Daily Archives: Monday 8 July 2013

Young male hit by tram at Blackpool

Posted on Monday 8 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

A cyclist was struck by a Blackpool Flexity2 tram near Manchester Square during the late afternoon/early evening of Monday 8th July. Full details are not yet known, but based on early eyewitness reports, is believed that a man in his early twenties was hit by tram 003 … Continue reading →

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Trams in trouble at Crich

Posted on Monday 8 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Two members of the operational tram fleet at Crich Tramway Village have been in the wars recently, having to be towed back to the depot following mishaps. Blackpool 630 and Metropolitan 331 were the trams involved in two unrelated incidents … Continue reading →

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Is Crich in crisis?

Posted on Monday 8 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The worrying trend of declining visitor numbers at Crich Tramway Village, which has been apparent for several years now, has led to the museum management having to make some difficult decisions recently. It has been decided that the level of … Continue reading →

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