Monthly Archives: January 2023

In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 267 gets another advert

Posted on Monday 23 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its all change on the advert front for another tram in Edinburgh with 267 recently receiving new vinyls advertising Tennent’s Lager. This is a return to alcohol for the tram having previously advertised the Johnnie Walker visitor attraction and replaces … Continue reading →

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More essential works for West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 23 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be another period of service change for the West Midlands Metro as more essential engineering works will be taking place. This time it will affect Birmingham City Centre services during the evening of Sunday 29th January.

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – Airport: August 2022

Posted on Monday 23 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We are “Out and About” in Manchester today as we head back to August to see a couple of views taken at the Manchester Airport terminus.

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The Number 20: London Tramlink 2537

Posted on Sunday 22 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today we have another edition of “The Number 20” and its London Tramlink where the next entrant comes from.

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Performance percentage decreases again on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Sunday 22 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The last operating four week period of 2022 (and into early 2023) was not a great one for the Tyne and Wear Metro with performance reducing significantly. It was down by 7% from the previous four weeks and a large … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd January 2023

Posted on Sunday 22 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week we take a look back at 20 winners of the Tram of the Year contest in our latest set of photos:

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Old Gosforth Depot closes to mark end of an era for Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may be being replaced by a new facility on the same site but its been an end of an era for the Tyne and Wear Metro as the old depot at Gosforth closed its doors for the final time. … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 310

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Innsbruck today on what was a lovely sunny late summers day in 2022.

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Edinburgh Trams overhead line works rearranged

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the planned connection of the overhead wires between the current line to York Place and the future extension to Newhaven on the Edinburgh Trams network are to be rearranged. Originally due to take place at … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: Sunday 29th January

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on Sunday 29th January will see an early curtailment of services on Stagecoach Supertram’s Blue and Purple routes between Sheffield Station and Halfway/Herdings Park. Services will run as normal until 2100 after which no trams will run … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 17 back at Wednesbury and on driver training!

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The first of the Urbos3 trams which departed the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury for repairs in Dudley has returned – and its already been commissioned for use again with it being noted out on driver training! The tram … Continue reading →

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Gosforth Depot works to see Metro line closures

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

As work continues on the £70 million redevelopment of Gosforth Depot on the Tyne and Wear Metro there will be two weekend line closures in January and February to facilitate further works. Stadler will be replacing track, overhead lines and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 03

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We remain in Sheffield for this latest “Picture in Time” and as we continue our way through the photos taken during this visit we move up one number in the fleet as its no. 03 which captured the photographers attention.

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In Pictures: First new advert of 2023 in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re still in that part of the year when we can claim “firsts of 2023” and that includes a first new advert of the year for Edinburgh Trams. And it’s the lowest numbered tram which gets this accolade as 251 … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs invade Seaton again!

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

After a sell out event in 2022 the Dinosaur Adventure Show will be returning to the Seaton Tramway this February! Featuring Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Chris Roberts, known as Ranger Chris, this event will see dinosaurs roaming around the crowd … Continue reading →

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Major investment to Beamish Tramway infrastructure

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The tramway at Beamish is currently undergoing a programme of upgrade work to ensure that it remains safe and operational in a year that will see it celebrate its 50th anniversary. Beamish have recently appointed a new Transport Infrastructure Manager … Continue reading →

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Haymarket Sidings becomes a temporary terminus in Edinburgh again

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 17th January again saw the flexibility of the Edinburgh Trams system when, due to a signalling and traffic lights fault at Haymarket, services were temporarily turned at Haymarket Sidings loop. And why did this show flexibility? There isn’t a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 48 breakdown on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may be the newest tram to be running in the UK but that doesn’t mean that its immune to breaking down – West Midlands Metro Urbos100 48 came to a halt just after departing Soho Benson Road on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Progress for FTT trams

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The first couple of weeks of 2023 has already seen some progress for two of the Fylde Transport Trust’s trams. The two in question are Twin Motor Car 281 and Coronation 304 with the former’s repaint almost completed in St … Continue reading →

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Seaton Tramway get ready for another packed year

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

They may have only last run on 2nd January but its very nearly for another season to get underway at the Seaton Tramway with daily running due to take place during the February Half Term holidays before its weekends only … Continue reading →

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