Monthly Archives: April 2025

TfGM launch procurement for new Metrolink operating and maintenance contract

Posted on Wednesday 30 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester have started the process of finding the next company who will operate and maintain the Metrolink tram network. Whilst the current contract with KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) still has a couple of years left (due to expire … Continue reading →

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New Metro trains start to return to service

Posted on Wednesday 30 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The fleet of new Metro trains have started to carry passengers again following their temporary removal from service last week. The first unit returned to service again during the afternoon of Wednesday 30th April having not been used since the … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro encourage people to use the tram for Great Birmingham Run

Posted on Wednesday 30 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 01/05/2025 following a change to the news article from West Midlands Metro where they changed the frequency of the service to standard Sunday timings. With the West Midlands Metro being an official transport partner of the Great Birmingham … Continue reading →

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A trip to… Luas

Posted on Tuesday 29 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this article we feature a small selection of photos taken on Ireland’s only operating tramway – Luas in Dublin. A major success story, this network first opened in 2004 and since then has seen not only extensions built but … Continue reading →

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Metrolink service changes after city centre power loss

Posted on Tuesday 29 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 30/04/2025 Manchester Metrolink services haven’t had a great day after an issue with the overhead at Deansgate-Castlefield. Originally described as the loss of power, it was later confirmed that 3132 lost its pantograph leading to the problems. No … Continue reading →

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Metro performance continues to stay above 80%

Posted on Tuesday 29 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Whilst the big news from the Tyne and Wear Metro continues to be the withdrawal of all the fully commissioned new trains for operational issues, there is still a network to run and the latest performance posters had at least … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Upgrades to Beamish’s tram depot

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

In one of our recent updates from Beamish we featured a photo showing how the tram depot was off limits to allow some work to take place. This is all part of the general upgrade of the depot facilities to … Continue reading →

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Magical May event at Crich this May Day Bank Holiday weekend

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May will see the Crich Tramway Village have a packed programme of springtime fun and fairy dust as part of the “Magical May” event. There will be Spring magic and enhancement for all the family … Continue reading →

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Aytoun Street

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Old(er) and New” and we’re back in the city of Manchester to take a look at a T68 and a M5000 in the same place.

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Out and About 2025: Edinburgh Trams – Newhaven

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another look at a tram running in 2025 and this time we feature a photo taken on Edinburgh Trams.

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In Pictures: Latest look at Blackpool 708 in its Lincolnshire home

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Of all the Blackpool trams which are still extant, only one can call Lincolnshire its home (indeed it’s the only Blackpool trams known to have resided in the county). That tram is Balloon 708 which was acquired by the Trolleybus … Continue reading →

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Next Supertram engineering works announced

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The next set of South Yorkshire Supertram engineering works have been announced with work due to take place at Gleadless Townend over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend which (and the good news is that there isn’t long to wait … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 27th April 2025

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

More photos this week as we head to London Trams for a selection taken earlier this month:

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In Pictures: Seeing double in Manchester as 3038 advertises Soccer Aid

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its not that unusual for the same company/event to advertise on more than one tram, but usually the multiple ads come at around the same time, but not in the case of Soccer Aid and Manchester Metrolink they’re not! Some … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Riga 32036

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its time for one last photo from Latvia and the tram system in Riga as “Around the World in Trams” continues.

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In Pictures: Supertram promotes Snooker World Championships

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Advertising on tram networks comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s a full vinyl wrap or small panels on the trams, and sometimes it involves tramstops. With the Snooker World Championships once again taking place at the Crucible in … Continue reading →

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Coventry City Council sign-up as event partner for BCIMO Family Day

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We recently ran a report on the forthcoming Family Day set to take place at the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley on Saturday 17th May and now it has been confirmed that Coventry City Council will be a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 236 makes it ten operational trams at Crich

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village has reached double figures of fully commissioned passenger services with Wednesday 23rd April seeing the return to action of Blackpool 236 for the first time in 2025.

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Funding sought for Blackpool’s heritage trams to run again

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool’s heritage trams need at least £150,000 of funding if they are to run again in 2025 according to reports in the media (including the BBC). Having been suspended since November 2024 following a full review of their operation by … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 6 & 2

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” remains on the Isle of Man but we go up to the summit of Snaefell for this edition.

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