Monthly Archives: July 2023

In Pictures: Edinburgh 267 in new advert

Posted on Wednesday 12 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been all of two weeks since we last reported on a new advert for Edinburgh Trams so it almost seems overdue for another one! This time its 267 which has received new ads with the tram now advertising the … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours gets ready for another Fleetwood Tram Sunday

Posted on Wednesday 12 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 16th July sees the return of the annual Fleetwood Tram Sunday and as part of the added events across the day – as well as the previous day – Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours will be running a number of … Continue reading →

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UKTram meet with Transport Minister

Posted on Wednesday 12 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

UKTram have recently had the chance to meet with Richard Holden, Minister at the Department for Transport with specific responsibility for light rail. In the meeting officials were able to highlight challenges faced by the sector whilst also pressing home … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Dale End buildings gone in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Tuesday 11 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The buildings which once stood at Dale End in Birmingham City Centre and were in the way of the proposed route for the Eastside West Midlands Metro extension have now been fully demolished. Once containing a McDonald’s demolition work on … Continue reading →

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Reliability and punctuality increases on NET

Posted on Tuesday 11 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

If you’ve been following the news from Nottingham Express Transit recently this statement may surprise you but a new report for the Greater Nottingham Light Rail Transit Advisory Committee has shown that both reliability and punctuality on the network has … Continue reading →

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LRSSB praise Edinburgh Trams for successful launch of Newhaven extension

Posted on Tuesday 11 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety Standards Board (LRSSB) has praised the work of Edinburgh Trams following the successful launch of services on the Trams to Newhaven extension in June. They worked closely with the operator ahead of the opening of the … Continue reading →

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Petition made to Tynwald over Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

Posted on Monday 10 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

If you have been reading British Trams Online in recent years, the saga of the will it, won’t it get back to the Sea Terminal has been hovering around the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway for quite some time. The horse … Continue reading →

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Metro service continues to suffer – leading to Stadler statement

Posted on Monday 10 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Tyne and Wear Metro is continuing to see regular service disruption with much of the blame for the poor service being put at the wheels of the struggling remaining original Metrocars. The peak-time extras were removed from the timetable … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Tram-Trains in Sheffield City Centre

Posted on Monday 10 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another visit to the centre of Sheffield as we take a look at a couple of Tram-Trains in operation – both of which have only returned to action this year after a period out of use.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Ayres Road

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our “Then & Now” series looking at Manchester Metrolink before or during construction and then after trams started running we are back at Ayres Road.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 013 latest to receive ODAS cameras

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The continued installation of the equipment to allow the Obstacle Detection Assistance System (ODAS) to be introduced on the Blackpool Tramway has seen Flexity2 013 become the latest tram to have the camera put in.

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TfL and KeolisAmey Docklands to trial new NaviLens technology

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Four stations on the Docklands Light Railway are to be used to trial new NaviLens technology. This is an app which is designed to help blind or partially sighted customers to navigate stations and comes as part of a partnership … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th July 2023

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We return with another update of the main website and this week we go back to the end of May for photos from the East Anglia Transport Museum:

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Metrocars head off for scrap

Posted on Saturday 8 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The inevitable start of the scrapping programme for the Tyne and Wear Metro trains (the “Metrocars”) is underway following the departure of 4055 and 4062 from Howdon Depot at the end of June.

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Around the World in Trams: Rome 8005

Posted on Saturday 8 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We return to 1964 and Rome for the next edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Summerlee Tramway closed

Posted on Saturday 8 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We normally report on there being two operational tramways in Scotland – one modern and one heritage. But whilst the modern tram system in Edinburgh has had positive news to report over the past month with the opening of the … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro support Acocks Green Tram Day

Posted on Saturday 8 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Last month saw Acocks Green Library celebrate the 70th anniversary of the closure of Birmingham Corporation Tramway’s last routes with a special Tram Day featuring an extensive collection of model trams – and the West Midlands Metro were also on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New adverts on Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Friday 7 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen recently that Edinburgh has had a lot of new adverts in quick succession and it looks like the bug has spread to Manchester as there have been three new adverts on Metrolink trams over the past week or … Continue reading →

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Baton of Hope takes a ride on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 7 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro have recently played a role in a campaign that aims to save lives across the country by carrying the “Baton of Hope” for a short journey on Monday 3rd July. This is part of a campaign to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 621

Posted on Friday 7 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We move on a couple of months since our last photo from Blackpool for “Picture in Time” as we make another trip in October 1977.

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