Daily Archives: Wednesday 14 December 2022

In Pictures: Let it Snow! West Midlands Metro edition

Posted on Wednesday 14 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We saw tram and snow in Edinburgh earlier this week and we now make our way down the country to the West Midlands Metro where the white stuff had fallen on the ground on 11th December to bring these picture … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metro services resume to South Shields

Posted on Wednesday 14 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 15th December with photos of the re-opened line. Tyne and Wear Metro services are once again travelling between Pelaw and South Shields after the line reopened following a 13 week closure. Trains resumed from the start of service … Continue reading →

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Free trams back for Hogmanay in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 14 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams services will be running overnight for Hogmanay once again this year – or probably more precisely next year! And what’s more they will be free with no need to purchase tickets between midnight and 0500 on Sunday 1st … Continue reading →

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The Number 20: Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Wednesday 14 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We continue looking at trams with a connection to the number 20 by heading to Blackpool for an image of one of the iconic Balloon cars.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Wednesday 14 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool for this edition of “15 Years Apart” and its Balloon 700, a tram which may be in the same livery in both 2007 and 2022 but much else has changed!

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