Temporary Metrolink Park and Ride site set to open

Posted on Monday 30 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The temporary Park and Ride site for Manchester Metrolink passengers in Radcliffe is set to open on 6th September with initially 100 alternative parking spaces made available. Eventually the temporary facility will have capacity for 250 cars by the end of September as work to increase capacity at the current sites in Radcliffe and Whitefield gets underway in earnest.

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More West Midlands Metro Urbos 100 trams arrived at Wednesbury?

Posted on Monday 30 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article was updated on 2nd September 2021 with further information.

It would appear that there have been some more Urbos 100 trams arrive at the Wednesbury Depot of West Midlands Metro – but they’ve snuck in without us noticing so we don’t have much detail about exactly how many have been delivered now or when they did so.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Blackpool Electric Locomotive

Posted on Monday 30 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Whatever Happened To?” we feature the first of the Works cars which made it out onto the mainline – Blackpool Electric Locomotive.

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Cabin

Posted on Sunday 29 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We continue northbound on the Blackpool Tramway today as “Stop by Stop” continues.

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NET plays a starring role in short film

Posted on Sunday 29 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit has played  a key role in the plot of a new short film which was premiered at the recent Nottingham Film and Food Festival. Shot by local film students, “Alone Together” is the story of two commuters who see each other every day across the tracks before meeting properly at a bizarre support group.

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Bogie overhaul contracts signed for West Midlands Metro Urbos3 trams

Posted on Sunday 29 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The complete fleet of 21 CAF built Urbos3 trams running on the West Midlands Metro network are to enjoy a bogie overhaul following the signing of a three year contract between Lucchini Unipart Rail (LUR) and Midland Metro Limited (MML).

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Seaton Tramway to take on organisation of Natural Seaton Festival in 2022

Posted on Sunday 29 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The popular Natural Seaton Festival, which celebrates the natural heritage of Seaton and East Devon, is to be organised by the Seaton Tramway from 2022 it has been announced. Usually taking place on a Saturday in mid-July the event hasn’t been able to take place for the past two summer;s due to COVID but will now come back in 2022 better than ever!

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In Pictures: A trip to Crich during August

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another pictorial article with the photos this time coming from the Crich Tramway Village. Whole special events have now returned to the museum for most of the week it remains the standard three tram service with it no longer the requirement to book tram rides at admission, although it is still boarding only at Town End. This article contains photos taken by Keith Chadbourne.

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3076 gets a new advert in Manchester

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

New adverts are starting to come thick and fast in Manchester with M5000 3076 the latest to have been seen carrying a vinyl wrap livery in recent days. This time the sponsor is NOCCO – the no carbs company.

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Around the World in Trams: Biddeford and Saco Railroad 31

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we make a brief trip across to the United States of America as we take a look at the founding trolley car of the Seashore Trolley Museum.

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Shadow Transport Secretary visits West Midlands Metro extension construction works

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Jim McMahon, the Labour Shadow Transport Secretary, has recently visited Birmingham where he has seen first-hand the work underway to construct extensions of the West Midlands Metro network. During his visit he praised the work which has happened already and also called for work on the heavy rail network in the region – the Midlands Rail Hub – to be given the full go-ahead.

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Out and About: Trams at University of Sheffield and on Glossop Road

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” returns today as we head to Sheffield for images taken around the University of Sheffield and on Glossop Road.

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In Pictures: Progress continues on track relay in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Friday 27 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The project to relay the tracks along Bull Street and Corporation Street in Birmingham City Centre has been continuing in recent days with good progress being made which will soon allow the track to be laid on the new track bed.

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Partial Green line closures to come from September on Luas

Posted on Friday 27 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Starting on Saturday 4th September there will be a series of engineering works taking place at Phibsborough stop on Luas’ green line which will see various weekend closure while Phibsborough stop will have limited access in between these closures.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 11

Posted on Friday 27 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to 1976 again for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” as we are off to Blackpool for some more views of the tramway as it was back then.

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In Pictures: Crossover installed on Leith Walk

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Work on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh continues with most weeks seeing at least one major piece of infrastructure appearing. In this latest pictorial look at what’s going on we head to Leith Walk once more where a crossover has been installed to allow trams to change tracks at times of disruption.

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“It’s Time” – new campaign to support businesses in Greater Manchester launched with new contactless ticketing options on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has announced a new campaign encouraging people to get back to “what you love and support” with a new range of flexible ticketing options also now available on the Metrolink network, or will be in September. “It’s Time” also urges people to remain safe and gives advice on how to do that while providing reassurance at the measures in place across the Greater Manchester transport network.

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In Pictures: OLA adverts are no more on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few weeks we have gradually seen the OLA adverts whittled away on the West Midlands Metro with it now reaching the point where they have been removed. The last tram which used to carry the adverts that we haven’t previously featured on these pages in 27 which we now remedy!

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In Pictures: More concrete poured at Wilko’s

Posted on Wednesday 25 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this article we take another trip up Talbot Road in Blackpool to the former Wilko’s site in front of Blackpool North Railway Station to see some more progress of the concrete pour with the track up to the scissors crossover now having been encased in place.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th August 2021

Posted on Wednesday 25 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week’s update is a few days earlier than normal and comes with one Photo Gallery included – back into the archives for a trip to Croydon in 2007:

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