx Electric Railway.

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In Pictures: Manx Electric Railway goes out in style for 2021 season with the Winter Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Thursday 4 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

There aren’t many tramways in the British Isles who end their season after their most intensive period of action in the year – but then the Manx Electric Railway isn’t like any other system! Sunday 31st October was the last day of the season with the five days leading up to this date being the Winter Manx Heritage Transport Festival including behind the scenes tours, photography tours and an intensive service to round things off.

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In Pictures: More wiring progress on Talbot Road

Posted on Thursday 4 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Once they get going there is no stopping them! After the big gap in overhead installation on the Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road, the second night of this phase of work on 2nd November saw not one, not two, not three but four new span wires put up! Tony Armitage with the latest images.

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Strikes to take place on NET this Saturday

Posted on Thursday 4 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Article updated following publication on 4th November 2021.

It has been confirmed that members of the GMB Union have rejected the latest pay offer from Nottingham Express Transit with a planned strike no due to take place on Saturday 6th November. If this strike goes ahead it will have a major impact on tram services on NET throughout the day.

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In Pictures: Ocean Terminal tramstop construction work

Posted on Wednesday 3 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

With work on the Trams to Newhaven project continuing we take a trip to Ocean Terminal where we see recent progress on the construction work around the eventual tramstop, which will be the penultimate stop on the extension just followed by the new terminus at Newhaven. Roy Calderwood with the photo.

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Is there an unusual future on the horizon for the Wyre Dock trams?

Posted on Wednesday 3 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

For a group of trams which are stored in a private compound with no public access the trams owned by the Fleetwood Heritage Trust – and currently for sale with the collection being disbanded – seem to get a lot of comment online and that has continued recently with comedian Johnny Vegas recently visiting Wyre Dock to see them in a pre-arranged visit, complete with film crew.

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New sidings energised at Gosforth Depot

Posted on Wednesday 3 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

The first phase of the new Tyne and Wear Depot at Gosforth – the old depot at the same site is being redeveloped as part of the major investment which will include the fleet of new trains being built by Stadler – has been completed with the first sections of new sidings having been completed. This has seen a new stabling area created with the first test trains having now been successfully run in.

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In Pictures: Work resumes on Blackpool Talbot Road tramway extension

Posted on Tuesday 2 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its been several weeks since we featured photos from the newest part of the Blackpool Tramway where obvious progress had been made but that all changes here as there is more concrete around the tracks on the old Wilko’s site whilst we can start to play spot the new span wire again along Talbot Road! Tony Armitage made a visit to the site on Tuesday 2nd November 2021.

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Another season end at Crich – lets look forward to 2022!

Posted on Tuesday 2 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

As with several other heritage tramways in the UK, Sunday 31st October saw the end of another operating season at the Crich Tramway Village with one final opening day seeing a three tram service once more. Its been a season unlike any other but despite the various restrictions in place during the year it has seemed to be another successful one at Crich with a respectable 14 different trams being used in passenger service during the year.

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Discounted weekly travel on NET in November

Posted on Tuesday 2 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

A special “green flash sale” to coincide with the COP26 climate summit will give anyone purchasing weekly tickets through the NETGO app discounted travel throughout November. Discounts of 26% are on offer and will allow residents to use affordable, green transport around the city whilst also playing their part in the city’s efforts to tackle climate change.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro turn short at St Chads after traffic lights knocked down

Posted on Monday 1 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Just when you thought there was excellent progress and trams would be returning through Birmingham City Centre very soon and then another problem comes up! This time its nothing to do with track relaying or issues for West Midlands Metro though, as a set of traffic lights was knocked down at Colmore Circus meaning no trams could run any further into Birmingham than St Chads on Sunday 31st October.

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They’ve Run in 2021!

Posted on Monday 1 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

With the end of October/start of November traditionally the end of the heritage tram season across the British Isles we thought it was an appropriate time to have another update of heritage trams which have run during 2021. There has been a little bit of movement since we last took a look at this list at the start of September with various trams being used for the first time, including updates to Beamish, Blackpool and Crich. As always this is the picture as we believe it and if you know or any additions or notice any errors please contact us (contact details at the bottom of the article).

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