Monthly Archives: September 2021

Passenger numbers continue to increase on Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 19 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

It has been revealed that passenger numbers on Manchester Metrolink have now reached 50% of pre-Covid levels during the week while weekends are seeing between 60% and 70%. This confirms the trend seen on public transport elsewhere in the UK … Continue reading →

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Penalty fare to increase on NET from 1st October

Posted on Sunday 19 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Anyone found travelling without a valid ticket on Nottingham Express Transit from 1st October will be liable to a new penalty fare amount with it increasing from £50 to £70. Its hoped that this increase will help to further reduce … Continue reading →

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IKEA returns with new advert on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 18 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest new advert on a Manchester Metrolink M5000 marks the return of an advertiser with IKEA back after an almost two year gap. The new advert is being carried on 3069, which itself is also returning to a vinyl … Continue reading →

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Trams to Newhaven moves on to city end of line

Posted on Saturday 18 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Since work began on the Trams to Newhaven project there has been one significant section which has been conspicuous by its absence – the part of the line closest to the current line at York Place. But this is set … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam 896

Posted on Saturday 18 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

We stay in Amsterdam for this latest edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway to continue running until October

Posted on Saturday 18 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

After a successful season of operation for locals and tourists alike it has been confirmed that services on the Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Isle of Man Steam Railway will continue to run five days a week until … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Trams running through Sheffield City Centre

Posted on Saturday 18 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” today heads back into Sheffield City Centre as we take a look at some more of the trams of Supertram in action.

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RTC on Bilston Road sees pregnant teenager taken to hospital with life threatening injuries

Posted on Friday 17 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the years there have been several collisions on Bilston Road in Wolverhampton between trams and cars with the latest one on Thursday 16th September seeing a pregnant teenager in the car having to be taken to hospital with life … Continue reading →

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Leeds 180 and Blackpool Western Train return to service

Posted on Friday 17 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

The past few days have seen two old favourites return to the rails – one at Crich and the other up in Blackpool. While at Crich it was a tram which ran last year for the Blackpool tram it was … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Red line during September

Posted on Friday 17 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Owing to essential engineering works on Luas’ Red line over the coming days there will be changes to services between Friday 17th and Monday 20th September. Services will mainly run as normal but there will be early finishes and late … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 634

Posted on Friday 17 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its September 1976 again as we return to Blackpool for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th September 2021

Posted on Thursday 16 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we have photos from Sheffield again as well as a trip to Beamish:

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Chase the Tram charity event in Nottingham

Posted on Thursday 16 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 18th September will see around 30 runners taking on the Chase the Tram challenge in Nottingham to help raise vital funding for the Rainbows Hospice which looks after terminally ill children.

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Seats for new Metro trains arrive in north-east

Posted on Thursday 16 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

The first samples of the seats that will be installed in the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro have arrived in the region and they have now been stored by Nexus along with the life-sized Metro cab mock-up, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink works at Victoria

Posted on Wednesday 15 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

This summer has been a busy time for engineering works on Manchester Metrolink. Earlier in the summer there was major work on the Eccles line whilst there has also been work taking place in Manchester City Centre and at Victoria … Continue reading →

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Metro performance on the up

Posted on Wednesday 15 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest performance statistics poster for the Tyne and Wear Metro has recently been put up at stations across the network and it shows that performance has increased on both the previous four weeks and the same time last year.

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More details announced for Blackpool Anniversary weekend

Posted on Wednesday 15 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its not too long to go until the Blackpool Tramway Anniversary weekend which as usual takes place over the weekend closest to the tramway opening on 29th September 1885, which this year will be Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Good progress on Birmingham City Centre trackworks

Posted on Tuesday 14 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its now been seven weeks since West Midlands Metro services through Birmingham City Centre were suspended to allow for the installation for the new delta junction linking the current line to the Eastside extension as well as the track relay … Continue reading →

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Tram Day is back at Crich – this Saturday!

Posted on Tuesday 14 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

It seems to have been a long time (two years in fact!) but Saturday 18th September finally sees the return of Tram Day at Crich with up to 14 passenger trams due to be in service during the day plus … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Points failure at Cathedral leads to Tram-Train and Purple route changes in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 14 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Sheffield Station/Sheffield Hallam University became a temporary terminus for trams on the Tram-Train and Purple routes on Sunday 12th September after a points failure at Cathedral. Services were affected for around five hours from mid-afternoon while the fault was repaired.

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