Around the World in Trams: Frankfurt 210

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

We again go “Around the World in Trams” with one final image from a visit in September 2008 to Frankfurt.

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Trams on the shortlist for the Heritage Railway Association Awards

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that two trams have been nominated in the Diesel and Electric Locomotion category at the 2025 Heritage Railway Association Awards. They are amongst 50 projects, people and achievements that have made the final shortlists, with the winners set to be named at a ceremony held in Newcastle on Saturday 8th February 2025.

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Another advert goes in Manchester

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

It is still the story in Manchester of adverts being removed and not added as we can now report on a second set of vinyls stripped in 2025.

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In Pictures: Another West Midlands Metro work update

Posted on Friday 24 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this article we again head out to say some progress on West Midlands Metro construction works. Not only do we venture onto the Black Country line in this update but also the current Birmingham-Wolverhampton line where there is also some ongoing work. Andy Walters provides the images for this update.

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Services suspended in Blackpool and Edinburgh as Manchester also sees disruption

Posted on Friday 24 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Storm Eowyn made its presence felt on Friday 24th January bringing with it strong winds and warnings for people to stay at home and not risk journeys. Those who did need to make essential journeys would find it more difficult than usual as there was transport disruption including the complete suspension of tram services in both Blackpool and Edinburgh.

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Picture in Time: Luas 3015

Posted on Friday 24 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its that time when we change theme for “Picture in Time” again and for the next few weeks we’re going to be looking at some modern trams which operate on Dublin’s Luas network.

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Winter Saloons in the works on the MER

Posted on Thursday 23 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its still a couple of months before services will resume for another year on the Manx Electric Railway but there is still plenty of activity taking place in the Derby Castle Workshops. Several of the Winter Saloons have been seeing attention, with one motor getting ready for its first use since the end of 2022.

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Edinburgh Trams to run reduced service during Storm Eowyn

Posted on Thursday 23 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Storm Eowyn – the latest named storm to hit the UK – is likely to cause more travel disruption and in preparation, and following advice from the Scottish Government and Police Scotland, Edinburgh Trams have confirmed that they will run a limited service on Friday 24th January 2025.

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Metro performance plummets

Posted on Thursday 23 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Look away now if you’re of a delicate disposition. The latest performance figures on the Tyne and Wear Metro have been released (as normal shown on posters put up at stations on the network) and they make for very disappointing reading being significantly below the same period in 2023/4.

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In Pictures: Temporary arrangements at Wednesbury as work takes place on two lines

Posted on Wednesday 22 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

The morning of Sunday 19th January 2025 saw another milestone in the Black Country line, which will initially see the West Midlands Metro system extended to Dudley, when a temporary closure saw work take place to allow the new track to be connected to the existing Birmingham to Wolverhampton line. During the work a special service ran from Wednesbury Great Western Street to Wolverhampton Station, which included battery operation and single line running.

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EATM launch volunteer campaign

Posted on Wednesday 22 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville near Lowestoft in Suffolk have launched a campaign for more volunteers. The museum has continued to expand and go from strength to strength in recent years – and won the British Trams Online Tramway/Museum of the Year 2024 – and as they look further to the future they are now looking for more volunteers to join the team.

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Latest LRSSB Podcast out now!

Posted on Wednesday 22 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

The latest podcast from the LRSSB is available online now. It’s the first of a special two part podcast and will provide a fascinating insight into recent developments on tramways in Edinburgh and Blackpool.

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In Pictures: Trackwork continues at Beamish

Posted on Tuesday 21 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported on several occasions recently, if you head along to Beamish at the moment you won’t have the opportunity to ride on a tram. The tramway will be closed for the next few months to allow important maintenance work to take place, including on the infrastructure such as the track.

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Direct Debit offers savings on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 21 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Passengers on the West Midlands Metro are being told that the most cost effective way to travel this year will be by buying season tickets on Direct Debit. By using this method travel could cost less than £3 per day, saving hundreds of pounds over the year.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: 1st to 16th March 2025

Posted on Tuesday 21 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

There is more advanced notice of major engineering works taking place on the Manchester Metrolink network with services through the city centre set to affected by works for the first 16 days of March.

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West Midlands Metro trams on the move

Posted on Monday 20 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

It looks like a new year’s resolution of the West Midlands Metro is not to stop moving their trams around! The past week has seen not one but two trams depart from Wednesbury Depot, with the Harry Needle storage facility at Worksop believed to have been the destination for both.

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They Ran in 2024

Posted on Monday 20 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

In January of each year we normally bring you a round-up of exactly which heritage trams ran during the previous year, and whilst our last review in October turned out to be the complete list as nothing else was used after that we do the same again here. This is the complete list of all heritage trams which ran in passenger use during 2024. If you notice any errors or omissions please let us know using the contact details at the end of the article.

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Trams &: South Yorkshire Supertram 102 & bus

Posted on Monday 20 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we are off to Sheffield and once again it’s a tram with a bus which is featured.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Kings Road

Posted on Sunday 19 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

As things stand this is the last edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” as we take another look at how things were before Metrolink came and how they were once it started operating.

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Funding bids being prepared for Tramtown

Posted on Sunday 19 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

2025 could be an important year for the hopes of creating a tram museum in Blackpool with funding bids currently being prepared to help the “vision” to be achieved. Local Councillor, and Tramtown volunteer, Paul Galley released a New Year video in which he said that they were working behind the scenes on preparing bids which it is hoped will help go towards bringing Tramtown to life.

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