Monthly Archives: December 2021

They Ran in 2021: Seaton 12

Posted on Sunday 26 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

We go inside for this latest edition of “They Ran in 2021”. Its another tram from the Seaton Tramway which is the focus of this article.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 202

Posted on Sunday 26 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we have another edition of “15 Years Apart” and we return to feature another tram on a modern system.

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Out and About: Single-line working in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 25 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our third and final photographic article for you on Christmas Day is “Out and About” and we are out on Blackpool Prom where we see some single-line working in operation because of welding work at North Pier back at the … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2021: Chesterfield 7

Posted on Saturday 25 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Christmas Day continues and as you wait for the Queen’s speech we have another of our photo series for you – “They Ran in 2021” and as with our article this morning its back to the Crich Tramway Village.

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15 Years Apart: London County Council 106

Posted on Saturday 25 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Happy Christmas! It may be Christmas Day and you may still be opening your presents but we have an additional gift for you on British Trams Online as our series “15 Years Apart” continues and in this edition we are … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Christmas in Manchester City Centre

Posted on Friday 24 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we get all festive as we take a look at trams running in Manchester City Centre with a very large Father Christmas overlooking things!

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They Ran in 2021: Blackpool Boat 600

Posted on Friday 24 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “They Ran in 2021” we are off to the seaside as we feature another tram on the Blackpool Tramway.

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More funding to be made available for Edinburgh Trams Inquiry

Posted on Friday 24 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Will it ever end? That’s the question being asked of the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry after it was announced that an additional £500,000 is being made available as part of the Scottish Budget brining potential costs up to £12.5 million. The … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 723

Posted on Friday 24 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “15 Years Apart” is taking a look at another tram in Blackpool.

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Woman dies after being hit by tram on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 24 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

A woman aged in her 30s has sadly died after being hit by a tram close to the Droylsden tramstop on Manchester Metrolink’s East Manchester Line. The woman was struck by the tram at around 2000 on Friday 17th December … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Southampton 57 to be moved

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Southampton 57 – the “other” Southampton tram – is about to go on the move with the tram expected to leave its long-term storage home of the Hampshire Cultural Services at Chilcomb near Winchester to further storage in Romsey. This … Continue reading →

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Punctuality and reliability falls on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The now quarterly release of performance statistics on Manchester Merolink has shown that from the high of period 6 (ending mid-September) the last three four week periods (taking us from 19th September to 11th December) have seen a fall in … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we reach the end of another year we wish all readers of British Trams Online a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. With it having been another year which has been “unlike any other” I’m not going … Continue reading →

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On the internet: All Things Trams – YouTube channel

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Do you want to see what the driver sees on Nottingham Express Transit? If you do then there is a You Tube channel just for you! All Things Trams gives a tram driving experience onboard both the newer Alstom Citadis … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year services 2021/2

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Although we are now entering a period with additional restrictions amid a new Coronavirus variant if you need to get out the house over the Christmas and New Year period (whilst taking all the necessary precautions to slow the spread) … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Beighton/Drake House Lane on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we are “Out and About” again with the system being treated to our attention this time being South Yorkshire’s Supertram network.

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15 Years Apart: Leeds 399

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s a return to the Crich Tramway Village for this edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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In Pictures: More progress on the Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Wednesday 22 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Trams to Newhaven project may be starting its long Christmas and New Year shutdown (there will be no work taking place between 1700 on 22nd December and 0700 on 10th January 2022) but ahead of that starting there have … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Urbos 100s continue to stretch their legs

Posted on Wednesday 22 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we have seen over the past week or so since services on the West Midlands Metro resumed on 15th December, the new Urbos 100 trams (number 38 up) have been used fairly regularly in passenger service with now four … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trams publicise contactless payments in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 22 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Back at the start of November it was announced that you could now pay for tickets on the trams in Blackpool using contactless payment methods for the first time – and now this is being publicised with window posters on … Continue reading →

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