Monthly Archives: August 2022

Free travel on NET for children attending summer club

Posted on Sunday 14 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tramlink Nottingham – operators of Nottingham Express Transit – have confirmed that they will be offering free travel on the trams for 360 children who are attending the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in Nottingham during the summer … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Sheffield tram bodies at Sandtoft

Posted on Sunday 14 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Sandtoft is best know as being the home of the Trolleybus Museum with a large collection of trolleybuses which are operated around the museum site on trolley days. But its also the home of two grounded tram bodies from Sheffield … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th August 2022

Posted on Sunday 14 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After our double weekend break we’re back with a small selection of photos from the Isle of Man:

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In Pictures: Ocean Terminal construction work

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tramway and cruise ship anyone? Showing what may be possible when trams start to run (hopefully in less than a years time!) this latest article heading onto the Trams to Newhaven extension in Edinburgh shows some more construction progress close … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Lviv Depot Number 1

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Our time in Lviv comes to an end as we take one final look at the tramway in February 1994 as part of our “Around the World in Trams” series.

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New look for West Midlands Metro website

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Regular users of the West Midlands Metro website at http://www.westmidlandsmetro.com will have noticed that in recent weeks it has something of a revamp which has the aim of offering easier access to the latest information on both tram services and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh 260 advertises Spotify

Posted on Friday 12 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Spotify have returned to advertising on Edinburgh Trams with 260 received external vinyls for the audio streaming service. The new advert comes around three years since they last advertised on the network when 262 and 267 both carried identical ads.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 633

Posted on Friday 12 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After three weeks of OMOs in Fleetwood “Picture in Time” this week returns to Blackpool where we’re back with crew operated trams.

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West Midlands Metro welcomes 46 to the UK

Posted on Thursday 11 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After a gap of nine months, the West Midlands Metro has welcomed another new tram to its network with CAF Urbos100 46 being delivered to Wednesbury Depot on 10th August 2022. This is the ninth of this exact class of … Continue reading →

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Seaton Wetlands Halt opens

Posted on Thursday 11 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Trams on the Seaton Tramway are now regularly calling at the new Seaton Wetlands Halt (as well as that at Riverside Depot) following the official opening on 1st August 2022. The new halt gives visitors the chance to explore Seaton … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More progress on Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the past month or so we’ve heard lots from the Trams to Newhaven project with the programme of completion revised and then an unnamed source criticising the project and saying it wouldn’t manage to hit its deadline and now … Continue reading →

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Overhead line damage leads to Tyne & Wear Metro disruption

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services between Haymarket and Airport and Haymarket and Four Lane Ends were suspended from the afternoon of Wednesday 10th August following damage to the overhead line. The damage occurred in the Gosforth area with engineers on … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: 20th and 21st August

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on Stagecoach Supertram on the weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August will mean that the Blue and Purple routes will be running a revised (or no) service throughout the weekend.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Flexity2 004 back into service

Posted on Tuesday 9 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway has welcomed back Flexity2 004 into its operational fleet – some three and a half years since it last ran with passengers on board! The tram has remained at Starr Gate Depot throughout this period with an … Continue reading →

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More overhead line works on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 9 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The final phase of the currently planned upgrade works to the overhead on the West Midlands Metro is set to get underway later this month which will see some disruption to late night services on selected dates during August and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside extension update

Posted on Monday 8 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Amongst the opening of the Birmingham Westside extension, splitting of the Brierley Hill line into two phases and the continuing delays to the Wolverhampton Railway Station extension, there is one other extension being built on the West Midlands Metro – … Continue reading →

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro 41

Posted on Monday 8 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time to go on another trip “Out and About” and the latest location we visit is the West Midlands Metro.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 399 206 & bus

Posted on Sunday 7 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is back in Sheffield as we feature another of the trams operating on the Supertram network along with a bus.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tram on the road!

Posted on Sunday 7 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

When the assets of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway were transferred between Douglas Borough Council and the Isle of Man Government, there were a number of trams which were deemed surplus to requirements and so were made available via auction. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Streetlife Museum, Hull

Posted on Sunday 7 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we take a trip to the Streetlife Museum in Hull which has been open since 1989 and is currently home to three exhibits with tram connections – one which is very local and the others which … Continue reading →

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