Monthly Archives: March 2015

Track works to cause disruption on NET over Easter

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit services will be suspended between The Forest and Wilkinson Street from Friday 3rd April until Wednesday 8th April to allow for a major upgrade of the tracks. The works need to be completed before the expansion of … Continue reading →

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Going for a ride…

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

As winter turns into spring, the temperatures start to gradually rise and we actually start to get several hours of daylight the UK’s heritage tramways start to rise from their slumbers to provide entertainment for the masses and that can … Continue reading →

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A Hull of a delay

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Some slightly disappointing news comes from the Heaton Park Tramway, where delays to the completion of restoration work on Hull 96 has forced the Manchester Transport Museum Society to postpone its planned return to use. A special launch day had been planned … Continue reading →

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Croydon Town Centre improvement works start

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink services were suspended around the central Croydon loop over the weekend of 14th and 15th March as a start was made on the works to improve the landscape of the town centre with the “Connected Croydon” project. This … Continue reading →

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Riding and dining in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Transport’s latest venture from its highly succesful Heritage Tram Tours commenced operation on Wednesday 18th March, when the first ever ‘Ride & Dine Wednesday’ event took place, featuring restored Balloon car 717. This also marked the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Supertram to amend fares during next stage of rail replacement works

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram have announced that they will either be freezing or reducing ticket prices when the next stage of rail replacement works start on the network. Single tickets are to remain at the same price whilst there is a reduction … Continue reading →

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The tiger gains its stripes

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Efforts to recreate one of the best-loved advertising liveries in the history of the Blackpool tramway have been completed recently, in a most unusual location. Now based at Anchorsholme Academy, Blackpool Brush Railcoach 622 has now received the full external … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Standard 49

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

We head to Crich for the latest instalment of “Picture in Time” and turn back the clock to 1979 with a view of Blackpool Standard 49.

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Rack 2 gets stuffed

Posted on Sunday 15 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

As expected, Blackpool & Fleetwood ‘Rack’ 2 has now taken up residence in the Great Exhibition Hall at Crich Tramway Village. This tram has been a popular member of the running fleet at Crich almost constantly since the commencement of … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 15 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

We head to Nottingham in this week’s update as we feature images from Phase Two testing and driver training:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 621

Posted on Friday 13 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

With Blackpool Brush 621 enjoying a rare weekend in the spotlight last weekend as part of the Beamish’s Power from the Past event what better tram to feature in tonight’s Picture in Time feature? We head back over 20 years … Continue reading →

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Penultimate Urbos 3 arrives in the West Midlands

Posted on Friday 13 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

There are now 20 Urbos 3 trams on Midland Metro metals following the delivery of 36 to the Wednesbury depot early on Friday 13th March. The tram was once again delivered in two sections and was unloaded in the rain … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Midland Metro rail replacement project goes on

Posted on Friday 13 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The severely over running rail replacement project on Midland Metro between The Royal and Wolverhampton St George’s is continuing as efforts are made to re-open the line this month as promised by Centro earlier this year. In this latest picture … Continue reading →

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Date confirmed for 680’s Heaton Park debut

Posted on Friday 13 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The much-anticipated entry into service of Blackpool Ex-Towing car 680 (currently known by its earlier identity of 280) at its new permanent home, the Heaton Park Tramway, has been confirmed to take place on 26th April. Having just made its … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram in Wythenshawe

Posted on Friday 13 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

A pensioner was hit by a tram in Wythenshawe Town Centre on Monday 9th March causing Metrolink services to be suspended for two hours from shortly after 1000. It seems that the man was attempting to cross the tram tracks … Continue reading →

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NET Phase Two testing extends again

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The testing and commissioning process on the Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two extensions has once again taken a step forward with both the first weekend daytime tests and the extension of overnight testing as far as University Boulevard on the … Continue reading →

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An eventful early season weekend at Beamish

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Beamish Museum staged two days of enhanced tramway activity on the weekend of Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March, with all of the currently operational tramcars in service and others displayed prominently for photographic opportunities, plus some bonus evening events … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Cambridge Horse Tram 7 restoration

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

One of the lower profile tram restorations in the UK is that of Cambridge horse tram no. 7 which has been undergoing restoration for two years now at the Ipswich Transport Museum. We have previously reported on the remarkable discovery … Continue reading →

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Urbos 3s run a complete weekday service on Midland Metro

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The day many had feared would come has finally arrived – a complete Midland Metro weekday service has been operated by the new Urbos 3 trams. The fateful day – or historic day depending on your viewpoint – occurred on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Ipswich 33

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The Ipswich Transport Museum isn’t only home to the Cambridge horse car (see separate story for news on its restoration) as Brush built Ipswich Corporation Tramways 33 is also on display at the Museum.

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