Monthly Archives: August 2020

More funding confirmed for light rail in England

Posted on Saturday 8 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Five tram and light rail systems in England outside of London (both the Docklands Light Railway and London Tramlink are covered by the Transport for London funding package) are to receive funding of up to £37.4 million over the next … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam 796

Posted on Saturday 8 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been but a brief stay in Amsterdam but we have time for just one more March 1988 image with a look at another of the LHB 9G trams in service.

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In Pictures: Seaton Tramway in August

Posted on Saturday 8 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway in Devon was the first heritage line to reopen following the lifting of government restrictions back on Saturday 4th July. With a recent increase in services – running at least every 20 minutes between 1000 and 1600 … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 273

Posted on Saturday 8 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

We go on another “Lockdown Walk” in Edinburgh for this latest photo.

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RAIB release report into incident at Gravel Hill which saw pedestrian hit by tram

Posted on Friday 7 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

The latest RAIB safety digest into an incident on a UK tramway has just been released and it relates to an incident which saw a pedestrian being hit by a tram at Gravel Hill tramstop on London Tramlink on 10th … Continue reading →

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More frequent Blackpool Tramway service announced

Posted on Friday 7 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have announced that as from Sunday 16th August a more frequent timetable will be introduced on the Blackpool Tramway with trams continuing to run later into the evening as well. Since the tramway resumed operation last month the … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Nottingham Express Transit 225

Posted on Friday 7 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are going back to Nottingham for this latest “Lockdown Walk”.

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Picture in Time: Birkenhead 20

Posted on Friday 7 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another of the trams which form the collection of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society on the Wirral Heritage Tramway is the feature of this edition of “Picture in Time” – Birkenhead 20.

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Old tram track uncovered at Trams to Newhaven project continues

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following its enforced downtime work is now continuing at a good pace in the early stages of the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh with various road closures in place to allow the work to take place. With site investigations … Continue reading →

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New fares for Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 9th August will see the introduction of a new simplified fare structure by Blackpool Transport which for the tramway will see a flat single fare of £2.10 – regardless of length of journey. So, whether you travel from North … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Western Train 733+734

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having now seen all the normal trams which ran in passenger service over the course of the final weekend of traditional tram operation in Blackpool, the last three editions now concentrate on the illuminated feature cars, starting with the Western … Continue reading →

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Western Train to miss start of illuminations

Posted on Wednesday 5 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

When the Illuminated Western Train was withdrawn from service and moved into the Workshops at Blackpool Transport’s Rigby Road Depot following its use in the lead up to Christmas last year few could have imagined that its overhaul work would … Continue reading →

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More Tyne & Wear Metro trackworks to take place in August

Posted on Wednesday 5 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

The culmination of 12 month project to replace the track on the Tyne and Wear Metro in Gateshead and Tyne and Wear will take place over four weekends in August, it has been confirmed. This is the latest phase of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03 & 14

Posted on Wednesday 5 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Our modern tram edition of “Picture in Time” this week moves to the Midland Metro for the next few weeks. Now, these articles are usually written several weeks and months in advance (none more so than in 2020 when there … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New adverts for West Midlands Metro 19

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

After an understandable period where we haven’t seen many new adverts applied to trams on various systems around the UK, West Midlands Metro 19 has recently returned to service having lost its 20th anniversary livery in favour of adverts for … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th August

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

There will be changes to Manchester Metrolink services through Manchester City Centre for a nine day period in August as 1CC will be closed to allow for essential track repair works. No trams will be able to serve either Shudehill … Continue reading →

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Still Standing! Walthamstow Council Tramway Offices

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

This latest look at a surviving first generation tramway structure is heading to London with the former Walthamstow Council Tramway Offices featuring.

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In Pictures: New Metrolink Park and Ride site on Trafford Park line

Posted on Monday 3 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this age of integrated transport and the move towards encouraging people to use public transport as much as possible (except when there’s a massive global pandemic of course!), a number of tramways have Park and Ride sites built close … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August

Posted on Monday 3 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Engineering works by Network Rail on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August means that there will be a reduced Tram-Train service on these days with just an hourly service working through to Rotherham Parkgate from Cathedral on both days.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 641

Posted on Monday 3 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are heading back to August 1984 for a view of a then new, Centenary 641.

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