Monthly Archives: January 2024

SYSTRA Isle of Man Railway report recommendations released

Posted on Tuesday 9 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been long awaited and finally the report into the future of Isle of Man Railways (including the Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway), which was originally expected in September 2023 is nearly … Continue reading →

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Tram update from Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Tuesday 9 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

A previous version of this article was published on 9 January 2024 with incorrect information. This has now been updated (11 January 2024) to remove the wrong information which was published in good faith. With a fleet of 27 trams, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Around Wednesbury Depot

Posted on Monday 8 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its not often that we see behind the scenes at working modern tram depots but in this pictorial article we see behind the closed doors of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury with views of trams being moved into … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2023!

Posted on Monday 8 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We round-up things of which heritage trams ran in service on tramways in the British Isles during 2023 with a final “They Ran in 2023!”. In truth since we last ran this article at the start of November 2023 there … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Driver training on Stagecoach Supertram – October 2023

Posted on Monday 8 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We take a look at some driver training on the Stagecoach Supertram system in this “Out and About”.

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Trams &: Sunderland 16 & bus

Posted on Sunday 7 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We return with another series of “Trams &” and we head to a common location for this series – Beamish which just keeps on giving opportunities!

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2024 to be a pivotal year for light rail in the UK?

Posted on Sunday 7 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Managing Director of UKTram – the industry body who represent the interests of trams and light rail in the UK – thinks that 2024 could be a pivotal year for light rail. James Hammett has told members that it … Continue reading →

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And the winners are! Isle of Man and Edinburgh victorious in Tram of the Year 2023

Posted on Sunday 7 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Five categories and two winners, that is the story of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2023. After four weeks of voting the Manx Electric Railway can celebrate wins in three categories whilst the other two categories see … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th January 2024

Posted on Sunday 7 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its our usual quiet start to the year with the photos from the 2023 Advent Calendars moved into the Gallery section:

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11 leads the way at Seaton in 2023

Posted on Saturday 6 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

With the 2023 season now over at the Seaton Tramway (with the last trams running for season being on the first day of 2024 with the yellow timetable in operation), they have released data for how often the trams in … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Nuremburg 1005

Posted on Saturday 6 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We continue “Around the World in Trams” and for January the stop on this world tour of photos will be Nuremberg in Germany.

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More Metro modernisation works in early 2024

Posted on Saturday 6 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The first three months of 2024 are set to see more investment in infrastructure on the Tyne and Wear Metro with Nexus warning passengers to check before they travel as there will be a number of line closures. These will … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside extension – Dale End

Posted on Saturday 6 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

At the end of last year it was confirmed that with delays caused by HS2 on the Birmingham Eastside extension, the West Midlands Combined Authority were looking to construct a temporary terminus to allow services to commence a couple of … Continue reading →

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Lisbon 730 confirmed for Beamish

Posted on Friday 5 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

In late 2023, when Big Heritage released their statement to confirm their aims for the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway they noted that of the trams owned by the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, Lisbon 730 would be leaving Birkenhead … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New Sunderland Station southern entrance

Posted on Friday 5 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

December 2023 saw the new southern entrance to Sunderland Station opened. A £16.3 million project to transform the transport hub has been ongoing with the hope that it will prove to be a catalyst to create business and further investment … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Friday 5 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its summer 1978 and we’re back on the Blackpool Tramway as we feature some more excellent photos from Donald Brooks as “Picture in Time” returns to the Fylde Coast once more.

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In Pictures: Flooding stops trams in Nottingham

Posted on Thursday 4 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The new year is only a few days old but the weather has already caused numerous issues to UK tram networks. Whilst Blackpool was hit by a delay to the service on New Year’s Day after overhead line damage, in … Continue reading →

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Winter timetable to start in Blackpool on 7th January

Posted on Thursday 4 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway will introduce a new timetable from Sunday 7th January which will see a reduction in service frequency during the evenings. The change comes with reduced passenger numbers expected following the switching off of the Illuminations and end … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: FTS Christmas Tour and Illumination Tours in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 3 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 30th December 2023 saw the annual Fylde Tramway Society Christmas Tour which ended up using the Illuminated Frigate HMS Blackpool and Balloon 700 on a complete system tour. On the same day, Balloon 717 was in use on Illumination … Continue reading →

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January savings for NET Annual Season Tickets

Posted on Wednesday 3 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Anyone who purchases an Annual Season Ticket for travel on Nottingham Express Transit during the month of January will be able to get big savings with the cost reduced by £225 to £450. This will give those who take advantage … Continue reading →

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