Daily Archives: Saturday 1 July 2023

20 returns to service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 1 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been a few weeks since we’ve seen a tram enter or re-enter service on the West Midlands Metro but Thursday 29th June was an important day in the history of Urbos3 20 as it retuned to service for the … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Rome 7011

Posted on Saturday 1 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Starting this week the location for our “Around the World in Trams” series is Rome in Italy and firstly it’s a bit of a “Picture in Time” vibe as we are going back to 1964.

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Edinburgh Trams wins at Scottish Transport Awards

Posted on Saturday 1 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

There has been plenty to celebrate for Edinburgh Trams over the past few weeks. Firstly, the long awaited extension to Newhaven opened and now they have won at the Scottish Transport Awards in the Public Transport Operator of the Year … Continue reading →

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Light Rail summit looks at how Very Light Rail can transform the industry

Posted on Saturday 1 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Campaign for Better Transport have recently run a “Better Transport Week”, calling for improvements to the UK’s public transport system. As part of this they hosted a Light Rail summit a the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre, Dudley where … Continue reading →

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