Monthly Archives: June 2014

Heritage trams this week

Posted on Sunday 15 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

It’s that time of the week again when we provide a round-up of when and where you can ride on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man. Another quiet week is on the horizon with just the usual … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit 209 & The Milk Race

Posted on Sunday 15 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

You may remember a few weeks ago that Nottingham Express Transit’s 209 carried an advert for The Milk Race, a major cycling race taking place in Nottingham City Centre during May. Whether by accident or design 209 is named Sydney … Continue reading →

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Enhanced Supertram service for Tour de France

Posted on Sunday 15 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

For the first time the Tour de France will start in Yorkshire (yes we know its not exactly in France but never mind!) and on Sunday 6th July it will pass directly through Sheffield before ending at the Motorpoint Arena. … Continue reading →

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Another bridge named in Nottingham

Posted on Sunday 15 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the naming of the Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two bridge over the railway station as the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge it has been announced that a second iconic bridge is to be named. A steel bowstring bridge which … Continue reading →

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New security measures to help prevent equipment theft from Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 15 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester have teamed up with Greater Manchester Police to introduce new cutting edge measures to prevent and tackle the theft of equipment from the Metrolink network. All too frequently we have to report on another theft of … Continue reading →

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The Rack is back!

Posted on Saturday 14 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

On Saturday 14th June, Blackpool & Fleetwood ‘Rack’ 2 made a very welcome return to service at the National Tramway Museum, Crich. This popular 1898-built tram was sidelined after the 2012 season, but has now been reinstated to traffic to … Continue reading →

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London trams in the works at Crich

Posted on Friday 13 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

At Crich Tramway Village, the ongoing major overhaul of London County Council 106 is now at a well advanced stage. The tram – which last operated on a restricted basis in summer 2010 – has been partially rebuilt with replacement … Continue reading →

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Oldham 43 prepares for its move day

Posted on Friday 13 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

On the 17th June the streets of Oldham will see an Oldham corporation tramcar making its way along them for the first time in 80 years, when the remains of Oldham 43 make their way to a new home at … Continue reading →

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TMS Board respond to controversy over Leeds 602

Posted on Friday 13 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The Tramway Museum Society have issued a detailed statement to members, explaining in greater detail the reasoning behind the recent controversial decision to turn down the offer of a large legacy to finance a full restoration of Leeds 602. The … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Hilton Hotel hire seven Blackpool trams

Posted on Thursday 12 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

One of the most ambitious private charters ever witnessed on the Blackpool tramway occurred on the evening of Tuesday 10th June, when the Hilton Hotel hired an incredible SEVEN trams from the heritage fleet! All of the high capacity cars … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Brush car 298 to be banished from Crich

Posted on Wednesday 11 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

It has come to light that the Tramway Museum Society intend to transfer one of the many non-operational tramcars at Crich Tramway Village to the museum’s off-site storage facility at Clay Cross. The chosen vehicle is Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298, … Continue reading →

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In Picture: Midland Metro Urbos3 on test

Posted on Tuesday 10 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Testing and driver training of the Midland Metro CAF built Urbos 3 trams has stepped up a notch recently with evening runs of the trams a regular occurrence. One such occasion was on the evening of 5th June when Mike … Continue reading →

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Tram DVDs now available

Posted on Tuesday 10 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

A new DVD on Manchester Metrolink has just been released by Great Eastern Transport Films with footage of the system from early 2014 featured. Mark Ellis visited Manchester on four dates (27th January, 12th February, 31st March and 1st May … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood traders blame tram pass cancellation for profit drop

Posted on Tuesday 10 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Small businesses in Fleetwood are claiming that the recent decision to cease accepting concessionary travel passes from Wyre residents on the Blackpool tramway has harmed their profits, to the extent that their long-term viability is now under threat. Just over … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time 18: Blackpool VAMBAC 11 on tour

Posted on Monday 9 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

For the return of our occasional archive picture series, we are turning the clock all the way back to 1963 to catch up with one of the most popular preserved Blackpool trams around today – Marton VAMBAC Railcoach 11. At … Continue reading →

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Two more all over adverts for Nottingham

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

The ever changing liveries of Nottingham Express Transit has taken another twist with the last couple of weeks seeing two more all over adverts unveiled. 207 has lost its strange all over blue livery in favour of an advert for … Continue reading →

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Two more M5000s enter service

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

The last couple of days has seen the operational M5000 fleet on Manchester increase first to 81 and then to 82 with the entry into service of 3062 and 3083. The introduction of 3062 into service comes some 18 months … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams prove popular in their first days of operation

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Edinburgh officials confirmed that over the first four days of operation on the new Edinburgh Trams line 85,000 passengers were carried – boosted by over 10,000 One Direction fans heading to Murrayfield on Tuesday 3rd June.

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In Pictures: The forgotten Blackpool trams

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

When the old Blackpool tram fleet was sold off Merseytravel purchased several examples to help them achieve their plans of extending the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway. As the years have passed these plans seem to have gone on a major backburner … Continue reading →

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Public Inquiry announced for Edinburgh Trams project

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that there will be a public inquiry into the Edinburgh Trams project. As has been reported on these pages extensively the project went through very rough patches during its construction which led to a much reduced … Continue reading →

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