Daily Archives: Friday 17 March 2017

Pioneer Brush Railcoach set to run again!

Posted on Friday 17 March 2017 by Andrew Waddington

2017 sees the 80th anniversary of Blackpool’s Brush Railcoach class, and to help mark this milestone anniversary it has been announced that pioneer car 621 is to be restored to service this year! The tram is currently stored in Rigby … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro set to break 7 million passenger barrier

Posted on Friday 17 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

More people than ever are travelling on Midland Metro with the Birmingham City Centre extension seeing a major increase in passenger numbers according to the latest figures released. 6.6 million passenger journeys were recorded in 2016 and the latest projections … Continue reading →

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JC Decaux to lose Edinburgh Trams advertising contract

Posted on Friday 17 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

After a two year contract which has seemingly failed to bring in any revenue JC Decaux are set to be replaced as the firm in charge of advertising on Edinburgh Trams. It had always been planned that advertising would be … Continue reading →

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Easter closure in Croydon Town Centre for Tramlink

Posted on Friday 17 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink services will be suspended between Reeves Corner and East Croydon for ten days over Easter to allow for track replacement works on Wellesley Road. No trams will run on the Croydon Town Centre loop from 8th April until … Continue reading →

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TfL and TOL admit liability over Sandilands derailment

Posted on Friday 17 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London – through Tramtrack Croydon Limited – and Tram Operations Limited have admitted liability over the tragic derailment at Sandilands on 9th November 2016. This is in relation to civil claims which have been made as a result … Continue reading →

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