Monthly Archives: November 2020

Car and tram collide on Bilston Road

Posted on Saturday 7 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services were disrupted early on Thursday 5th November after a car and tram collided on Bilston Road close to the ring road island between The Royal and Wolverhampton St George’s. An investigation is underway into the incident … Continue reading →

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Another change of service for Supertram

Posted on Friday 6 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Sometimes it gets increasingly difficult to keep up with changes in service on UK tramway systems with probably the tramway with most changes being Stagecoach Supertram – and they’re at it again. It was only a few days ago we … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: 7th & 8th November

Posted on Friday 6 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another weekend, another set of engineering works on Luas! This time work is affecting the Red line over the weekend of 7th and 8th November with the work taking place at Steeven’s Lane near Heuston. As a result no trams … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Leeds 195

Posted on Friday 6 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We have another photo taken in Leeds just a few days before the tram system closed in November 1959 for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Poppies in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 5 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve seen over the past week or so various tramways across the UK have started to display poppies on their trams as a mark of respect ahead of Remembrance Sunday and the latest to be featured on this website … Continue reading →

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TfL agree £1.8 billion funding package with DfT

Posted on Thursday 5 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

The threat to services across the Transport for London network has been averted following the announcement of an £1.8 billion funding agreement. It was widely reported that without this new funding package services may have to be cut on the … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Queens Walk

Posted on Thursday 5 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this new photo series we take a look at the all important stops on UK tram systems starting off in Nottingham. During this series we won’t be just looking at the stop as with many modern system the stops … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Latest update from Wilko’s demolition

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In the latest instalment of our update on the demolition of the old Wilko’s store on Talbot Road in Blackpool we see the excellent progress that continues to be made on its removal as at Friday 30th October. Almost two … Continue reading →

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Another revised timetable for Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following swiftly after the announcement that a revised timetable would be running on the Blackpool Tramway after the start of the latest England wide lockdown, it has now been confirmed that Stagecoach Supertram will also be introduced on Stagecoach Supertram. … Continue reading →

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Still Standing! Chester Tram Rosette

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another city in the British Isles to still have numerous examples of tramway rosettes is Chester and that is where we head for this latest edition of “Still Standing!”.

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In Pictures: Poppies appear in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the photos we’ve shown recently of poppies on trams in Blackpool, we can now feature Stagecoach Supertram’s own way to remember those who died in the line of duty. As with Blackpool poppies are being added to … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Tramway to reduce service again

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having recently successfully argued that they ran an essential service and been awarded additional government funding to keep services running, the Blackpool Tramway has announced a further reduction to the timetable as from Sunday 8th November. With England back under … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 33+25

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are once again heading back to the Docklands Light Railway in 2003 for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Flexity2 012 returns to service

Posted on Monday 2 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

For some time in Blackpool a number of the Flexity2 trams have been out of service with none of 004, 007 and 012 having been noted in use for several months and for 007 it has been over 12 months … Continue reading →

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Supertram services delayed after van blocks the tracks

Posted on Monday 2 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram services through Hillsborough were suspended for around an hour on the evening of Friday 30th October after a van was found blocking the tracks. It was reported locally that the Police thought the handbrake on the van had … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 718

Posted on Monday 2 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature another colourful all over advert carried on a Blackpool tram during 2007 – and colourful is the word for this design on 718!

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Trams in Video: Crich Tramway Village – London Event 2015

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we are heading to the Crich Tramway Village once more to take a look at some footage from June 2015. Filmed during the London Event on 13th and 14th June of that year … Continue reading →

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Lockdown returns to England – heritage trams suspended again

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

It was announced late on Saturday 31st October that England will once again be going into a national lockdown in an attempt to supress the spread of the Coronavirus. This means that as from Thursday 5th November – and until … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram in Dublin

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

A man was injured after he was hit by a tram on Dublin’s Luas network during the early evening of Thursday 29th October. He was reported as suffering from minor injuries after he was struck by a tram between the … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week there are photos from around a month ago in Blackpool as we feature the Flexity2 trams in action:

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