Daily Archives: Thursday 9 March 2023

Volk’s Electric Railway to celebrate 140th anniversary this August

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

There is to be another significant anniversary celebrated on the south coast this year as it will be 140 years since the Volk’s Electric Railway opened. The Volk’s Electric Railway Association have announced the first plans for this celebration which … Continue reading →

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Whitley Bay Metro station to reopen at end of March

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed by Nexus that the Tyne and Wear Metro station at Whitley Bay should reopen by the end of the month. It has been closed since Friday 17th February after damage to the grade II listed station … Continue reading →

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Interim Chair appointed by UKTram

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Lindsay Murphy has been confirmed as the Interim Chair of UKTram. The appointment was made at a board meeting in the past week. Lindsay has over 30 years experience as a transport engineering specialist.

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