Daily Archives: Saturday 2 August 2014

Box 40 carries passengers again at Crich

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

After 49 years Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 has once again carried passengers at the Crich Tramway Village. After undergoing attention in the Crich workshops 40 was cleared to join the operational fleet and was allocated to service on Friday … Continue reading →

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Three T68s depart Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

A further three T68s have left Manchester Metrolink in the space of a few days, although only one has gone to Booth’s in Rotherham for scrapping. 1015 was the LRV which headed off on the back of the low loader … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro Urbos3 28 arrives

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

The deliveries of Midland Metro’s new CAF built Urbos 3’s continues to be picked up with number 28 the latest to be delivered to the depot at Wednesbury on Tuesday 29th July. This is the 12th of the trams to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time 21: Seaton Tramway 6

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

We head along the south coast for our next installment in our archive photo series although in effect we remain with the same tramway as we move from Eastbourne to Seaton. The tram we feature this week is no. 6, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink Airport line daytime testing

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Further testing has taken place on the Manchester Metrolink Airport extension between St Werburgh’s Road (where the line leaves the South Manchester line) and Sale Water Park. Unlike the first period of testing this took place during daylight hours on … Continue reading →

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Another Sunday of timetable testing in Nottingham

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 3rd August will see another test of the new timetable for Nottingham Express Transit following the successful first trial on Sunday 27th July. The enhanced timetable, partly using the new Alstom Citadis trams, will again be in operation which … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 returns to service

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Another popular tram from the national collection has returned to service at the Crich Tramway Village with Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 being used for the first time for a little over a year on Wednesday 30th July. 331 had recently … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Want to know when and where you ride on heritage trams over the next few weeks? Well if you do you have come to the right place as this is your one stop guide to heritage trams in the UK … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: NET Citadis’ enter service

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 27th July saw the first use of Nottingham Express Transit’s new Citadis trams on the first day of trialling the new higher frequency timetable. Six of the Alstom built trams were used in service on this day with 218 … Continue reading →

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Derailment on the Snaefell Mountain Railway

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

The first day of this year’s Manx Heritage Transport Festival saw an extra event added, although it would be fair to say that it wasn’t planned and Isle of Man Railways could probably have done without it! Throughout the Festival … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: From the 5th floor – Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

A selection of photos taken from the 5th floor of a Manchester City Centre hotel which overlooked the Metrolink lines running into Piccadilly Station. These photos were taken over 23rd and 24th July and show a number of M5000s in … Continue reading →

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Feasibility study for Kimberley NET extension to be launched

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Broxtowe Borough Council have narrowly voted in favour of launching a feasibility study into the possibility of extending Nottingham Express Transit to Kimberley. The majority of the cost of this feasibility study – which could cost up to £70,000 – … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams hit by delays after broken down tram

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Services on Edinburgh Trams were suspended for an hour with delays for the remainder of the day on Friday 25th July after one of the fleet of CAF built trams failed at Haymarket. The tram suffered a loss of power … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 – Beeston

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Work continues to construct Phase 2 of Nottingham Express Transit ahead of the opening of the two new lines in early 2015. These views provided by Ken Jones show the current scene at Middle Walk, Beeston where there will be … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement works

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Over the weekend of 26th and 27th July attention on the Stagecoach Supertram rail replacement works was turned towards the Netherthorpe Road/Meadow Street crossing. In order to minimise disruption for other traffic all resources were put into this area over … Continue reading →

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Progress continues on NET Phase Two

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

The next six weeks are to see major road resurfacing works at the junction of Queens Road East and University Boulevard as the tram construction works here approach a conclusion. The tram tracks at this location have now been laid … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Second City Crossing works continue

Posted on Saturday 2 August 2014 by Gareth Prior

Work on the Second City Crossing (2CC) of Manchester Metrolink is moving on to Albert Square from the start of August ahead of the planned opening of the line in 2017. Initially utility diversion work will take place in around … Continue reading →

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