Monthly Archives: March 2024

In Pictures: 272 receives another new advert

Posted on Tuesday 19 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its all change again for another tram in the Edinburgh Trams fleet as 272 receives a new advert. Scottish Water are now advertising on the tram with the partial advert replacing a full vinyl wrap for OVO Energy.

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West Midlands Metro announce their charity of the year for 2024

Posted on Tuesday 19 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro will be supporting Acorn’s Children’s Hospice as their Chairty of the Year for 2024 following an internal selection process.

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Manx Electric Railway starts its 131st season!

Posted on Monday 18 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Manx Electric Railway has become the latest tramway to start running for another year with the first public services taking place on Tuesday 12th March. This marks the 131st season of operation for the line between Derby Castle and … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Stagecoach Supertram – January 2024

Posted on Monday 18 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Into South Yorkshire for today’s edition of “Out and About” as we feature a couple of images taken around Hillsborough.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Beckenham Junction & Elmers End lines – Elmers End

Posted on Sunday 17 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

And on we go with our look at the tramstops on the London Trams network.

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Countdown to change of Supertram operator continues

Posted on Sunday 17 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Friday 22nd March will see a change of operator for the Supertram network as the newly formed company South Yorkshire Future Tram Limited (SYFTL) takes control of the network across Sheffield and the surrounding area. The company has been set-up … Continue reading →

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London Trams revised service confirmed

Posted on Sunday 17 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

As we reported a few weeks ago there is to be significant engineering works on the London Trams network which will necessitate a partial closure of the system for approximately four weeks from Friday 29th March 2024. The initial information … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 17th March 2024

Posted on Sunday 17 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Up to Edinburgh for this week’s photos:

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In Pictures: More trams receive ODAS equipment as testing underway

Posted on Saturday 16 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The project to fit the entire fleet of Blackpool Tramway Flexity2 trams with ODAS equipment is stepping up with 006 now having the cameras for this system fitted at both ends (previously it had only been treated at one end) … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Vienna 671

Posted on Saturday 16 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Time for “Around the World in Trams” and we stay in Vienna.

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Nexus celebrates wins at the Rail Business Awards

Posted on Saturday 16 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have been rewarded for an excellent year of achievements by winning at the Rail Business Awards which took place last month in Manchester. This event is for the UK rail industry and highlights the achievements of railways across the … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro gets ready to connect the new to the old

Posted on Saturday 16 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be a much reduced service on the West Midlands Metro from Saturday 23rd March as work to connect the new line to Dudley to the current tracks at Wednesbury gets underway. There will be no service between Wednesbury … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More straight rail goes in at Victoria

Posted on Friday 15 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

On Sunday 25th February engineering work took place around Victoria which saw Metrolink services altered. This was relatively short-notice work and many of us expected that it would be in connection with the broken rail at the Corporation Street end … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 102

Posted on Friday 15 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

It will the end of an era this month in Sheffield as after 27 years, Stagecoach will no longer be the operators of the Supertram network with a new company being set up the South Yorkshire Combined Authority to take … Continue reading →

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Preparation for rail replacement on West Midlands Metro continues

Posted on Thursday 14 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

As we mentioned earlier this year there are plans for rail replacement works on the West Midlands Metro network at several stops on the original line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. There has been no additional closures announced for this work … Continue reading →

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Another delay to start of trams running at Crich for 2024

Posted on Thursday 14 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that trams will not start running at the Crich Tramway Village until Saturday 23rd March. The museum site will be opening to the public again from Saturday 16th March but it will another week before you … Continue reading →

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New board member confirmed at LRSSB

Posted on Thursday 14 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have confirmed another permanent appointment to its board of directors. Danny Vaughan (Head of Metrolink at Transport for Greater Manchester) is now on the board permanently having served as an interim board member … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More new adverts in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 13 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its time for yet another round-up of new adverts on Manchester Metrolink with several more trams having received new wraps over the past week or so. In this article we see the results of the application of vinyls on 3023, … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro Alliance launches second design and construction competition for SEND and AP students

Posted on Wednesday 13 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

For the second year, Midland Metro have invited students attending Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) schools across the Black Country to participate in a design and construction competition.

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In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit 214 in its advert

Posted on Tuesday 12 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

We reported last month that Nottingham Express Transit 214 had received its very first advert following the application of a full vinyl wrap but at that time it was just a description – but now we have the photo to … Continue reading →

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