This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 20 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

We have more Photo Galleries for you this week as part of our latest main site update:

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 103

Posted on Sunday 20 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Back to the archives with Picture in Time this time settling in South Yorkshire for an image of Stagecoach Supertram 103 in 2003.

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Tramways return for 2016

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

As Easter is just around the corner it is time for several more heritage tramways to resume operations for another year with this weekend seeing the Manx Electric Railway and Crich Tramway Village welcome their first passengers of 2016.

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Carlton Colville make final preparations for 2016

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Many of the UK’s transport museums enjoy some much needed downtime between the end of October Half Term and Easter – except for a few Santa Specials – but this doesn’t actually mean that nothing happens, far from it! In the case of the East Anglia Transport Museum the period since the last of their Santa Specials in December has seen further track replacement work which has now reached a conclusion to enable test trams to operate.

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Manx Electric Railway gets ready for Rush Hour on the Railways

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

The first special event of 2016 on the Isle of Man will see the Manx Electric Railway heavily involved in the Rush Hour on the Railways which will also see intensive services on the Isle of Man Steam Railway.

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In Pictures: Bluebird in the Workshop

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

As we have previously reported London County Council 1, or Bluebird if you prefer, saw its roof removed in a special operation by the main museum entrance at Crich on Friday 11th March. Of note during this the shunting was undertaken by the Croydon Tramlink KLV vehicle 058 making it a real capital operation.

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink 3111 in service

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Again we reported on this story last week but we can now show some photos of the first tram to run on Metrolink not to feature a 0 in the fleet number. It is of course 3111 which entered service on Friday 11th March and was caught on camera the following day at Piccadilly Gardens. Photo courtesy of Paul Gilbert.

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Blind Ambition

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

When you think of Blackpool’s Heritage Tram Tours you tend to think of the ever increasing number of trams available for service but possibly one of the more interesting developments has been the creation of new destination blinds for the trams. All the new blinds have been created by Peter Watts based on original destination blinds which are now considered historic artefacts in themselves are to avoid damage are being replaced by these replicas. Last year Peter made an appeal through British Trams Online for anyone who had a Blackpool blind to contact him so he could make copies and after several contacts were made we can update the story…

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TfL commit £100m towards Sutton Tramlink extension

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

This week has seen the release of Transport for London’s 2016/17 budget and business plan and against the usual headlines of Crossrail, Underground and Overground developments there is a commitment to provide £100 million towards the planned extension of Tramlink to Sutton. However there is a bit of a catch as the extension is currently expected to cost £240 million and with local Councils pledging to fund the line to the tune of £50 million there is still a large shortfall.

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Luas strikes suspended

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

After several disruptive strikes on Dublin’s Luas tram system the action has been suspended – just ahead of the planned strike on St Patrick’s Day. It has been reported that staff from three out of four grades have accepted pay offers reached following lengthy talks.

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In Pictures: T69 05 leaves Midland Metro behind

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this week Midland Metro T69 05 became the 12th of the class to leave Wednesbury Depot for storage at Long Marston on Thursday 17th March. This pictorial shows 05 still in service and as it made its departure.

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In Pictures: Supertram 125 receives window ads

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram 125 has this week received some new full window ads for Sheffield College but retains the standard Supertram livery. The ads cover almost all passenger windows and it is expected they will be retained until April when the Open Days they are advertising take place.

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Midland Metro set to introduce new higher penalty fare

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Anyone travelling on Midland Metro without a ticket could be in for a nasty surprise if plans to increase the penalty fare sevenfold are approved. Currently the penalty fare is £10 which is no longer seen as a serious deterrent so Centro have applied to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin for an order to increase this to £70.

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NET maintenance work on Easter Sunday

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Trams on the Phoenix Park branch will be suspended on Easter Sunday to allow for some bush and tree pruning. Trams bound for Phoenix Park will be terminated at Bulwell until 1400 with a replacement bus service running between Wilkinson Street and Phoenix Park via Cinderhill. The car park at Phoenix Park will be open as usual.

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get me there takes off

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Travellers in Greater Manchester are really getting behind the get me there mobile ticketing app according to figures released this week. More than 20,000 tickets have been sold through the app for Metrolink since it was launched in November 2015 with almost half of these in the last few weeks. Weekly ticket sales have now reached an average of over 2,500 with adult Metrolink 7 day ticket the most popular.

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T69 05 departs Wednesbury

Posted on Thursday 17 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

The now rapid removal of the remaining Midland Metro T69s from Wednesbury Depot continued on Thursday 17th March with 05 the latest to make the trip to Long Marston for further storage. This is the second tram of the week to take a ride on the back of a low loader, interestingly both have been in the Network West Midlands livery.
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Easter debut for Marton 31

Posted on Wednesday 16 March 2016 by Andrew Waddington

It has been revealed that Marton Box 31 will make its first passenger-carrying appearance since returning to Blackpool on Easter Sunday, 27th March. The tram will operate a special premium-price ‘inaugural run’ during the morning, and is then scheduled to operate heritage tours for the rest of the day with normal fares applicable.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 700 & 703

Posted on Wednesday 16 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

We are once again in Blackpool for the latest instalment of Picture in Time with a photo taken at Bispham in 1993.

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T69 09 the latest to head to Long Marston

Posted on Tuesday 15 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

There are now eleven Midland Metro T69s in store at Long Marston following the removal of 09 on Monday 14th March from Wednesbury Depot. The second of the trams to carry the new Magenta and Silver livery style to have made the trip 09 was prepared for departure over the weekend with a shunt of the remaining trams taking place.

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In Pictures: Tramlink Stadler update

Posted on Monday 14 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Progress has been continuing with the introduction of the second batch of London Tramlink Stadler Variobahn trams with all but 2563 now in service whilst 2562 has had the special vinyl wrap added to one end in the same style as 2560.

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