Monthly Archives: October 2015

Douglas Horse Tramway to run in 2016

Posted on Friday 23 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that a full service will run on the Douglas Horse Tramway in 2016 as the tramway celebrates its 140th anniversary. The news was revealed by the Friends of Douglas Bay Horse Tramway this week and seems … Continue reading →

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Supertram services resume after collision

Posted on Friday 23 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram have resumed full services on the Blue and Yellow routes following the removal of the trams involved in the collision at Shalesmoor on Thursday 22nd October. Despite initial external appearances 118 had actually suffered more severe damage than … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Illuminated Western Train 733+734

Posted on Friday 23 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

We have another of the Illuminated feature car fleet from Blackpool as the latest star of Picture in Time. This time it is probably the most iconic of all the feature cars – the Western Train 733+734 which is seen … Continue reading →

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Metrolink to reach Exchange Square by Christmas

Posted on Friday 23 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is expected that the first section of the Second City Crossing (2CC) will be open to trams by Christmas with good progress being made on the stop at Exchange Square. When the stop is completed extra Metrolink services will … Continue reading →

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New Programme Director for Midland Metro

Posted on Friday 23 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Centro have appointed Phil Hewitt as Midland Metro Programmes Director in replacing Paul Griffiths who has moved to the HS2 project. Mr Hewitt is a name well known to UK tram circles having recently been Executive Chairman of Tramlink Nottingham … Continue reading →

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NET services delayed after car incursion

Posted on Friday 23 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Just to prove that it isn’t only motorists in Greater Manchester who manage to drive onto tram tracks, services on Nottingham Express Transit’s Chilwell line were delayed on Wednesday 21st October after a car became stuck on the Lenton Lane … Continue reading →

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Collision on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 22 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

At around 0830 on Thursday 22nd October two Stagecoach Supertram trams were involved in a low speed collision at Shalesmoor tramstop causing severe disruption for both the Blue and Yellow routes for the rest of the day. Photos on the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The next Stadler arrives in Croydon

Posted on Thursday 22 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink welcomed the third of the second batch of Stadler Variotrams on the morning of Sunday 11th October with 2562 arriving on the back of a lorry following its journey from Germany. Four Stadler trams are on order for … Continue reading →

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Going for a ride…

Posted on Thursday 22 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Have you been thinking where and when you can enjoy a ride on a traditional tram over the next week or so? If so you have come to the right place as this is your one stop round-up of the … Continue reading →

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A trio of Balloon car treats

Posted on Thursday 22 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

For any readers who are getting bored of reading about how the Blackpool tramway continues to surprise and delight us in the modern age and why we love this system so much – this article might be one to skip! … Continue reading →

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Stockport 5 moves back to Middleton Road

Posted on Wednesday 21 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Stockport 5 has taken another step forwards towards being returned to service at Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway, being extracted from the back of the Lakeside Depot and transferred to the tramway’s original Middleton Road Depot on Tuesday 20th October. The … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1100

Posted on Tuesday 20 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

A tram which hasn’t run in service since 1976 and has been stored out of public view for almost 10 years is today’s Picture in Time image – Glasgow 1100, part of the national collection.

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Supertram prepare for depot open day

Posted on Tuesday 20 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is only a few days until the centrepiece of Stagecoach Supertram’s 21st anniversary celebrations with a Depot Open Day taking place at Nunnery Square Depot on Sunday 25th October – with free entry! Highlights look set to be the … Continue reading →

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NET Citadis 235 named David Clarke

Posted on Tuesday 20 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

And the namings keep on coming on Nottingham Express Transit with 235 the latest Citadis to receive a name. The tram now carries the name David Clarke, who is the captain of the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team, and was … Continue reading →

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‘Princess Alice’ set to retire

Posted on Tuesday 20 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have confirmed that the unique open-top Blackpool Balloon car, ‘Princess Alice’ 706, will be withdrawn from service at the end of the 2015 illuminations season. The tram has operated for three decades since it was restored … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 18 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

We have a further two Photo Galleries as part of this week’s main site update with images coming from the Seaton Tramway and Midland Metro:

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1015

Posted on Sunday 18 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

The fifteenth of the T68s to be built for Manchester Metrolink is the latest tram to feature in our Picture in Time series. We take a brief look at the history of 1015 accompanied with an image from August 1992.

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Blackpool Balloon 716 – an appeal for information

Posted on Saturday 17 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

I have recently been contacted with a request for up-to-date information on the whereabouts of Blackpool Balloon 716. The last I had heard about this tram, it was standing in a scrapyard in Perth, Scotland awaiting a decision on its … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Illuminated Rocket 732

Posted on Friday 16 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back into the depths of Rigby Road Depot for today’s Picture in Time image as we continue our review of the illuminated tram fleet. The tram which caught the eye of our photographer today is the iconic … Continue reading →

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Four shortlisted to operate Metrolink

Posted on Friday 16 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink could once again have a new operator from 2017 with the contract to operate and maintain the network up for grabs. Four companies have been shortlisted with current incumbent RATP Dev joined by KeolisAmey, National Express and Transdev … Continue reading →

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