Daily Archives: Thursday 28 December 2023

West Midlands Metro 52 enters service

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Done and dusted! The last of the Urbos100 trams for the West Midlands Metro has now entered service with 52 being used for the first time on Saturday 23rd December – just in time for Christmas making it a nice … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “15 Years Apart” for you today as we see a tram which has swapped locations in that time.

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Work to start on replacing shelters at Sheffield tramstops

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

The shelters on both platforms at Attercliffe and Arena/Olympic Legacy Park stops on the Supertram network are to be replaced as part of project set to take place in early 2024. Funding for the replacement – which will also see … Continue reading →

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! V is for Vinyls

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Another day and another letter in our “A-Z”.

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UKTram Heritage Committee hear about successful seasons

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Whilst industry body UKTram are heavily associated with campaigning for more tramways to be built they are also involved in the heritage sector and have a Heritage Committee who regularly meet to discuss various aspects of operating vintage tramcars. At … Continue reading →

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