Daily Archives: Saturday 12 December 2020

Utility diversions underway on Birmingham Eastside extension

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Work on diverting utilities on the route of the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Eastside Extension to Digbeth via the HS2 station at Curzon Street is now underway with a water main on New Bartholomew Street being upgraded and future-proofed. To … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Berlin 2222

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take a further look at the trams running in Berlin with this latest edition of our worldwide tram series.

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Trams for Canterbury?

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Could trams provide traffic congestion in Canterbury? The historic city in Kent are about to start investigating ways to solve severe traffic congestion and one possible solution is said to be trams to avoid Canterbury becoming left behind by other … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3055

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we are again taking a trip to Manchester to see the busy Metrolink network.

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Last remaining Nexus Travelshops to remain closed

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have announced that their six remaining Travelshops at bus and Metro stations will not be reopening, having initially closed at the start of the pandemic overnight on 23rd March. It is said that they are no longer needed as … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Glasgow 1017 & Garratt steam locomotive

Posted on Saturday 12 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams &” we are heading to Scotland’s only operating heritage tramway at Summerlee.

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