Monthly Archives: July 2023

In Pictures: 50 into service on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 18 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Urbsos100 50 has entered service on the West Midlands Metro. It was noted in action on Saturday 15th July 2023 and in carrying its first passengers has become the sixteenth member of this class of tram to enter service, pulling … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man Government launch heritage railways consultation

Posted on Tuesday 18 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Isle of Man Government have launched an “Independent Review and Economic Impact Assessment” into the operation of the heritage railways on the island. This obviously includes the Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and … Continue reading →

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TfL Programme and Investment Committee give update on current rail projects

Posted on Tuesday 18 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

If you read our recent article on the tram shortages on London Tramlink you will have seen that there had been an update to Transport for London’s Programme and Investment Committee on a programme to procure replacement trams as part … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another full advert appears on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Monday 17 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Edinburgh Trams fleet now has two trams which are carrying full vinyl wrap advert liveries following the application of a design for Capital Radio on 262. As with the adverts previously carried on 270 (for Breitling and now for … Continue reading →

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Pop Pay As You Go minimum top up reduced

Posted on Monday 17 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have lowered the minimum top-up amount on the Pop Pay As You Go card following customer feedback. Users now only need to put £5 on for a top-up (the minimum used to be £10) with the hope that this … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Around St Peter’s Square on Manchester Metrolink – May 2023

Posted on Monday 17 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its another trip “Out and About” today and the location is St Peter’s Square on Manchester Metrolink.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Chorlton tramstop

Posted on Sunday 16 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We continue our journey along Manchester Metrolink’s South Manchester line in this edition of “Then & Now” looking at how things were before and after the trams arrived.

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NET extends parking enforcement action at park and ride sites

Posted on Sunday 16 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have extended parking enforcement action to two further park and ride sites after the successful implementation at The Forest. Both Toton Lane and Wilkinson Street will now see similar action take place in a bid to ensure … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another commemoration of 70 years since the end of Birmingham’s original trams

Posted on Sunday 16 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July the Wythall Transport Museum commemorated the 70th anniversary since Birmingham Corporation Tramways ran their last services. The weekend saw a display of model trams at the museum whilst the chance … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th July 2023

Posted on Sunday 16 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

A double helping of photos this week – West Midlands Metro and Great Orme Tramway the locations.

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In Pictures: Another look at the Wolverhampton Railway Station extension

Posted on Saturday 15 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Wolverhampton Railway Station extension of the West Midlands Metro has been another one of those sagas on a tramway in the British Isles where it has seemed every step forward is met with about five backwards. Slated to open … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Rome 2227

Posted on Saturday 15 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Around the World in Trams” continues our look at trams in Rome in 1964.

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In Pictures: Harburn Hobbies becomes Harburn Halt!

Posted on Saturday 15 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

One of Edinburgh’s best known model shops – Harburn Hobbies – is ideally located by the new Trams to Newhaven extension. It can be found immediately opposite the McDonald Road tramstop and after the opening of the extension they have … Continue reading →

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Tram shortage severely impacts London Tramlink

Posted on Saturday 15 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few months there have been frequent issues with tram availability on London Tramlink leading to large gaps in the service on certain routes. But it now appears that things have reached a new low as Friday 14th … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Wires come down on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 14 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

If you cast your minds back to those care free days before the pandemic hit and before the biggest problem on the West Midlands Metro was the cracks on the trams you will probably recall that the network suffered fairly … Continue reading →

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Tram Sunday cancelled – Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours revise planned service

Posted on Friday 14 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Fleetwood Tram Sunday 2023 has been cancelled because of the poor weather forecast for Sunday 16th July. Following the cancellation of the event Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have confirmed that they will run a revised hop-on, hop-off timetable on the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 2

Posted on Friday 14 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

It is time to move on with “Picture in Time” and with the Manx Electric Railway celebrating its 130th anniversary where better to go for the next few weeks than the Isle of Man? And it’s the Manx Electric Railway … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Lucie says farewell to the East Lancashire Railway

Posted on Thursday 13 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Of the various eras of tramway operation one of the more regular ones which is little represented in the operating collections across the British Isles is that of the steam tram. There is only one fully operational standard gauge steam … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum’s Big Bus Bash

Posted on Thursday 13 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum’s big summer event this year was the Big Bus Bash which took place for two days on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July. As the name probably suggests to you the focus of the weekend … Continue reading →

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Supertram works this summer to see service changes

Posted on Thursday 13 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

No trams will run beyond Shalesmoor for a two week period at the end of July and start of August as rail replacement works on the Stagecoach Supertram network take place. Services will be impacted between Monday 24th July and … Continue reading →

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