Monthly Archives: November 2022

Main building at new Metro Gosforth Depot completed

Posted on Wednesday 23 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The new main building of the redeveloped depot at Gosforth on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been completed as the project starts to come to an end. The completion of this section of the depot comes just a few … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Balloon 715 runs a farewell tour in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 22 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Balloon 715 – owned by the Fylde Transport Trust – is now officially withdrawn from service after running a special Farewell Tour during the afternoon and evening of Saturday 19th November 2022. It had been announced during the summer … Continue reading →

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NET staff vote in favour of strike action

Posted on Tuesday 22 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Staff on Nottingham Express Transit could strike in the lead up to Christmas after a ballot by the GMB Union over the apparent threat by NET to withdraw payments to two terminally ill staff members. 94% of those who voted … Continue reading →

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Temporary timetable introduced in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 21 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The frequency of trams on the Edinburgh Trams network has been halved as part of a temporary timetable introduced on Monday 21st November. The revised timetable will run until further notice to allow maintenance work of the overhead wires to … Continue reading →

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No Metro services to South Hylton for at least a week

Posted on Monday 21 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be no Tyne and Wear Metro services running between Park Lane and South Hylton for at least seven days as a result of flood damage caused to a Network Rail substation last week. The damage was experienced on … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Supertram in service at the University of Sheffield

Posted on Monday 21 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of “Out and About” we are going to South Yorkshire as we see trams running on the Stagecoach operated Supertram network.

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Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 235 & train

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

In recent editions of “Trams &” this series has more or less become tram and a bus but we have a bit of a change today as it’s a tram and a train which is featured!

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Supertram £8.6 million upgrade confirmed

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Local leaders within the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority have approved a £8.6 million funding package to pay for urgent renewal work on the Supertram network. Due to come back under public control from March 2024 the network is currently … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Steampunk at the Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years one of the most popular special events at the Crich Tramway Village has been the Steampunk event (which has developed into a full weekend). With Steampunk enthusiasts visiting the museum with their blend of science … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 20th November 2022

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to Blackpool again this week with the Flexity2 trams featuring in the gallery.

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Fundraiser announced to bring Balloon 710 back to Rigby Road

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this month, Blackpool Balloon 710 is set to return to Rigby Road Depot where it will initially become a static exhibit at the Tramtown attraction. And now in order to fund its transport from its current … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Dijon 1005

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” today is back in Dijon, north-east France for another image of the tramway operating in the city.

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Public displays look at future work for Douglas Promenade – could include return of horse trams to Sea Terminal

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Could the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway reach the Sea Terminal again? It’s a question which has been posed countless times over the past few years with the “yes its funded, no its not” saga seemingly to have been going on … Continue reading →

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NET delays after another car finds its way onto Lenton Road Bridge

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Nottingham Express Transit line to Toton Lane were disrupted on Tuesday 15th November after yet another car managed to drive onto the tram only Lenton Road Bridge – and then proceeded to get stuck.

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In Pictures: Overhead goes up on Leith Walk

Posted on Friday 18 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Since construction work started three years ago in November 2019 we’ve reported on various different milestones as progress has continued on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh and its time for another significant milestone to be reached – overhead … Continue reading →

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New pay deal accepted on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 18 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be no further strikes on the West Midlands Metro after member of Unite the Union voted to accept a revised pay offer made earlier this week. As we’ve reported before, the dispute had centred over pay with negotiations … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 9

Posted on Friday 18 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Isle of Man and the Manx Electric Railway is again the subject of “Picture in Time” as we feature another photo taken on June 1977.

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John Bull finally returns to Crich!

Posted on Thursday 17 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Back in May, Crich Tramway Village’s steam tram engine John Bull made what was expected to be a brief trip away from the museum – but it turned out that it would be away for very nearly six months! It … Continue reading →

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New fare cap for Pop Pay As You Go users on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 17 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro who use Pop Pay As You Go are to be the latest public transport users to enjoy a lower than usual fare cap at the start of 2023 with a new limit … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro Wolverhampton extension photo update

Posted on Wednesday 16 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

We now know that trams will not be running on the West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Centre until at least Spring 2023 but what does that mean for progress on the remaining construction works? In this photo update … Continue reading →

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