Monthly Archives: July 2023

In Pictures: MER Freight Trailer 26 back in use

Posted on Monday 31 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 27th July saw another piece of Manx Electric Railway rolling stock return to use – it may not be quite the 50 years between uses as we saw with 19 earlier in the week but Freight Trailer 26 ran … Continue reading →

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LRSSB to boost tramway safety with fresh focus on testing

Posted on Monday 31 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have revealed that they are stepping up support for specialist training within light rail to help develop a further boost to safety, operational performance and the wellbeing of those working in the … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Double trams on Supertram – May 2023

Posted on Monday 31 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we are off to Stagecoach Supertram again for a bit of a fortune as trams pass.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Mauldeth Road West

Posted on Sunday 30 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

For the last Sunday evening for a little while we are going back to our “Then & Now” to take a look at a couple of images showing Manchester Metrolink lines during construction and once trams were running in service.

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In Pictures: Information panel installed at Edinburgh Cable Tram wheels

Posted on Sunday 30 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year, the City of Edinburgh Council unveiled two re-discovered former Cable Tramway pulley wheels to great fanfare. The wheels had been put in place at the junction between Iona Street and Leith Walk within view of the modern … Continue reading →

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Performance down again on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Sunday 30 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The latest performance statistics for the Tyne and Wear Metro have been posted at stations across the network and once again it doesn’t paint a particularly positive picture as the all important percentage figure is on the decrease again – … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 30th July 2023

Posted on Sunday 30 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Back after a week off we have a single set of photos from Edinburgh this week:

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In Pictures: Eccles line track replacement on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Summer is the season for major track renewal on UK tramways it would appear as not only is taking place in Sheffield (as reported earlier this week) but also on the Manchester Metrolink system. The work on Metrolink is the … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Rome STEFER motor and trailer

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We have a final stop off in Rome during 1964 in this week’s “Around the World in Trams”.

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TfL and Tram Operations Limited fined a total of £14 million over Tramlink accident

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London (TfL) and operators of London Tramlink, Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have been fined a total of £14 million after admitting to health and safety breaches at the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey). The decision to prosecute … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 5th to Monday 7th August

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be more essential engineering works taking place on Luas in Dublin between Saturday 5th and Monday 7th August (the Monday is a Bank Holiday in Ireland) with work being undertaken on the Green Line. A revised service will … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 3099 and 3065 return to service on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 28 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The gradual return to service of long-term absentees on Manchester Metrolink has continued in recent days with not one but two of their ranks being used in service again. 3099 was the first to return to action and was followed … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro backs Birmingham Festival 23

Posted on Friday 28 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro are helping to celebrate the legacy of last year’s Commonwealth Games by supporting Birmingham Festival 23 which takes place between 28th July and 6th August in Centenary Square. With a handy tramstop at Town Hall for Centenary … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 21

Posted on Friday 28 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is on the Isle of Man as we feature another photo of the Manx Electric Railway from the past.

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In Pictures: 49 enters service and 25 re-enter service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 27 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

And just like that the Urbos100s become the second highest class in the history of the West Midlands Metro in terms of trams which have run in service! 49 was the record-breaker when it became the seventeenth of the class … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trackwork gets underway on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 27 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Major rail replacement works are now underway on Sheffield’s Supertram network which sees no trams running beyond Shalesmoor between 24th July and 6th August. The work is taking place in four phases during this period with the first section being … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another red wheel plaque celebrates UK tramway heritage

Posted on Thursday 27 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The National Transport Trust’s Red Wheel scheme continues to increase the number of sites it is recognising with the latest set to be unveiled being in Edinburgh. Not due to be formally unveiled until 7th August this red wheel commemorates … Continue reading →

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In Picture: Leo Messi returns to Manchester Metrolink!

Posted on Wednesday 26 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Last year Leo Messi was used as part of a Hard Rock Café promotion which included a full vinyl wrap advert on Manchester Metrolink (and two adverts in Edinburgh as well). And now the Argentinean footballing superstar is back on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The “Auld Tram” in Dundee

Posted on Wednesday 26 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

In many towns and cities across the UK there are coffee shops/kiosks which are in temporary structures – and some of these are designed to look like trams. There is one such one in Dundee but unlike many of the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: MER trailer 19 back in service – for first time in over 50 years!

Posted on Tuesday 25 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Transport Festival on the Isle of Man is now in full swing with eight days of events across the island’s railway and tramway network. The Steam Railway is celebrating 150 years and the Manx Electric Railway has reached 130 … Continue reading →

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