Daily Archives: Saturday 9 October 2021

In Pictures: Work starts on tarmacking in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Saturday 9 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we enter October – the month when the Birmingham City Centre track relaying is due to be completed – further good progress is being made on the work with attention now being turned towards putting the top surface on … Continue reading →

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New draft strategy for light rail in UK revealed at Edinburgh UKTram Summit

Posted on Saturday 9 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

“A Light Rail Strategy for the UK” – a new draft strategy promoting the benefits of light rail – was one of the highlights of the Light Rail Summit held in Edinburgh during September with it set to be presented … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam 664

Posted on Saturday 9 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’re starting to see a bit of a theme with this series of photos from Amsterdam as we feature another scrapped tram in this edition.

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New track design for Coventry Very Light Rail unveiled

Posted on Saturday 9 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

A new design of track – described as a breakthrough design – has been unveiled for use on the Coventry Very Light Rail scheme with the aim of driving down costs associated with the installation of urban light rail. Coventry … Continue reading →

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