Daily Archives: Thursday 22 March 2012

Edinburgh Trams to become freight vehicles?

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

As the City of Edinburgh Council continue to try and find work for their surplus trams – with at least half of the 27 CAF vehicles ordered likely to not initially be needed – they have come up with a … Continue reading →

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New off peak tram travel offer to be launched in Sheffield

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Travel South Yorkshire and Stagecoach Supertram are teaming up to offer a new special off peak day ticket on the Supertram network on weekdays between1000 and 1600 – with superheroes being used to publicise the offer!

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: 3rd & 4th March 2012

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

There will be engineering works on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th March which means no trams will run on the South Manchester line for throughout both these days. A replacement bus service will operate from St Werburgh’s Road and Trafford … Continue reading →

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Consultation launched for Wythenshawe Transport Interchange

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The latest public consultation related to Manchester Metrolink has been launched, this one being for a new transport interchange in Wythenshawe which will be part of the Airport extension of Metrolink – due to open in summer 2016.

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Dudley tram to be restored

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

In a very unexpected but extremely welcome development, the Black Country Living Museum have taken steps towards restoring one of their tram collection to operational status following a lengthy period of neglect. This museum rarely makes the news as it … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead restorations progress

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Despite the air of uncertainty regarding the future operation of the Birkenhead heritage tramway, volunteers of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society have continued to work hard on two major restoration projects simultaneously. Both Warrington 2 and Liverpool 245 have made … Continue reading →

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Lauderdale crossing closes – again!

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The controversial road crossing at Lauderdale Avenue on the northern stretch of the Blackpool tramway has finally been closed for good, as upgrade works draw to a close. A previous attempt to close this crossing was met with howls of … Continue reading →

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Crich Tramway Village kicks off a promising season

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

A potentially exciting year for the Crich Tramway Village got off to a belated start on Saturday 18th February, when the Museum opened its doors to the paying public for the first time this year. The attraction had been forced … Continue reading →

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Blackpool ‘Boat’ 607 nears completion

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The official online blog of Crich Tramway Village has provided a brief update on the latest progress with the major overhaul of Blackpool ‘Boat’ 236/607, which is being restored in Blackpool Transport’s own workshops so that it can operate at … Continue reading →

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Rocket tram to be reborn this year!

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

One of the most unusual and popular trams ever built in Britain – Blackpool’s illuminated Rocket 732 – is set to shine again later this year when it takes pride of place as a static exhibit in the annual illuminations … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park’s depot plans go public

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Plans to build a new tram depot at Manchester’s Heaton Park, in which to house some of the Manchester Transport Museum Society’s growing collection of historic trams, have made another small but potentially significant step forward, with the plans for … Continue reading →

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Trams reach Cleveleys crossover

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Driver training on Blackpool’s new Flexity2 class tramcars is being stepped up a notch, with the entry into service of the new generation of trams rapidly approaching. Generally two cars have been utilised every weekday, but this now seems to … Continue reading →

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More Blackpool departures expected soon

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

So far this year, the hard-working team at Scott’s Heavy Haulage in Derbyshire have been kept very busy, moving various redundant Blackpool trams to new homes. The departures seem to have halted for the time being, but it is strongly … Continue reading →

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Good times ahead for preserved Brush cars

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

In their 75th year of service, Blackpool’s Brush Railcoaches are enjoying some high-profile activities despite their days as front line service cars in Blackpool having now come to an end. Already this year has witnessed 623 become the first of … Continue reading →

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Final approval given for Midland Metro New Street extension

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The Department for Transport have announced that Full (final) approval has been given to the Midland Metro extension through Birmingham City Centre to New Street railway station. This means that work can really begin in earnest on getting the extension … Continue reading →

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Fancy being a tram driver? Blackpool & Manchester advertise for staff

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Both the Blackpool Tramway and Manchester Metrolink are now advertising for tram drivers as the former continues to prepare for the opening of the upgraded tramway whilst Metrolink looks for extra drivers as the network expands.

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Flexity 007 arrives in Blackpool!

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The latest new addition to Blackpool’s tram fleet arrived in town on Friday 17th February, in the shape of Flexity2 tram 007. The car was delivered to Starr Gate and unloaded on the promenade, as has become familiar for the … Continue reading →

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Crich Tramway Village re-opens

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

After an unexpected delay to the start of the 2012 opening season as a result of heavy snowfalls, the Crich Tramway Village will re-open to the public on Saturday 18th February. The Museum will then be open to visitors every … Continue reading →

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Tram derails at East Croydon

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

London Tramlink services have been suffering delays throughout the day on Friday 17th February after 2538 derailed on the approach to East Croydon tramstop. The incident happened at about 0630 when the tram was approaching East Croydon from the east … Continue reading →

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New Tramlink trams officially launched as Mayor pays a visit

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The first of the Stadler built trams for London Tramlink – 2554 – was officially launched to the media and other invited guests (although oddly British Trams Online’s invite seemed to have got lost in the post!) on Wednesday 15th … Continue reading →

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