Daily Archives: Saturday 7 December 2019

Strike action on the way for Tyne and Wear Metro

The dispute between members of the RMT and Nexus, operators of the Tyne and Wear Metro, has escalated once again with the union announcing they will be going on a two day strike on two days in the lead up … Continue reading

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Trams in Video: A tram ride in Lisbon

Today’s “Trams in Video” heads out of the UK for the first time as we go to Lisbon in Portugal and features trams running on route no. 24. Filmed on 15th October 2019 we also go for a ride on … Continue reading

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Brush 631

We stay in Blackpool for this edition of our series looking at some of the trams which ran in service during 2019. This time around we take a pictorial look at Blackpool Brush 631.

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And still the wait goes on for the Birmingham Westside extension

We had expected to be bringing you the news this week of the official confirmation of the opening of the Birmingham Westside extension on the West Midlands Metro but at the time of writing we are still waiting! All the … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 203

We head back to another modern tram system for today’s “15 Years Apart” as we are off to the East Midlands and Nottingham Express Transit.

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