Daily Archives: Friday 9 July 2021

In Pictures: Blackpool 636 at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Posted on Friday 9 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

One of the earlier departures in the great Blackpool tram sell-off with the then impending upgrade of the tramway in mind was Blackpool Brush 636. But unlike many of the other trams which went on to pastures new and a … Continue reading →

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Metrolink passenger numbers almost reach 50% of pre-pandemic levels

Posted on Friday 9 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

In a report being given to the July meeting of the Greater Manchester Transport Committee Metrolink and Rail Networks Sub-committee (catchy title!) it has been confirmed that passenger numbers on Metrolink have now increased to 48% of pre-pandemic levels with … Continue reading →

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More maintenance work on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 9 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

There will be more disruption to late evening West Midlands Metro services on Saturday 10th and Monday 12th July to allow for essential maintenance works to take place. From 2200 on both days there will be no trams between West … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink T68

Posted on Friday 9 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we again feature a tram on Manchester Metrolink before services began in 1992.

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