Monthly Archives: July 2019

This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 7 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another pair of photo galleries have been added to the site today:

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In Pictures: A busy day at Seaton

Posted on Saturday 6 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 3rd July proved to be a busy day on the Seaton Tramway with no fewer than seven trams out on the tramway for various reasons. As we are now in the main season for the tramway the 20 minute … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro – as it was!

Posted on Saturday 6 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Our archive image from a modern tramway is very different to usual as not only is there not a tram in sight but trams are also a long way away from being considered for the route!

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Current South Shields Metro station to close permanently

Posted on Saturday 6 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

There will be a little bit of history on the Tyne and Wear Metro on Monday 8th July when South Shields will become the very first station on the network to close permanently. Since the Metro network opened 39 years … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro disruption after signal failure

Posted on Saturday 6 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Services on the West Midlands Metro between Wolverhampton St George’s and The Royal were suspended during the morning rush hour on Tuesday 2nd July after a signal failure was reported. It seems that this may have been a general issue … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: When tram movements don’t quite go according to plan…

Posted on Friday 5 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this week we reported on the departure of Manchester 765 from Beamish as it returned to its home at the Heaton Park Tramway. But whilst the tram is now safely ensconced back in Manchester now it was a trip … Continue reading →

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More power supply problems disrupt NET

Posted on Friday 5 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 29th June saw more delays to services on Nottingham Express Transit for the second day in a row due to power supply issues. It was announced on NET’s social media at approximately 0900 that there was a power supply … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro signage starts to spread

Posted on Thursday 4 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Despite the fact that West Midlands Metro has been known as such since January 2018 with a new brand the signage at stops outside of Birmingham City Centre has remained in the old Midland Metro style but now a start … Continue reading →

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Contactless is coming to Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 4 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

From Monday 15th July passengers travelling on Manchester Metrolink will be able to just tap in and out using their contactless card as a step towards Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham’s “Our Network” plan for a fully integrated, modern and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester 765

Posted on Thursday 4 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

One of the most well travelled trams around the country is the feature of today’s edition of Picture in Time. It is a tram which at the time of our image was to be found at Crich and has recently … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 272 receives Audi advert in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 3 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

With the Royal Highland Show now over for another year Edinburgh Trams have wasted no time in removing the advertising vinyls from 272 with the tram now receiving a new advert, this time for Audi. As always the tram is … Continue reading →

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Manchester 765 heads back to Heaton Park

Posted on Wednesday 3 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

After five months away at Beamish, Manchester 765 has returned to its home base of the Heaton Park Tramway following the conclusion of its successful loan period. The tram departed the northeast on the morning of Tuesday 2nd July before … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Classic Motorcycle Day at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 2 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The next special event to take place at the Crich Tramway Village will be the Classic Motorcycle Day on Sunday 7th July where the normal tram service will be joined by hundreds of classic motorcycles and, hopefully, plenty of visitors!

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Tuesday 2 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another black and white for our latest dip into the Blackpool tram archives this week.

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Electric cargo bikes for Edinburgh during Newhaven extension works

Posted on Monday 1 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

In the first of several innovations to help businesses during the construction of the Edinburgh Trams extension to Newhaven it has been announced that electric cargo bikes will offered to help with deliveries to customers and to move goods around.

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In Pictures: Hythe Pier Railway

Posted on Monday 1 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another entry into is it a tramway or a railway debate is the Hythe Pier Railway (its official title) in Hampshire which runs along Hythe Pier. This pier is served by a ferry which travels across from Southampton with the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Driver Training in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 1 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

An aspect of standard tramway practice across the British Isles we don’t often feature is that of driver training – a vital task to ensure that there is a regular intake of drivers allowing a full service to operate. In … Continue reading →

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