15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 211

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re back in Nottingham for this next entry into the 2024 edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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Metro drivers speak of pride as they put new train into service

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Two long-serving drivers on the Tyne and Wear Metro have spoken of their pride in playing a key role on a historic day for the network as the first of the new Stadler trains entered service. Jon Doughty and Chris Mongan drove the new train for the first time with passengers on board as it entered service on Wednesday 18th December 2024.

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Out and About: Blackpool Tramway – Talbot Square August 2024

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool is the location for this edition of “Out and About” as we’re in Talbot Square.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd December 2024

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week, for our final main site update of the year, we take a look back at what has been new in 2024 in another photo collection:

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In Pictures: 17 back out on driver training and then swiftly into service

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another tram not seen out on the West Midlands Metro for a while has broken cover out of Wednesbury Depot again with 17 noted on driver training between Edgbaston Village and St Chad’s on Wednesday 18th December 2024. And it then didn’t take long for it to return to passenger service as just 24 hours later it was in service once more!

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Around the World in Trams: Tallin 157

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” continues today with another view from Tallin.

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Latest Crich restoration revealed – and it doesn’t run on rails!

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

September 2024 will be well remembered at the Crich Tramway Village for marking the culmination of a ten year major restoration on London County Council 1 as it entered service for the first time in preservation. But just a few short days earlier the museum had welcomed a new vehicle, which has now been restored but will not be carrying passengers along the tramway as it is a coffee van!

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15 Years Apart: London County Council 1

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Today “15 Years Apart” features a tram which has certainly undergone a transformation between 2009 and 2024!

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Choir sing onboard Supertram to bring Christmas cheer

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the South Yorkshire Supertram network over the weekend of 14th and 15th December were treated to an onboard choir singing Christmas songs – classic and modern – to help bring not only festive cheer to all but also raise money for the Weston Park Cancer Charity.

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In Pictures: Split service in Edinburgh

Posted on Friday 20 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

During the afternoon of Saturday 14th December, Edinburgh Trams were forced to operate a split service after a medical emergency between Haymarket and West End. This led to an unusual split service running – from Newhaven to Balfour Street and from Airport to Haymarket Yards (usually we see trams running Newhaven-Picardy Place and Airport-West End but that wasn’t possible on this occasion).

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In Pictures: 3061 goes naked after losing advertising vinyls

Posted on Friday 20 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink 3061 is back in standard fleet livery after the vinyls advertising clothing retailer asos were stripped in mid-December 2024. This was the second consecutive clothing advert the tram had carried with it previously having advertised 4th Arq.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 167

Posted on Friday 20 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” moves on from the Blackpool Tramway again although in this edition we feature a tram which once plied its trade on that tramway but now calls Crich home.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – Newhaven October 2024

Posted on Friday 20 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

We have another “Out and About” from Edinburgh for you today.

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Beamish Tramway to enjoy extended winter closure

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the tramway at Beamish Museum will be closed throughout January, February and March 2025 to allow some essential maintenance to take place. This follows on from the temporary shortening of the route since the start of December with trams only running Entrance-Foulbridge/Home Farm-Town at the present time.

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Metro services suspended between Monument and Gateshead Stadium

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services have now been suspended between Monument and Gateshead Stadium following additional advice received by Nexus as a result of continued investigations into the safety concerns over the Gateshead flyover.

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Edinburgh Trams help to support Mission Christmas

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams staff have once again shown their support for charity as they help to bring hope to children by supporting the biggest Christmas gift appeal in the UK. Since the start of December, colleagues at the tram company have been collecting toys for Cash for Kids whilst also providing a monetary donation.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – an evening in September 2024

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Today “Out and About” is out in the evening on the West Midlands Metro for some more shots.

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Metro’s first new train carries its first passengers!

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have been promising for the past few months that the first of the new fleet of trains being built for the network by Stadler in Switzerland would enter service before the end of 2024 – and it’s a promise they have now delivered on! The first passenger carry workings took place on Wednesday 18th December with 555 021 in use between Pelaw and Monkseaton.

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Supertram ticket prices to increase from 1st January 2025

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

You’ll need to dig deeper into your pockets to travel on the South Yorkshire Supertram network from 1st January 2025 with confirmation that fares will be increasing, including the removal of the Mayoral Combined Authority funded cap on single fares.

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UKTram make two new board appointments

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nicola Small and Steve Mabey have been elected as non-executive directors of UKTram as the organisation looks to further enhance their position as a driving force behind the growth in light rail. They were appointed at UKTram’s recent annual general meeting and will now be supporting the wider team as it builds on a host of successes to date.

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