Monthly Archives: September 2023

Testing continues of new Metro fleet – but project confirmed as five months behind schedule

Posted on Saturday 30 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been confirmed that the programme to introduce the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet of trains (currently being built by Stadler) into service is running around five months behind schedule. It had been hoped the first would be in … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Riga 57049

Posted on Saturday 30 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We do back outside of the British Isles for this latest edition of “Around the World in Trams” and we’re still in Riga.

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Police appeal for information after assault on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 30 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Greater Manchester Police have launched an appeal for information following an incident that happened at approximately 1830 on Friday 22nd September on board a tram as it was close to Failsworth in Oldham. Officers received reports that a man had … Continue reading →

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New Metro extension proves popular with passengers

Posted on Saturday 30 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may only have been open for a couple of weeks but West Midlands Metro are already reporting on the popularity of the new extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station. The line (which includes two new stops) opened on Sunday 17th … Continue reading →

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Overhead line fault reported at Radcliffe

Posted on Friday 29 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services were suspended between Bury and Whitefield on Friday 29th September following reports of an overhead line fault. The report was first made at around 1100 and repairs are expected to take some time with no service due … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October

Posted on Friday 29 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October will see further engineering works taking place on Dublin’s Luas network. This time it’s the Red line which will be affected with the work due to take place between Blackhorse … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 634

Posted on Friday 29 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Picture in Time” and we stay in Blackpool for this week’s photo.

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In Pictures: Final Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours Enhanced Weekend of 2023

Posted on Thursday 28 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September saw the final Enhanced Weekend of “hop-on, hop-off” tours for Blackpool’s heritage trams this year. The service offered has gradually evolved during 2023 with the standard pattern now seeing five heritage … Continue reading →

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NET strikes off after latest offer accepted

Posted on Thursday 28 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

The GMB Union have confirmed that their members working on Nottingham Express Transit have accepted the latest pay offer made to them by management which has led to the planned strikes due to start on Friday 29th September for ten … Continue reading →

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Revised plans confirmed for Heaton Park Tramway End of Season Gala

Posted on Thursday 28 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Volunteer availability this weekend has meant that the original plans for the End of Season Gala at the Heaton Park Tramway on Sunday 1st October have had to be scaled back slightly but despite that they are still pulling out … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Adverts and lots of them in Manchester!

Posted on Wednesday 27 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

There seems to have been a bit of a splurge of new adverts on Manchester Metrolink recently with companies taking the opportunity to use the power of adverting on the trams to publicise their products – ranging from those who … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Latest from the Birmingham Eastside extension

Posted on Wednesday 27 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We may now have finally seen the opening of the West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station but that does not equal the end of construction work for the Midland Metro Alliance as there remain two further extensions which … Continue reading →

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Metro Flow named best new rail engineering project

Posted on Wednesday 27 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Metro Flow, the £104 million project to increase capacity on the Tyne and Wear Metro, has been recognised at the National Rail Awards. It was named Major Project of the Year at the prestigious ceremony whilst the Metro Customer Service … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: London Transport 1858 in service at East Anglia’s Trolleybus Weekend

Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Every year in September, the East Anglia Transport Museum run their “big” event of the year: Trolleybus Weekend. With their extensive fleet of trolleybuses in use throughout the weekend (which includes late night running on the Saturday evening) the trams … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams nominated for Global Light Rail Award

Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

It’s a year where the award nominations for Edinburgh Trams just seems to have kept on coming and it shows no signs of ending after it was confirmed that they are up for a number of awards at the forthcoming … Continue reading →

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Record numbers carried on Metro during Great North Run – despite flooding disruption

Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over 100,000 passengers travelled on the Tyne and Wear Metro to get to and from the Great North Run on Sunday 10th September, despite the fact that services were severely disrupted following the event due to heavy downpours causing flooding. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More new adverts in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 25 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

It looks as if there are some things more certain than death and taxes – new adverts in Edinburgh! The past few months have seen a major influx of new contracts and two trams not previously pictured here are 255 … Continue reading →

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Increase in penalty fare cost on Metrolink confirmed

Posted on Monday 25 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed that the cost of travelling without a ticket on Manchester Metrolink will be £120 from 24th September as part of their ongoing efforts to tackle fare evasion. This is an increase of £20 and … Continue reading →

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – Urbos3s in service

Posted on Monday 25 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” again today and the location this time around is the West Midlands Metro.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – Picardy Place

Posted on Sunday 24 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

After eight week we come to the end of our journey along the Edinburgh Trams Newhaven extension as we reach Picardy Place.

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