Monthly Archives: February 2013

Delays after car hits tram in Hyson Green

A woman suffered minor injuries after the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a tram in Hyson Green. Eyewitness reports suggest that the lady pulled out of the Asda car park into the path of the … Continue reading

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Works at Station Street stop

Preparatory works for Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit are continuing with the latest stop to be affected being Station Street. The end of the platform will soon be fenced off to allow investigative work to be undertaken for the … Continue reading

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NET team up with Trent Barton for Hucknall Connect ticket

Nottingham Express Transit have teamed up with Trent Barton to provide an integrated ticket that offers an easy route into Nottingham City Centre from estates in and around Hucknall. Costing just £3.60 for adults and £2 for children the Hucknall … Continue reading

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Best-selling author to visit Crich

Margaret Dickinson, the author of a new book inspired by the experiences of tramway platform staff in Sheffield during the Second World War, is set to pay a visit to Crich Tramway Village for the Easter 1940s event, to meet … Continue reading

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6 replaces 680 at Heaton Park Spring Gala

Some unforseen delays to the construction of the Heaton Park Tramway’s new Lakeside depot, have led to changes having to be made to the forthcoming ‘Spring Gala’ event, to be held at the Manchester tramway on Sunday 24th March. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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A bad day for Metrolink

Wednesday 6th February turned out to be a bad day on Manchester Metrolink with both the Eccles and Oldham lines suffering. The Eccles line was affected from lunchtime due to a collision between a lorry and a tram whilst the … Continue reading

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Council to look at free concessionary travels on the trams

The City of Edinburgh Council have announced that they are looking at developing a scheme that will allow local residents eligible for the National Entitlement Card to travel for free on the trams when they start service next year. This … Continue reading

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Glasgow 1068 confirmed to visit Beamish

The Tramway Museum Society have made the exciting announcement that Glasgow 1068 is to be loaned to Beamish Museum during spring 2013. The tram formely known as Paisley 68 will be operating at the North East’s premier open air museum, … Continue reading

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Brush car 622 goes back to school!

The Lancastrian Transport Trust have revealed that their Blackpool Brush Railcoach 622 is to take on a new life as a static classroom at the Anchorsholme Primary School. Some minor refurbishment work is to be undertaken on the tram, which … Continue reading

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A splash of colour for Stockport 5

The Heaton Park Tramway have revealed that, on completion of its winter refresh, Stockport 5 will return to service looking rather different. The tram is set to receive authentic period-style advertisements, which will be recreated using modern vinyls and applied … Continue reading

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Tram-Train link to Leeds-Bradford International Airport on the cards?

At a meeting of the All Party Light Rail Group in January the current progress on the planning of a tram-train link serving Leeds-Bradford International Airport was outlined with cross party support from local MPs for the proposal. It was … Continue reading

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Public Inquiry starts for Metrolink Second City Centre Crossing

A public inquiry into the much needed Second City Centre Crossing for Manchester Metrolink has started – with opponents to the scheme arguing that it is only being considered to “introduce congestion charging by the back door”. Other objections heard … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Stagecoach Supertram in the snow

Sheffield, much like the rest of the UK, was hit by snowfall in January and as luck would have it British Trams Online regular Ian Buck was in the City to capture some images as the sun came out as … Continue reading

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More East Manchester Line Metrolink tests

As the opening date of the East Manchester Line continues to approach – public services are due to start on Monday 11th February with special services in operation from Friday 8th February for local residents (who will be sent special … Continue reading

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Tramlink delays after car drives onto tracks

London Tramlink services through Sandilands were delayed on Tuesday 22nd January after a car drove onto the tram tracks and became stuck – the second time this has happened at Sandilands in recent months. Tram services were suspended between East … Continue reading

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NET delays after stolen car abandoned on tram tracks

A stolen car was abandoned on the tram tracks at David Lane in Basford on Wednesday 23rd January causing delays to the tram service for an hour and a half. All tram services were suspended between Wilkinson Street and Bulwell … Continue reading

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Man injured after being hit by tram in Croydon

A man suffered a suspected broken ankle after being struck by a tram in Wellesley Road in Croydon Town Centre on Sunday 27th January. The incident happened at approximately 2320 and it is believed that the man jumped railings in … Continue reading

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Worrying trends for Crich Tramway Village

The latest edition of the Tramway Museum Society’s quarterly Journal, contains some rather worrying statistics regarding the performance of Crich Tramway Village during 2012. Although generally hailed as a fantastic season by tram enthusiasts with many excellent events held at … Continue reading

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It’s all go at Heaton Park!

So far, the winter of 2012-13 has been anything but quiet at Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway. Impressive progress on the main current project, remedial work on Stockport 5, is continuing whilst two other vehicles have been under attention already this … Continue reading

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Heaton Park Tramway joins Facebook

In a bid to keep interested parties better informed of developments at the tramway, a brand new official Facebook page has been launched for the Heaton Park Tramway. Although a Facebook group, entitled ‘Friends of the Heaton Park Tramway’, has … Continue reading

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