Monthly Archives: December 2024

Sustainability benefits of light rail highlighted by UKTram

The role light rail in the UK is playing in delivering sustainable, carbon-neutral transport for the future has been highlighted by UKTram at a recent seminar organised by the Permanent Way Institution (PWI) in Nottingham.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – Taylor Swift on the trams

This edition of “Out and About” is again in Edinburgh as we take a look at a plain full wrap.

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A trip to… Edinburgh Trams

Sunday 24th November was yet another busy day on the Edinburgh Trams system with Scotland taking on Australia in an autumn rugby international at Murrayfield Stadium. A capacity crowd of 76,000 saw Scotland overcome their visitors 27-13 and obviously that … Continue reading

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Supertram staff raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of colleague

Staff at South Yorkshire Supertram have raised £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of a much-loved colleague. Matt Orange passed away from cancer earlier this year and now thanks to the generosity and dedication the cancer charity will benefit … Continue reading

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Trams &: Blackpool 619 & buses

“Trams &” returns for December and in this edition we’re in Heaton Park, Manchester.

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Out and About: Beamish – June 2024

A heritage tram edition of “Out and About” for you today as we find some new photo opportunities at Beamish.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Market Street

Same location as last week for this edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” but we look in a different direction.

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LRSSB outline plans for full RIDDOR integration

Senior figures in the UK light rail sector have recently heard from the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) how work to incorporate statutory health and safety reports into a fully integrated light rail incident database is progressing well.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – Saughton

Throughout December we will be looking back at photos from 2024 as our “Out and About” series continues. In this edition we are at Saughton on the original section of the Edinburgh Trams network.

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Tram of the Year 2024 – nominations open!

As December arrives it can only mean one thing (well, it probably means quite a lot of things!) – its time to launch the British Trams Online Tram of the Year contest for 2024! Regular readers of this website will … Continue reading

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Advent Calendars 2024 – available now!

Our 2024 Advent Calendars are now online! Once again we bring you another 48 photos in the lead-up to Christmas – 24 heritage trams and 24 modern trams. Head to http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/advent.html to find links for the two Advent Calendars. New … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 1st December 2024

This week our main photographic offering comes from Blackpool:

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