Daily Archives: Monday 4 May 2020

Tyne & Wear Metro confirm £8.6 million government bailout

Posted on Monday 4 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

When it was reported a couple of weeks ago that the Department for Transport had agreed to support light rail systems in Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Tyne and Wear and the West Midlands exact details of how much this would equate … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Brush 632

Posted on Monday 4 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

The second of two Brush Cars to run over that last weekend of traditional tram operation was 632, a tram which hasn’t been as lucky as the others we have featured so far in this series.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush Cars 621 & 622

Posted on Monday 4 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

After a pair of Boats last week this week it is the turn of the Brush Cars to be in the spotlight this time around – and it’s the first two of the class which feature: 621 and 622.

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