Daily Archives: Friday 5 January 2018

In Pictures: Brush cars bring 2017 to a close for the heritage fleet

Posted on Friday 5 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

The last public operation by the heritage trams in Blackpool consisted of three ‘Santa Special’ running days on Saturdays 9th, 16th & 23rd December. However, that wasn’t quite the end of the year for the heritage fleet as on 30th … Continue reading →

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Continued growth for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Friday 5 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The new higher frequency timetable introduced on Edinburgh Trams during 2017 has helped to contribute to a 19% increase in passenger numbers over the past 12 months. 6.6 million passenger journeys were recorded in 2017 – an increase of more … Continue reading →

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Where are they now? Bradford tram in Lancashire

Posted on Friday 5 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

As is well known when many of the UK’s original tram systems closed they sold off their redundant trams for further use with many ending up as holiday homes and sheds. One of these is believed to be a 1902 … Continue reading →

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