Monthly Archives: April 2024

In Pictures: 204 completes an e-on hattrick in Nottingham

Posted on Wednesday 24 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

e-on now have three incredibly similar adverts adorning trams in Nottingham after Incentro 204 swapped its previous all over ad for MHR Global for the incredibly familiar red vinyls for the power company. Of course, the company are no strangers … Continue reading →

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First passenger tram to run to North Station 12th June – full service starts 16th June

Posted on Wednesday 24 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

After the excitement of the first day of the latest round of testing along Talbot Road and to North Station on the Blackpool Tramway yesterday comes the news many have been waiting for – a date for services to start. … Continue reading →

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Pop Pay As You Go to provide bigger discounts on the Metro

Posted on Wednesday 24 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro are being urged to switch from paper tickets to Pop Pay As You Go to enjoy even greater discounts on their tickets following increases in other Metro fares as from 1st April … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tram testing to North Station underway

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

As announced last week, Tuesday 23rd April 2024 saw the resumption of testing on the Blackpool Tramway extension to North Station. This was the first time that trams had run along the line since early July 2022 as preparations for … Continue reading →

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UKTram Operations Group look at “Just Culture”

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

A recent meeting of the UKTram Operations Group looked at the tools that operators can use to further develop their “Just Culture” as representatives from tramways (including heritage) across the British Isles met in Manchester.

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Designer of the Metro typeface visits Newcastle

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Margaret Calvert has visited Newcastle for the first time to see the results of her work in the late 1970s to design a typeface for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Margaret travelled up from her London home on Tuesday 26th … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3038 revises its Get on Board message

Posted on Monday 22 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Not previously mentioned on these pages is that Manchester Metrolink 3038 is now carrying a revised promotional livery for Get on Board. This is the Transport for Greater Manchester – or Bee Network as its now marketed – campaign to … Continue reading →

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Group discounts available on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Monday 22 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Those travelling to Edinburgh in groups of 10 or more are set to be able to enjoy even better savings for travel on the tram network after the launch of a new online booking service.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – last tram into service

Posted on Monday 22 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Off to the West Midlands Metro for this edition of “Out and About”.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Piccadilly Gardens

Posted on Sunday 21 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

We now move into Manchester City Centre as “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” continues.

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Cullercoats Metro station bridge reopens

Posted on Sunday 21 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Passengers on the Tyne and Wear Metro can once again use the footbridge at Cullercoats station after work on its restoration was completed. The £579,000 project saw the Victorian era footbridge strengthened with new steelwork with the outer wooden panels … Continue reading →

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Blackpool to hold Seasonal Tram Conductors Recruitment Day

Posted on Sunday 21 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport are on the look out for a team of seasonal tram conductors to work on the 11 mile tramway between Starr Gate and Fleetwood and soon to include the extension to Blackpool North Railway Station. A recruitment day … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 21st April 2024

Posted on Sunday 21 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

More photos from the recent past as its Manchester Metrolink’s T68s which feature:

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Two more new units arrive for Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Testing of the Stadler built trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro may seem to have stalled but that hasn’t stopped two more units being delivered – the first to arrive in the northeast in 2024. 555 001 and 555 … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Kolkata 575

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

We continue our series of photos from Kolkata, India in this edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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In Pictures: Trams stored in Wilkinson Street Depot yard

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

As with practically every modern tramway system operating in the UK, Nottingham Express Transit currently have some of their tram fleet unavailable for service. Whereas for some systems the unavailable trams are currently inside workshops in Nottingham they remain stored … Continue reading →

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Campaign launched to save Roseburn Path in Edinburgh

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year, the City of Edinburgh Council announced their intention to progress with plans to further extend the tram system with a line running between Granton and the Bio Quarter. There is a public consultation to come later this … Continue reading →

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Testing to start on Blackpool Tramway extension on 23rd April

Posted on Friday 19 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 23rd April will be the day that many have been waiting for – trams will start testing on Talbot Road as the Blackpool Tramway extension approaches an opening date. OK, its not really the start of testing, more a … Continue reading →

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Manchester Horse Tram L53 swaps Greater Manchester museums for the weekend!

Posted on Friday 19 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Here’s a tram loan you probably didn’t see coming – and you’ll need to be quick to see it as Manchester Eades Reversible horse tram L53 has headed to the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport for display during their special … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Friday 19 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool for the next few weeks in “Picture in Time”. Once again Donald Brooks is the photographer to start things off on the northern section of the tramway.

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