Monthly Archives: January 2020

Metro first with new safety standard

Posted on Friday 10 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro has become the first tramway in the UK to achieve a new international standard recognising health and safety procedures it has been announced. The tram network was assessed on the way it manages the safety and wellbeing … Continue reading →

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Plans revealed for new halt on the Seaton Tramway

Posted on Thursday 9 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

There could be a new stop on the Seaton Tramway if plans for a halt adjacent to Seaton Wetlands are approved by the council. It has been an aspiration for a while to give better access to Seaton Wetlands and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Construction work underway in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 9 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

It may still be a long time before we see trams running up Leith Walk and to Newhaven but November 2019 saw the start of the first phase of works on the Edinburgh Trams extension with the first signs of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 703

Posted on Thursday 9 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We return to the Blackpool tram photo archives tonight as we head back to the 1980s and a take a look at one of the iconic Balloon Cars.

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Dinosaurs on a tram!

Posted on Wednesday 8 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The new year may only be a mere few days old but we already have our first new vinyl wrap advert of 2020! Manchester Metrolink M5000 3089 is the tram which has received the wrap with the advertiser being Dippy … Continue reading →

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They ran in 2019…

Posted on Wednesday 8 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Bringing 2019 to a close – its all looking forward from here on in! – we take one final look at those trams which ran on heritage tramways during the year. As far as we know this is a complete … Continue reading →

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Another year starts for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours

Posted on Tuesday 7 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

There is no such thing as a closed season for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours! No sooner had 2019 finished than the 2020 season was up and running on Saturday 4th January with the first day of the revised timetables in … Continue reading →

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Make a date! Tyne and Wear Metro on TV

Posted on Tuesday 7 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having initially been announced over a year ago it has now been confirmed that the ITV documentary on the Tyne and Wear Metro will be screened from Tuesday 14th January at 1930 – that’s just a week away!

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Still standing! Horwich Tram Depot

Posted on Tuesday 7 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

This is the first of a new series “Still Standing” as we take a look at some remaining structures from the UK’s first generation tramways. We have previously seen some old tram depots, tram overhead and in some cases remaining … Continue reading →

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FTT and BHT tram collections to merge

Posted on Monday 6 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the trams currently part of the Blackpool Heritage Trust (BHT) collection are to be merged with the Fylde Transport Trust (FTT) as a way of ensuring the collection is able to release additional funding streams … Continue reading →

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Temporary Metro depot starts to take shape

Posted on Monday 6 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The new temporary depot at Howdon in North Tyneside, being built to house a number of Metrocars on the Tyne and Wear Metro whilst rebuilding work takes place at South Gosforth Depot, is starting to take shape according to an … Continue reading →

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Training exercise at Gogar Depot as Fire service practice lifting tram

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams may now have been running in the Scottish capital for five and a half years and now the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service recently visited Gogar Depot to put the theory of lifting a tram into practice. Although … Continue reading →

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More cars manage to find their way onto Metrolink tracks

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

It may be a new year but you can still expect the usual “cars drive onto tram tracks and delay services”! With its extensive network Manchester Metrolink brings us the most of these incidents and the Christmas and New Year … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

In truth its a gentle start to 2020 on British Trams Online with just a few small updates added:

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Balloon 704 in the works

Posted on Saturday 4 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

When completed it will be the biggest restoration job since the advent of Blackpool’s Heritage Tram Tours and work is now underway on returning Balloon 704 to the rails. Now privately owned by Iain Taylor the tram will go on … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Granada Tram – September 2017

Posted on Saturday 4 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The last in our current series of “Trams in Video” is here (it may be back in the future, any feedback on this will be gratefully received!) is back into Europe as we head into Spain to take a look … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The antlers have gone!

Posted on Saturday 4 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Management at Edinburgh Trams obviously can’t wait for Christmas to end as the antlers applied to a few trams in the lead up were soon removed after 25th December! At least 260, 262 and 269 all received the antlers in … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More from Lightopia

Posted on Friday 3 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The trams at the Heaton Park Tramway are now receiving some well earnt rest after the conclusion of their use during the Lightopia event taking place in the park but as seen in this article they were still being used … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Boating in December!

Posted on Friday 3 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours decided to go out in style for 2019 with Boat 227 running not once but twice over the last weekend of the heritage service – bracing weather for it but is it ever too cold for … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Hogmanay service on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Thursday 2 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

As has become the norm when there is a major event taking place close to Princes Street in Edinburgh, the tram service from the Airport was only able to run to West End from early evening on Monday 30th December … Continue reading →

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