Daily Archives: Friday 16 December 2016

Two becomes one

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

Glasgow 1245 is once again a double deck tram with the top decks of the tram recently reunited in another major milestone in the tram’s restoration. Work on 1245 has stalled over the past year as a result of the … Continue reading →

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Advert for M5000 3095

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

2016 has certainly been the year of the advert on Manchester Metrolink and it hasn’t stopped yet with 3095 becoming the latest to receive a vinyl wrap. This time the advertiser is Raytheon Software Engineers who apparently are now recruiting. … Continue reading →

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Vinyl wraps arrive in Edinburgh

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

It has long been rumoured but for the first time one of Edinburgh’s tram fleet is to carry a vinyl wrap livery. The as yet unidentified tram will take to the rails in the Scottish capital this weekend and will … Continue reading →

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More details revealed for temporary horse tram facility

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this week we reported on the planning application submitted by the Department of Infrastructure for a temporary structure on the old Summerland site to house both the trams and horses to support the continued operation of the Douglas Bay … Continue reading →

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Glasgow tram-train plan gets Council approval

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

Glasgow City and Renfrewshire councils have backed the £144 million project to construct a tram-train line between Glasgow City Centre and Glasgow Airport. As we have recently reported the plan is seen as the best option to link the airport … Continue reading →

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Plaque and time capsule at St Peter’s Square

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

As work on the transformational Second City Crossing comes to a conclusion St Peter’s Square is starting to look its part as the major interchange stop it will become once services start running on the new route in early 2017. … Continue reading →

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Metrolink disrupted after another car gets stuck

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Manchester Airport Metrolink line were suspended during the afternoon of Friday 16th December after a car drove onto the tracks at Baguley becoming stuck. Passengers on board 3061 had to get off the tram with the use … Continue reading →

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Woman hit by tram at Bulwell

Posted on Friday 16 December 2016 by Gareth Prior

A woman was hit by a tram at Bulwell on Nottingham Express Transit’s Hucknall line on Wednesday 14th December at around 1100. The woman was taken to hospital but her injuries were reported as being minor. Tram services were disrupted … Continue reading →

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