Daily Archives: Tuesday 15 August 2023

In Pictures: Volk’s Electric Railway celebrates 140 years of operation

Posted on Tuesday 15 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

In 1883 Brighton seafront welcomed a revolutionary new transport system. Operated by electricity what we now know as the Volk’s Electric Railway started running on 4th August 1883 and although its been regauged and extended since that first day its … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Images on the Birmingham Eastside extension

Posted on Tuesday 15 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

This latest look at construction works on the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Eastside extension views the continued removal of rubble from the old McDonald’s and work by Birmingham Coach Station.

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Latest performance poster out for Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Tuesday 15 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The performance data for the Tyne and Wear Metro is out again and unfortunately once again it shows that performance is down – both when comparing it to the previous four weeks and the same period in 2022.

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