Four shortlisted for Edinburgh Trams extension

Posted on Friday 16 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Although the final go-ahead hasn’t been given yet work is continuing behind the scenes so that if and when the Council does approve the Edinburgh Trams line to Newhaven it is good to go as soon as possible with four companies now shortlisted for the Infrastructure and Systems contract.

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NET’s popularity with passengers remains high

Posted on Thursday 15 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A new report has shown that the popularity of Nottingham Express Transit remains high with 98% saying they would recommend the network to friends and family. The survey was conducted by Tramlink Nottingham and took place between 12th May and 16th June 2017 (1,530 passengers completed the survey) with 94% of those questioned also saying they were satisfied with the service.

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The Hulk stops the Blackpool Tramway!

Posted on Thursday 15 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

As bizarre tram based stories go this one probably tops the list! The Incredible Hulk was spotted in Blackpool on Thursday 15th March stopping Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 in its tracks! Of course it wasn’t as it may seem from the photos as it was just a publicity stunt in connection with Madam Tussauds new Marvel Superheroes area which is adding a £1 million 5,501 square foot addition to the attraction on Blackpool Prom.

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Picture in Time: Bolton 66

Posted on Thursday 15 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

We go back a long time in history for this edition of Picture in Time as we see Bolton 66 well before it was restored into an operational tram.

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In Pictures: Midland Metro Birmingham Westside extension construction

Posted on Wednesday 14 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The early stages of construction work which will see Midland Metro extended further through Birmingham City Centre via Centenary Square to Edgbaston is continuing with road closures still in place to allow this work to take place. Ken Jones recently took a trip by bus through the worksite – the only way you can see what is going on!

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Good progress made in raising funds for bus for Crich

Posted on Wednesday 14 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

£12,000 has already been raised by the Tramway Museum Society towards their £65,000 target to be able to purchase the 1913 built Barnsley & District motorbus. As we reported previously this bus – numbered 5 – has been offered to the museum at cut price by Mike Sutcliffe and will add a vital part of the story of trams to the collection.

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Collision on Princes Street

Posted on Tuesday 13 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

In a week of minor collisions services on Edinburgh Trams were disrupted through the city centre on Tuesday 13th March after a coming together on Princes Street, at the junction of Charlotte Street. The tram – which was 255 – collided with a car at approximately 0920 with no injuries reported in either vehicle. As a result of the collision services through the city centre were disrupted for approximately two hours.

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Trouble on Eccles line after bus and tram collide

Posted on Tuesday 13 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Services on Manchester Metrolink’s Eccles line were suspended between MediaCityUK and Eccles shortly after midday on Monday 12th March after a collision between a bus and a tram near to Langworthy tramstop. The tram involved was M5000 3078 with the bus a double decker being used by Stagecoach. The facts of the incident are not known but photos online show the bus in the process of pulling out of a layby just as the tram was passing. A small collision then took place with no injuries reported. Services resumed at approximately 1330.

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Around the World in Trams: Brussels 1256

Posted on Tuesday 13 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Continuing our trip around the world and today we find ourselves in Brussels, Belgium for an archive image taken 50 years ago.

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NET Community Star tram named for next 12 months

Posted on Monday 12 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

222 – one of two trams designated for special namings each year in Nottingham – is now honouring two of the city’s unsung heroes following a naming ceremony on 9th March. The 2018 NET Community Star Award winners are Tim and Jean Jeffrey and their names will now adorn the tram for the next 12 months.

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Main Blackpool extension works to start next month

Posted on Sunday 11 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

It seems to have been a long time coming but the main works for the short extension of the Blackpool Tramway up Talbot Road to Blackpool North railway station will start next month, it has been confirmed. So far general utility works have been taking place in the vicinity but April will see the main phase of construction which will eventually see trams running up Talbot Road one again, with an expected opening date of Easter 2019.

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Metrolink Monsters unleashed!

Posted on Sunday 11 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A new campaign to encourage good and deter bad behaviour has been launched on Manchester Metrolink – Metrolink Monsters! The new advertising campaign will appear at stops, adverts inside the trams, across social media and on a special website at http://www.metrolink-monsters.co.uk.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 11 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

We head north of the border for this week’s photos:

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Midland Metro driver retires after 20 years service

Posted on Saturday 10 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 6th March was the end of an era on Midland Metro as Balbir Singh retired after nearly 20 years of driving along the route between Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 24+40

Posted on Saturday 10 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Docklands Light Railway is the subject of Picture in Time today as we go back to a view of the old Stratford station in 2004.

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DLR temporarily reduce capacity on Tower Gateway to Beckton service

Posted on Saturday 10 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Passengers who travel on the Docklands Light Railway between Tower Gateway and Beckton have been warned that for the next 2-3 months there will be reduced capacity on the line because of “a vital piece of machinery specific to maintaining DLR trains recently required major refurbishment”.

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Edinburgh Trams extension survey released as public consultation gets ready

Posted on Friday 9 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

It has been a busy few days for the proposed extension of Edinburgh Trams from the current York Place terminus to Newhaven via Leith Walk with the results of an independent survey released – which has given predictably mixed results about the popularity of the plan – whilst the City of Edinburgh Council has announced details of a public consultation to help shape plans for the line – if it is approved by Councillors later this year.

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Purple route back to normal

Posted on Friday 9 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Following the temporary suspension of evening services to Herdings Park after an assault on a staff member Stagecoach Supertram resumed a normal service from Thursday 8th March. This came after a full review of staff safety on board the trams.

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Report released into Metrolink overhead problems with monthly performance reports to come

Posted on Thursday 8 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The major disruption which occurred on Manchester Metrolink during the afternoon and evening of Monday 19th February – and for the Bury line into the following day – was caused by a damaged pantograph on one tram which in turn damaged the overhead at Bury, damaging further pantographs which then damaged the overhead elsewhere on the network according to a report released on the incident. Three different areas were damaged, at Bury and two separate locations at Deansgate-Castlefield, severely disrupting the network throughout the evening rush hour.

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Picture in Time: London County Council 106

Posted on Thursday 8 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

We return to Crich for this edition of Picture in Time for a photo taken back in 1989 of London County Council 106.

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