Monthly Archives: December 2020

What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week’s photos come from the recent archive as we go back to 2007 and images from Stagecoach Supertram:

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Stockport 5 returns to service!

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It was 2013 that the last passengers enjoyed the opportunity for a ride on open topper Stockport 5 but that all changed on Friday 4th December with the tram relaunched into service on its home tramway at the Heaton Park … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Berlin 1582

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are again in Berlin for this latest edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Metro performance falls

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The latest performance report on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been posted at stations across the network and shows that for the last four week period performance has fallen by quite a large amount.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3061

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we are again in Manchester and show one of the M5000 trams in action.

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West Midlands Metro CATs out and about for first time

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen Manchester Metrolink and their Trambassadors and now the West Midlands Metro have unveiled their very own team to help passengers to comply with the current restrictions – the Covid Advice Team (CAT). They have recently started patrols across … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Leeds 399, Blackpool 630 & bus

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a trip to Crich for us in this edition of “Trams &” as we see not one, but two trams alongside a visiting bus.

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Planning permission given for Preston Trampower demonstration line

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been a while since we last had an update from the proposal to return trams to Preston but its back in the news again as planning permission has recently been given for the construction of a demonstration line. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3117 receives new advert

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in around nine months we can report on a new vinyl wrap advert on a tram on Manchester Metrolink! Not since before the pandemic really got a hold of us all has a new advert been … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: More Granada Studio Tours Trams

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Sometimes you just can’t predict what article will be popular and get lots of comments and correspondence and it would be fair to say the Granada Studio Tours trams is a case in point. Considering they aren’t real trams the … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 209

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of our “Then and Now” series “15 Years Apart” we feature a tram in Nottingham, a tram which is in two different liveries both of them all over adverts.

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Trams &: Sunderland 101 & steam road engine

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve all seen over the years probably the number one location for getting photos of trams with the biggest variety of other vintage transport is Beamish and that is where we go for this edition of “Trams &”.

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Music Festival coming to Crich

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Of all the places you may think of heading for a music festival we reckon that the Crich Tramway Village would be quite a way down your list! But that’s exactly what is due to happen on Saturday 12th June … Continue reading →

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Yellow route timetables to change on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Ah, Stagecoach Supertram its been a while since you changed your timetables! After a couple of weeks of stability there will be another change as from Sunday 6th December although this will only affect the Yellow route which will see … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Compton Acres

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another instalment of our look at the stops of Nottingham Express Transit and we have now reached Compton Acres as we continue on our way to Clifton South.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 107

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” we have again got out and about in Sheffield as we view another of the original Siemens-Duewag built trams which were constructed for the opening of the system in 1994.

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Trams &: London Country Council 106 & trolleybus

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is off to the East Anglia Transport – always a good place to get images of trams alongside other transport, in particular trolleybuses as we see here.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway construction update

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve included an update on the relaying of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway but we change all that today with a photographic look at what has been happening on Douglas Prom recently. As we’ve reported … Continue reading →

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Details revealed for Stockport 5’s return

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having spent the past seven years out of service undergoing attention in the workshops, Stockport 5 is set to return to service at the Heaton Park Tramway on Friday 4th December. It was 2013 the last time that 5 ran … Continue reading →

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Still Standing! Carlinghow Tram Depot, Batley

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its another old tram depot which is “Still Standing!” today. This time we are heading to Batley in Yorkshire where the original basic structure is still in place and it does once again house vehicles although they are quite some … Continue reading →

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