Daily Archives: Saturday 20 April 2013

Heritage Trams for the next week…

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

As part of our feature “Support our Heritage Tramways” we will continue to bring you a weekly look at when and where you can travel on heritage trams across the UK. Once again if you know of any errors or … Continue reading →

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Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 gets ready for 1940s weekend in Colwyn Bay

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

On Friday 19 April the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society’s replica tram 7 was awoken from its slumbers in preparation for its first public appearance of 2013 at the 1940s Weekend taking place in Colwyn Bay on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Rochdale overhead wires are live

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The overhead wires recently installed between the current Railway Station terminus and the future Town Centre terminus in Rochdale have now gone live as progress continues on bringing Metrolink into the town ahead of an opening early next year.

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First on street track is laid for NET Phase Two

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Another milestone in the construction of Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit has been reached with the first section of on street track welded into place in The Meadows. Eighty metres of track has been secured into position on Meadows … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Service Performance Update

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The latest statistics on how Manchester Metrolink has been performing recently have now been released on the TfGM Committee website. These statistics give details on the performance of the service, any major incidents, trams out of service and the number … Continue reading →

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Who wants to hear a song on London Tramlink?

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Eccentronic, described as a musical comedy duo from Croydon, have recently unveiled their latest creation – a song on their home town’s tram system. Entitled “Croydon Tram” the song comes in at just short of three minutes and to be … Continue reading →

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