Monthly Archives: August 2019

In Pictures: Another Blue tram enters service in the West Midlands

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

The fifth fully West Midlands Metro liveried Urbos3 tram is now in service with the latest example of the 21 strong class being 29. As with all blue liveried trams so far 29 is one of the trams which has … Continue reading →

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Standard 143 launch date delayed

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the planned launch of Blackpool Standard 143 will be delayed until Monday 23rd September to allow extra time for the completion of the major restoration of the tram. As well as a number of snags … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 711

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

We head back to 2007 again this week for the latest Blackpool edition of Picture in Time and we feature one of the many all over adverts carried on a Balloon Car over the years.

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Birmingham Westside works continues towards an opening this year

Posted on Monday 5 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Various high-level local politicians and members of the Midland Metro project team have been in Birmingham City Centre this week inspecting the latest progress on the Birmingham Westside extension from Grand Central to Centenary Square. The work is now said … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Illuminated Tram Parade to return

Posted on Monday 5 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the third year in a row there will be the spectacle of all operational illuminated feature cars parading through the illuminations in Blackpool as the Lightpool Illuminated Tram Parade again takes place. The date for your diaries this year … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro performance falls slightly

Posted on Monday 5 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

After the last four week period saw 87% punctuality of trains, the Tyne and Wear Metro’s latest figures have shown a slight fall to 85% – although this remains a significant improvement on the previous year as in 2018 only … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Prague 8260

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

A quick hop across the border between Poland and the Czech Republic as for the next few weeks we feature trams running in Prague, a city synonymous with trams.

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New South Shields Interchange opens

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services are now serving South Shields once again following the opening of the new interchange at the start of services on Sunday 4th August. Metro cars 4018 and 4076 were given the honour of operating the … Continue reading →

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Standard 143 runs under own power for first time!

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we continue to move towards the official launch of Blackpool Standard 143 a major milestone has been reached in its restoration – the tram has moved under its own power for the first time! The heritage workshops have continued … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

After a week off the main site update is back with another couple of Photo Galleries:

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Shudehill and Cornbrook stops to close for improvement works

Posted on Saturday 3 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

This summer will see two busy Manchester Metrolink stops close temporarily to allow for works in improving passenger facilities to take place. The works will take place at both Shudehill and Cornbrook over the summer which will necessitate the closure … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 01

Posted on Saturday 3 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week our modern tram archive image comes from the early days of Midland Metro – just a little over four months since the line had opened to the public.

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In Pictures: Progress continues on new bus depot at Beamish

Posted on Saturday 3 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

The Remaking Beamish project is continuing at a pace with the first 1950s building having opened at the start of the summer (the Welfare Hall). From a transport point of view the first major project will be the new bus … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: And still the trackwork goes on in Sheffield

Posted on Saturday 3 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

We are still in area 4 of 2019’s rail replacement programme in Sheffield but this work is now drawing to a conclusion which will allow almost two full weeks of a normal service running across the Supertram network! Before then … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trailers x3 return to service on the MER

Posted on Friday 2 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Probably the biggest highlight of the recent Manx Heritage Transport Festival this year – well, at least on the Manx Electric Railway anyway – was the return to service of not one, not two but three trailers! 37, 49 and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Vodafone gets fifth advert in Manchester

Posted on Friday 2 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Whilst in Edinburgh the mobile signal has lessened in recent days with an advert for EE being removed on 275 it is the opposite case in Manchester where 3096 has just been unveiled in a new ad for Vodafone – … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Crich heads back to the 1940s again

Posted on Friday 2 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is always one of best attended events of the year at Crich and the second World War II Home Front weekend of 2019 will be taking place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August with the usual mix of … Continue reading →

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Revised service for Supertram on 4th August

Posted on Thursday 1 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 4th August should have seen the full resumption of services on the Blue and Yellow routes but Stagecoach Supertram have announced that with extra work required at Holme Lane the route to Malin Bridge will remain closed but Yellow … Continue reading →

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Delays for Metrolink after tram failure

Posted on Thursday 1 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

There were delays for Manchester Metrolink during the afternoon rush hour on Friday 26th July after a tram failed at Deansgate-Castlefield. The problem was down to an issue with the “pantograph connecting to the overhead line” which meant no trams … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 14

Posted on Thursday 1 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

We are again in Devon for this edition of Picture in Time as we feature an image of one of the converted standard gauge trams – no. 14 in the Seaton fleet.

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