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Monthly Archives: February 2025
Delays after taxi and tram collide
There were delays on Manchester Metrolink’s Oldham and Rochdale line on the evening of Monday 10th February after a taxi collided with a tram at Freehold.
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th February 2025
This week we have photos from the West Midlands Metro:
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In Pictures: More photos from Black Country line construction
The countdown to the opening of the West Midlands Metro Black Country line extension really does seem as if its on as excellent progress is now being made on various points of phase one. With the progress being made could … Continue reading
Posted in West Midlands Metro
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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 108
Time to go “Around the World in Trams” again and we’re still in Oslo.
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Latest LRSSB guidance released on tram-train design and operation
The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have recently released a guidance document which sets out the key principles for the safe integration of tram-train systems in the UK. This is the latest guidance released by the organisation who … Continue reading
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Metro performance edges up again
Having reached the lows of 65% of trains being on time in the last four weeks of 2024, there is some better news to report on the Tyne and Wear Metro as the performance stats have improved in the first … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Inside and Out of the new Metro trains
Back on 19th December 2024 the first of 46 new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro entered service when 555 021 carried passengers for the first time. During testing and after initial introduction we have seen several images of … Continue reading
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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours win at Lancashire Tourism Awards
It is awards season across many different sectors and Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours are celebrating having won “Experience of the Year” at the Lancashire Tourism Awards.
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Picture in Time: Luas 5005
We go for another “Picture in Time” and its coming from Luas once more.
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Advert Up Close: South Yorkshire Supertram 111 – Sumup
In this article we take a look at some more of the detail of an advertising livery carried on a tram in the UK. This time we head off to the South Yorkshire Supertram system to look at the advert … Continue reading
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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: 22nd & 23rd March
There will be more engineering works on Manchester Metrolink over the weekend of Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd March to allow for track renewal at Deansgate-Castlefield and Trafford Bar.
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Luas launch new “We love it when you…” campaign
Dublin’s extensive Luas network has continued to show its popularity and importance as part of the transport network in the Irish capital city but like many other transport networks around the world that has come with the risk of anti-social … Continue reading
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West Midlands Metro Urbos3s back at Dudley for repairs
In mid-January 2025 we reported that two West Midlands Metro trams had departed from Wednesbury Depot and as all recent moves had been to Worksop we made an assumption that’s where 34 and 36 had ended up (especially as they … Continue reading
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LRSSB Heads of Safety Group appoints new Vice-Chair
Don McClurg, who is the Safety Manager at Edinburgh Trams, has recently been appointed Chair of the Light Rail Standards and Safety Board (LRSSB) Head of Safetys Vice-Chair. This group plays an invaluable role in highlighting issues and concerns across … Continue reading
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Urban Transport Group urge further and faster devolution to unlock economic growth
The Urban Transport Group – the UK’s network of transport authorities – have released a report which says that English devolution is delivering real change across major cities, from enhancing connectivity to boosting housebuilding, but that it needs to go … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Six Nations Saturday in Edinburgh
The Six Nations Championship is back and once again Murrayfield Stadium will be the home venue for Scotland home matches – this year hosting three games against Italy, Ireland and Wales. The first of these matches took place on Saturday … Continue reading
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Crich give more details on Lottery Heritage Fund cash
During the summer of 2024 the Crich Tramway Village were awarded £83,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Whilst we are used to funding such as these being for a big restoration project or something related to a new exhibition, … Continue reading
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Severe Supertram disruption after Police incident
South Yorkshire Supertram services have been severely disrupted following a Police incident at a block of flats in the city centre. Police were called to the Gateway building on Broad Street near to Park Square at around 1900 on Monday … Continue reading
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London County Council 1 wins at the HRA Awards
The annual Heritage Railway Awards took place at a ceremony in Newcastle on the night of Saturday 8th February and it was a night of celebration for the Crich Tramway Village as London County Council 1 won the Diesel and … Continue reading
Posted in Crich Tramway Village, Seaton Tramway
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Dancers entertain Metro passengers
Performing arts students from Gateshead College recently entertained passengers at two Tyne and Wear Metro stations in central Newcastle with a series of flashmob style performances marking the 25th anniversary of Sunday for Sammy.
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