Monthly Archives: June 2014

NET Phase Two safety campaign launched

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Taylor Woodrow Alstom, the contractor in charge of construction of Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two, have launched a new safety campaign as the overhead lines start to be installed on the new lines due to open at the end of … Continue reading →

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Blackpool event preview: Totally Transport, 22nd June

Posted on Saturday 7 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

On Sunday 22nd June, the popular Totally Transport event returns to Blackpool’s New South Promenade for the tenth successive year. Featuring a wide variety of vintage transport plus other attractions to entertain the whole family, this year’s event will see … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week…

Posted on Friday 6 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. It is certainly the calm after the storm at the moment … Continue reading →

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Private Pantograph car

Posted on Friday 6 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

On the evening of Thursday 5th June, Blackpool Pantograph car 167 was employed on a private hire working which saw it operate over the entire length of the Blackpool tramway with passengers on board – the first time this had … Continue reading →

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Projects progress at Heaton Park

Posted on Thursday 5 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

It has been a while since we supplied an update on the overhaul work on both Hull 96 and Manchester 765 at the Heaton Park Tramway, so to rectify this, we now offer the latest details on the ongoing work … Continue reading →

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Concert chaos to hit Blackpool again

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Council have revealed plans for the annual illuminations switch-on event, which will once again be held at the Tower Festival Headland venue. Unlike last year, the main switch-on event will be totally free; however, to compensate, two further shows … Continue reading →

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Last T68s leave Queens Road

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Queens Road Depot now has no T68 LRVs in situ – for the first time since the 29th August 1991. The remaining four T68s were moved across the city to Trafford Depot for storage over the first few days of … Continue reading →

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Supertram rail replacement works progress

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

The second phase of this year’s rail replacement work on Stagecoach Supertram have now been completed with trams now running again between White Lane and Halfway as planned. No sooner were these completed then phase three started with works concentrated … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Spring Lane road bridge replacement causes Tramlink disruption

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Between Saturday 24th May and Sunday 1st June London Tramlink services to Beckenham Junction and Elmers End were curtailed at Addiscombe to allow for the replacement of the Spring Lane road bridge which crosses the tramway at Woodside. This meant … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink to operate revised service for Parklife

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

A revised service will operate on Manchester Metrolink on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June due to the Parklife concerts taking place in Heaton Park. On both days the Altrincham direct service will not run and will be replaced by … Continue reading →

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NET Citadis to be named after Nurse of the Year

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that one of Nottingham Express Transit’s new Citadis trams will be named after the Nottingham Nurse of the Year ahead of its entry into service later this year. Nottingham Express Transit were one of the sponsors … Continue reading →

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Utility diversion works continue on Lower Mosley Street

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Preparatory works for the construction of Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing (2CC) will be continuing over the next four weeks with Lower Mosley Street closed to traffic from Monday 2nd June. BT are due to start their works from this … Continue reading →

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Do we like to be beside the seaside?

Posted on Tuesday 3 June 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Crich Tramway Village have just staged one of their most ambitious events to date, in the shape of ‘Beside the Seaside’ which lasted for an unprecedented nine days this year. Largely aimed at families, a huge amount of effort and … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams Opens

Posted on Sunday 1 June 2014 by Gareth Prior

Finally! 57 and a half years since Edinburgh Corporation Tramways closed their last route and eight years since the long and drawn out construction period begun the new Edinburgh Trams network has welcomed its first fare paying passengers. At 0500 … Continue reading →

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