Monthly Archives: March 2013

Coronation 304 back in Blackpool – but still outside

Posted on Friday 8 March 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Coronation car 304‘s extended stay at Beamish Museum finally came to an end on Thursday 7th March, when the tram was loaded up for transportation back to Blackpool. The Lancastrian Transport Trust owned tram arrived back on the Fylde … Continue reading →

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Glasgow Standard car set for East Anglia!

Posted on Wednesday 6 March 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The UK tram preservation movement is known for throwing some very welcome surprises at enthusiasts on occasion; something which seems to have become more common over the last few years, with tram loans and increasingly ambitious events taking place on … Continue reading →

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Snaefell Mountain Railway readies itself for 2013 season

Posted on Tuesday 5 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Provided that Isle of Man Transport don’t see the need to run a special bus strike service on the Snaefell Mountain Railway before then the 2013 season is due to commence on Wednesday 27th March – during the Easter holidays. … Continue reading →

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NET Park and Ride sites amongst safest in country

Posted on Tuesday 5 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Phoenix Park Park and Ride site has become the latest site on Nottingham Express  Transit to receive a prestigious safety mark – the fourth such site on the network to have received it. The award in question is the … Continue reading →

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Southampton 45 withdrawn

Posted on Monday 4 March 2013 by Andrew Waddington

An unexpected, and unwelcome development at Crich Tramway Village has seen Southampton 45 withdrawn from service and placed on static display inside the Great Exhibition Hall. 45 has always been a very popular tram in the fleet, mostly due to … Continue reading →

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Metrolink continue further towards Ashton-under-Lyne

Posted on Monday 4 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The early hours of 4th March saw further gauging runs on the East Manchester Line between Audenshaw and just short of the terminus at Ashton-under-Lyne utilising M5000s 3059 and 3061 which had remained at Audenshaw over the weekend.

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One tram, rather battered, now available to a good home!

Posted on Monday 4 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

If you have ever fancied having a tram body in your back garden now could be your chance as one is to be made available to a good home due to redevelopment. The body is believed to be of a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Testing starts beyond Droylsden on East Manchester Line

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Just when you think things might be calming down a bit on Manchester Metrolink you have to think again as the early hours of Friday 1st March saw the first trams run beyond Droylsden on the East Manchester Line. M5000s … Continue reading →

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MER to come to rescue again as bus strike resumes

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Manx Electric Railway is to operate special services for the third time this winter as a result of the ongoing dispute between involving bus drivers and their concerns over changes to their terms and conditions. Two two hour strikes … Continue reading →

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NET Phase Two Drop-in session for Clifton works

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

A drop in session is to be held on Wednesday 6th March to provide an opportunity for locals to find out about forthcoming works on Southchurch Drive in Clifton and to ask questions of the Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: 17th, 24th March & 14th, 21st April

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

There will be early morning closures on Manchester Metrolink on Sundays 17th and 24th March and 14th and 21st April with no trams running before 0900 between Timperley and Altrincham. A replacement bus service will be in operation from Timperley … Continue reading →

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Tramlink suffers after motorbike collides with tram

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink services were suspended for around an hour and half on Wednesday 27th February after a motorbike collided with a tram at Reeves Corner. The incident happened at 0720 and the biker was taken to Croydon University Hospital for … Continue reading →

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Discounted travel to Derby for tram users

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Anyone who has a day ticket for the trams in Nottingham will now be able to enjoy discounted travel to Derby as part of a new offer. Trent Barton are offering holders of day tickets and Kangaroo tickets the chance … Continue reading →

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