Daily Archives: Monday 19 July 2021

In Pictures: Another wiring and track update from the Blackpool Tramway extension

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

By this time next year we will all hopefully be able to enjoy a ride on a tram up to Blackpool North Railway Station with the tramway extension currently slated for an opening in early 2022. Before that can happen … Continue reading →

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More Metro overhead line problems

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

This is, unfortunately, not one of those articles where we forgot we’d already run the story – once again West Midlands Metro services have been severely disrupted due to overhead line problems. Coming less than a day after the previous … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

We stay in London for this latest edition of “Whatever Happened To?” as we take a look at Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 which was another of the trams in passenger service during the 2005 Tramathon at Crich.

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Update – Current services on public transport systems across the British Isles

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

With the latest easing of restrictions taking place in England from today (Monday 19th July) which has seen the removal of the legal requirements for wearing face masks and to maintain social distancing – although still highly recommended in most … Continue reading →

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