Monthly Archives: April 2014

In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink T68A 2003 on test

Posted on Saturday 5 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

Since the redevelopment works got underway at Victoria the two remaining T68A LRVs on Manchester Metrolink have been limited in their operation to the Bury-Abraham Moss shuttle service but on Friday 4th April, 2003 managed to break this curfew when … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink M5000s

Posted on Saturday 5 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3019 has received small vinyl stickers on the ends advertising Rochdale with the slogan “Birthplace of Co-operation”. The vinyls are located below the numbers. Meanwhile the latest delivery, 3081, remains at Queens Road Depot where it is … Continue reading →

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More NET Phase Two works to take place

Posted on Saturday 5 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

The next stage of works to lay tram tracks across Queen Road East as part of Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two is to take place this weekend. The work will also see a new T junction installed where University Boulevard … Continue reading →

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Extra early morning services for Sheffield Half Marathon

Posted on Saturday 5 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram will be operating extra early morning trams on Sunday 6th April to help participants in the Sheffield Half Marathon get to the start line in time. This will include a tram running direct to Arena from Halfway (departing … Continue reading →

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Blackpool and Beamish get recruiting

Posted on Friday 4 April 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Two of the most prominent tram operators in the UK are currently recruiting for positions which will enable the successful applicants the opportunity to shape upcoming developments at the respective locations in a big way. For Blackpool Transport, the search … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week…

Posted on Friday 4 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

This is your one stop guide to when and where you can ride on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man. The past couple of days have seen both the East Anglia Transport Museum and the Manx Electric … Continue reading →

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Blackpool’s heritage fleet prepare for Easter

Posted on Wednesday 2 April 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Work on preparing the operational heritage trams at Blackpool for service over the Easter weekend – which is now just over two weeks away! – is now at a well advanced stage. As well as electrical servicing at Starr Gate, … Continue reading →

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Metrolink T68s: enter the scrapman

Posted on Wednesday 2 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

The day that we all knew was coming has finally arrived, the mass scrapping of the withdrawn T68 and T68A fleet of Manchester Metrolink has started. A low loader arrived at Trafford Depot on Wednesday 2nd April to take 2004 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Midland Metro Urbos 3’s show off

Posted on Wednesday 2 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

The new Midland Metro Urbos 3 trams are starting to see a bit more action with 20 being used as a part of a filming assignment for the BBC local news on Wednesday 2nd April whilst it has also been … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time 16: Budapest 2576+2577

Posted on Tuesday 1 April 2014 by Andrew Waddington

For our latest trip down memory lane, British Trams Online goes back almost two decades to the mid-nineties, and a visit to the short-lived ‘Transperience’ attraction sited near Bradford. This multi-million pound museum featured a number of working vehicle exhibits, … Continue reading →

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Sunderland 16’s completion delayed

Posted on Tuesday 1 April 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The long-running remedial work on Sunderland 16 to return this attractive tram to service at Beamish Museum is still ongoing, thanks to a number of unforeseen circumstances which have conspired to delay the completion of this project. It had been … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Stadlers across the Tramlink network

Posted on Tuesday 1 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

As we reported at the weekend the Stadler built Variotrams have started to see use across the London Tramlink network rather than being confined to Lines 1 and 4 to Elmers End. This was the case on Tuesday 1st April … Continue reading →

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More changes ahead for Manchester Metrolink services

Posted on Tuesday 1 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

The next few months will see more changes to Manchester Metrolink services with the lines south of the city being affected as a result of work on the new signalling system and also in changing the layout at Deansgate-Castlefield. The … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement work continues

Posted on Tuesday 1 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

The first stage of the second phase of rail replacement works on Stagecoach Supertram has been continuing over the start of this week with work taking place on Langsett Road inbound just beyond the exit to Hillsborough Interchange. It looks … Continue reading →

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The Starr Gate snowplough swap

Posted on Tuesday 1 April 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The two Blackpool Balloon cars fitted with snowplough equipment for the winter period have recently switched places, with car 723 returning to Rigby Road following several weeks outstationed at Starr Gate depot. In its place, fellow plough tram 701 has … Continue reading →

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