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Monthly Archives: June 2024
In Pictures: Blackpool 623 launches the new season at Heaton Park
And its back operating again! The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester has now commenced its 2024 season after a two and a half month delay with the sub station fault now repaired and everything back to normal once more.
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Details of major Metrolink closure confirmed
There will be no trams between Piccadilly and Piccadilly Gardens for 17 days in late June and early to allow for major track replacement works on the Manchester Metrolink network. Revised services will operate between 22nd June and 9th July … Continue reading
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More information given on West Midlands Metro ticket machines
As ticket machines continue to be installed across West Midlands Metro stops, the company have now released further information of the plans for the introduction of the machines which will eventually see at least fitted to every stop on the … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Normal services start on Blackpool’s North Station extension
Normal services are now underway on the newest section of open tramway in the UK with the first public service arriving at North Station on the morning of Sunday 16th June as planned. This follows several days of preview with … Continue reading
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More West Midlands Metro Engineering Works
The continued upgrade works to power systems on the West Midlands Metro are set to see more change to services on Sundays during June and July to allow the work to take place.
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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – March 2024
In this “Out and About” we go to Manchester Metrolink once more.
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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3146 & plane
Its not often we look upwards for our “&” image in “Trams &” but that is exactly what we do in this edition.
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In Pictures: A Bank Holiday in the east
The East Anglia Transport Museum was once again open over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend with its usual mix of trams, trolleybuses and trains in operation. Bryan Grint visited on Sunday 26th May when he found Blackpool 634 again in … Continue reading
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Events this week…
After the excitement of openings in the last week we’re back to the more usual events over the next seven days or so…
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th June 2024
We have a double helping of photos this week with two small collections:
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In Pictures: New Hanson’s Bridge lifted into position
It’s the final bridge needed for the first phase of the West Midlands Metro line to Dudley and Brierley Hill and it is now going back into position as part of another major milestone in the construction of the extension. … Continue reading
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Around the World in Trams: Ostrava 1736
Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” with a photo from Ostrava.
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Boat 600 enters service in Blackpool
Another heritage tram has run in passenger service for the first time in 2024. This time the location is the Blackpool Tramway where their second operational Boat Car has returned to service – prototype 600.
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Woman hit by tram on West Midlands Metro
A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a tram close to Dudley Street stop on Thursday 13th June.
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Record breaking month for Metrolink
The popularity and important of the Metrolink network to transport people around Greater Manchester has been confirmed once more with May 2024 being its busiest ever month in its 32 year history.
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More Metrocars scrapped
The wait for the new Stadler bult trains to enter service on the Tyne and Wear Metro may be continuing (although we have at least seen daylight testing get underway) but that has not stopped more of the original Metrocars … Continue reading
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Picture in Time: Johannesburg 60
In this “Picture in Time” we are again featuring a tram in action at Crich.
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In Pictures: Taylor Swift helps Edinburgh Trams break a record
With three days of sold out concerts at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Taylor Swift has helped Edinburgh Trams to a record breaking weekend with the highest number of passenger journeys for a single weekend in the history of the network.
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Another busy day for Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink is celebrating another day of moving the crowds with 26th May being confirmed as the fifth busiest Sunday on record. It was part of a busy day for public transport across Greater Manchester with the Greater Manchester Run … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Overhead line problems for West Midlands Metro
Services on the West Midlands Metro were disrupted for several hours on Wednesday 12th June because of an overhead line fault close to Dudley Street. Whilst repairs took place a split service was operated on the line.
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