Daily Archives: Saturday 7 September 2019

Lisbon 360 on the move?

Posted on Saturday 7 September 2019 by Gareth Prior

23 years ago a tram was purchased for possible use on the Manx Electric Railway but once delivered it was decided it would be too wide to travel on the line – and now it looks as if its current … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 209

Posted on Saturday 7 September 2019 by Gareth Prior

When Nottingham Express Transit opened in 2004 some of the trams in the fleet started off not in fleet livery but instead carried full vinyl wrap adverts, one of which was 209 and it is that tram which is featured … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Latest images from Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Saturday 7 September 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we saw last week the first tram has now been tested on the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Westside extension and further work is now underway to complete the infrastructure ahead of services beginning “by the end of 2019”. Ken … Continue reading →

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Woman taken to hospital after being hit by tram

Posted on Saturday 7 September 2019 by Gareth Prior

A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital with head injuries on Tuesday 3rd September after she was hit by a tram close to the Ashton Moss tramstop on Manchester Metrolink’s Ashton-under-Lyne line. The incident happened at approximately 1500 … Continue reading →

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