Daily Archives: Tuesday 12 December 2017

In Pictures: 110 fails on Supertram

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

On Friday 8th December Stagecoach Supertram 110 failed at Bamforth Street and with a repair not able to be completed on the scene 115 was coupled to the errant tram and pushed it through to Malin Bridge. The fault was … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink puts up the Christmas decorations

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

As has become traditional Manchester Metrolink have added vinyls to a few of their trams to celebrate Christmas. 3011, 3025 and 3032 are amongst the trams which have received the vinyls which feature Noel the elf along with some “lights” … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Lisbon 730

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

There are three operational Portuguese trams in the UK and all three of them have been loaned at some point in the past 15 years. We have already seen Oporto 273’s aborted loan to Blackpool but this time we take … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Birmingham City Centre extension

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

It may not have expanded as much as some of the other UK second generation tram systems (yet – that will be for our next big anniversary maybe!) but one of the main achievements of the Midland Metro system over … Continue reading →

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