Daily Archives: Friday 26 October 2012

Good news from Edinburgh (makes a change!)

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

The latest progress report on the project to return trams to Edinburgh has recently been presented to the Council and it contains some good news with work now either on the revised schedule or, in some cases, actually ahead of … Continue reading →

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Official update given on Metrolink extension beyond Oldham Mumps

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

After our brief update last week on the latest situation regarding testing beyond Oldham Mumps on the Manchester Metrolink extension to Rochdale, Transport for Greater Manchester have now given an official update on what is going on with a suggestion … Continue reading →

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London Tramlink engineering works: 27th October to 1st November

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

More engineering works are taking place on London Tramlink between Saturday 27th Octoberand Thursday 1st November which will mean no trams will operate on the central Croydon loop, to allow some track replacement works to take place.

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Picture in Time 1: Glasgow 1017 at Summerlee

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

The UK tram and light rail is continually changing and this new weekly series of photos seeks to show some of the things which have changed over the past few years across the country as well as showing some images … Continue reading →

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DLR service changes for World Travel Market: 5th-8th November

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

The World Travel Market event will be taking place at ExCeL London between Monday 5th and Thursday 8th November and in order to cater for the expected increase in passenger numbers a revised service will be in operation of the … Continue reading →

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Supertram 116’s livery amended

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

The all over advert livery for Genting Club on Stagecoach Supertram 116 has been slightly amended following the opening of their Sheffield branch. The text above the windows has been changed and now reads “For a Christmas Party like no … Continue reading →

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More drop-in events announced for NET Phase Two

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

The next series of drop-in information events to inform local residents of the plans for phase two of Nottingham Express Transit are to take place in the run-up to Christmas it has been announced. Six sessions will take place at … Continue reading →

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Live music to be performed on board NET

Posted on Friday 26 October 2012 by Gareth Prior

Bands and musicians will be performing live on board trams on the Nottingham Express Transit network on Saturday 27th October to help promote the Branch Out Festival which takes place the following day. The aim of the festival is to … Continue reading →

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