Monthly Archives: December 2021

Opposition councillors call for revised Trams to Newhaven business case

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Scottish Conservative opposition Councillors on the City of Edinburgh Council have made calls for a new business case to be drawn up after it was confirmed a £18 million dividend from Lothian Buses will no longer be available. Despite these … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Liverpool 869

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” we find ourselves featuring a tram which is part of the national collection at Crich.

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E-scooters banned from TfL and Tyne & Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Both Transport for London and Nexus have recently confirmed that privately owned e-scooters (and e-unicycles) are to be banned from services under their jurisdiction due to safety concerns caused by recent fires on TfL premises. The ban will come into … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Urbos 100s enter service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

We saw earlier this week that with the return to action of the West Midlands Metro on Wednesday 15th December came the entry into service of not one, not two but three of the newer Urbos 100 trams. As with … Continue reading →

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Passenger numbers rise on NET but still down on pre-pandemic levels

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest “Performance and Progress Update” for Nottingham Express Transit has revealed that although passenger numbers have seen an increase in recent months it still remains at only 60% of pre-pandemic levels.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 641

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our Blackpool edition of “Picture in Time” is this week featuring an image taken during 2010 and showing the very first of the Centenary Cars.

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Out and About: A different angle in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we are featuring the Blackpool Tramway as we go for a different angle on the Promenade.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 110

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s a case of from one fleet livery to another in today’s edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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In Pictures: Blackpool single-line working switches sides as more wires go in

Posted on Thursday 16 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its been another couple of days of interest in Blackpool with the single-line working between North Pier and Cabin finally matching the description on the Blackpool Transport website (at least for a day anyway!) whilst a couple more feeder wires … Continue reading →

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Nexus help out with maintenance at Beamish!

Posted on Thursday 16 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Every so often the two sides of tram and light rail in the UK come together – we’re talking about the heritage and the modern as Nexus have recently helped out with some maintenance at Beamish. Staff from the Tyne … Continue reading →

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Pay deal accepted – strikes off in Nottingham

Posted on Thursday 16 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The threat of further strike action on Nottingham Express Transit has been averted after members of the GMB Union accepted the latest pay offer. Negotiations have been ongoing for several months and one day of strike action was taken during … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2021: Seaton Tramway 8

Posted on Thursday 16 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “They Ran in 2021” heads down to Devon as we visit the Seaton Tramway.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Thursday 16 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

And its Blackpool again for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart”. There have been changes over the past years for the subject of today’s article too.

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In Pictures: Services resume on West Midlands Metro – including the debut of new trams!

Posted on Wednesday 15 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last night, Wednesday 15th December saw the return of passenger service on the West Midlands Metro for the first time in over a month and not only did we see some of the repaired Urbos3 trams in … Continue reading →

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Wirral Heritage Tramway suspends tram services again

Posted on Wednesday 15 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Having only just resumed operation after the eventual lifting of Covid restrictions by the local Council it has now been announced that the Wirral Heritage Tramway will not be running again until essential repairs to the track are completed. The … Continue reading →

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Trams to Newhaven consultants bill goes over £3 million

Posted on Wednesday 15 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It has been revealed that the City of Edinburgh Council spent £3.3 million on consultants for the Trams to Newhaven project in the 2020/21 financial year – a figure which has attracted criticism for its scale. In total over £10 … Continue reading →

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Out and About: From a bus on Princes Street

Posted on Wednesday 15 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today in “Out and About” we return to Edinburgh City Centre as we take a look at one of the 27 strong fleet of trams from the top deck of a bus.

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15 Years Apart: Oporto 273

Posted on Wednesday 15 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

A tram which comes from abroad but has now made Crich its home is the feature of this latest edition of “15 Years Apart”

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West Midlands Metro services to resume Wednesday 15th December

Posted on Tuesday 14 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

After 31 days without any service at all West Midlands Metro services will resume from the start of service on Wednesday 15th December. It will only be a phased return with trams running between Wolverhampton St George’s and Bull Street … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More trackworks at North Pier equals single-line working

Posted on Tuesday 14 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Single line-working between North Pier and Cabin has resumed this week as further trackworks take place at North Pier on the points leading into Talbot Square and the Blackpool North Railway Station extension. The work – and service change – … Continue reading →

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