Monthly Archives: November 2024

Metro board strengthened with new appointment

Posted on Wednesday 6 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Richard Brooks has been appointed to the board of Midland Metro Limited (MML). He has over 40 years of experience in the rail industry and is the latest Non Executive Director on the board of the operator of the West … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Work: Sunday 17th November

Posted on Wednesday 6 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be engineering works taking place on the Nottingham Express Transit network impacting services from 1600 on Sunday 17th November 2024.

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A trip to… East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this article we head to the East Anglia Transport Museum once again for some late season views. This visit by Bryan Grint was on Thursday 24th October (the penultimate Thursday opening for 2024) when the tram service was being … Continue reading →

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Budget gives hope for trams in England

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

The end of October saw the first budget of the new Labour government and alongside the headline news of tax rises and other ways to raise money for planned projects, there was some mention of trams with the hope that … Continue reading →

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Rita Ora is voice of Metrolink ahead of MTV EMAs

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you happen to be travelling on the Manchester Metrolink network you may be in for a bit of a surprise as Rita Ora will be taking over the tram announcements at selected stops. This is all in conjunction with … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The first rescues the last in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 4 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

The sight of one modern tram towing another is a relatively rare one across all UK light rail systems. Although breakdowns do inevitably occur, its often the case that the failed tram is able to crawl back to the depot … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams honours armed services

Posted on Monday 4 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams are the latest tram operator in the UK to confirm that they will be offering free travel to members of the armed services to event on Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Armistice Day (Monday 11th November).

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – More from Victoria

Posted on Monday 4 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Having previously featured photos from a quick stopover at Manchester Metrolink’s Victoria stop we continue with the same visit in this “Out and About”.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Corporation Street

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re back with another set of articles on “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now”. The premise of this series is simple; two photos one showing the location before Metrolink arrived and one after.

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London Trams Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on the London Trams network have been announced (at fairly short notice with the details being confirmed on Thursday 31st October) which have been impacting services since 2000 on Saturday 2nd November and will continue throughout Sunday … Continue reading →

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are firmly out of the main season now but there is still time for one final event at Crich before the doors are closed for another year…

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd November 2024

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go to South Yorkshire for this week’s set of photos:

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In Pictures: More from the West Midlands Metro Dudley extension

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We recently brought you a selection of photos from the Dudley West Midlands Metro extension which is scheduled to open in late 2024. That set of photos concentrated on much of the reserved section towards the Wednesbury end of the … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1053

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are going back over 20 years to 2002 for a trip to San Francisco as the next location in “Around the World in Trams”.

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In Pictures: Balloon 708 gets ready for the winter

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

A few weeks ago when we reported on the 90th birthday celebrations for Blackpool Balloon 708 at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft it was also mentioned that the volunteers at the museum were planning to protect the tram for winter. … Continue reading →

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LRSSB release updated Safety Management Systems guidance

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have published new guidance on the development of tramway Safety Management Systems (SMS). The guidance was developed whilst the LRSSB supported the transition of South Yorkshire Supertram into the ownership of the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The realigned Metrolink track at Derker

Posted on Friday 1 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back in July 2024, Manchester Metrolink services beyond Oldham Mumps were suspended after land movement around Derker which affected both the track and overhead poles at this location. After intensive rectification work, trams were able to resume from 19th August … Continue reading →

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Supertram offer free travel for armed forces personnel this Remembrance Day

Posted on Friday 1 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Anyone who is either a current member of the armed forces or a veteran will be able to travel for free on the South Yorkshire Supertram network on both Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Armistice Day (Monday 11th November).

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 52

Posted on Friday 1 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go a bit further back for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” from the Docklands Light Railway.

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