Monthly Archives: May 2022

Around the World in Trams: Stockholm 333

Posted on Saturday 7 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Another visit to Sweden for today’s edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Work resumes in Wolverhampton

Posted on Saturday 7 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Construction work on the West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station has resumed – with a hope remaining that trams may start running on the short extension this summer. Work had actually started back in 2019 with tracks laid … Continue reading →

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Luas fare changes from 9th May – and they are reductions!

Posted on Saturday 7 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Now here is a turn up for the books. There will be new fares on Dublin’s Luas tram network from Monday 6th May and instead of the usual increases there will be an average fall of 20%! Yes, that’s right … Continue reading →

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Now there’s more confidence that horse trams will run in 2022!

Posted on Friday 6 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Well, they do say a week is a long time in politics! Only a week after Tim Crookall, Infrastructure Minister on the Isle of Man Government, said that he was doubtful that the horse trams would run in any form … Continue reading →

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Overhead line problems on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 6 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Metrolink services on the Bury and Rochdale lines were disrupted from late on Thursday 5th May until mid-morning on Friday 6th May because of an overhead line problems at Irk Valley. No trams ran on the Bury line whilst services … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Western Train & Frigate

Posted on Friday 6 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its not really heading back into the archives very far for this edition of “Picture in Time” but it’s a nice photo so any old excuse to show it!

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In Pictures: Consent Coalition advert on NET 202

Posted on Thursday 5 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

We reported last month that as part of a new campaign Nottingham Express Transit 202 had received a new all over advert and now we bring you the proof in photographic form! The first advert carried by this time it … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro Brierley Hill extension photo update

Posted on Thursday 5 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The West Midlands Metro extension from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill is slated for an opening in 2023 which means that construction works are now starting to progress at a pace (considering that 2023 is next year!). In this latest photo … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New notices warn against tram surfing

Posted on Thursday 5 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

It may not be a new phenomenon but tram surfing has again been proving an issue in Manchester and in order to try and combat the problem trams on Metrolink have started to receive new warning notices. The small notices … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: May Vintage Weekend in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 4 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The second event weekend of 2022 in Blackpool took place over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 30th April to Monday 2nd May. As we previewed just before the weekend, the Vintage Weekend saw the return of hop-on, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Progress at Picardy Place

Posted on Wednesday 4 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve noted many times since construction work on the Trams to Newhaven project got underway in Edinburgh the first new stop on the line will be at Picardy Place. This is a replacement stop for York Place which closed … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Aberdeen tram rosettes restored

Posted on Wednesday 4 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

We’ve often mentioned tram rosettes on these pages, with many actually still clinging on to buildings across the UK (and then getting to feature in “Still Standing!”). During the heyday of first generation trams one city which relied heavily on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The next tram is for Broadway

Posted on Tuesday 3 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

For a large period of April there have been no Manchester Metrolink service running to Eccles with rail replacement works taking place. Works started on Monday 4th April and initially saw all trams from Ashton-under-Lyne terminating at MediaCityUK with buses … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Football specials on Stagecoach Supertram

Posted on Tuesday 3 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

On Saturday 30th April with Sheffield Wednesday having a crucial match in their bid for promotion from League One it was back to the old days on Stagecoach Supertram – with the return of football specials! It may not quite … Continue reading →

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New Edinburgh Trams validators switched on

Posted on Tuesday 3 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the Edinburgh Trams network using various smartcards can now benefit from newly upgraded on-platform validators which were officially switched on for the first time from Thursday 28th April.

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In Pictures: 3140 arrives in Manchester (and we see 3088’s advert too!)

Posted on Monday 2 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

140 down, seven to go! Manchester Metrolink’s 140th M5000 was delivered to Queens Road Depot on Saturday 30th April (back into its usual slot after the last arrival turned up midweek) with 3140 making the well-trodden trip across from Germany … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More tram track uncovered

Posted on Monday 2 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen it many a time before, and will doubtless see it many more times, tram track being uncovered beneath the road surface in various UK towns during roadworks. This time around its Stockport where the past has been rediscovered.

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Out and About: Trams diverted in Manchester

Posted on Monday 2 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

For a week in late March all trams through Manchester City Centre were diverted via 2CC with the original city crossing closed to allow for rail replacement works to take place. In this edition of “Out and About” we take … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: London Street

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

And so we reach true on-street running as our trip north on the Blackpool Tramway continues.

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In Pictures: Rail replacement works on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

With no public tram services still able to run on the West Midlands Metro as repairs to the trams continue at the depot the chance (sensibly) is being taken to undertake maintenance work on the tramway. This has recently included … Continue reading →

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