Monthly Archives: April 2025

Around the World in Trams: Riga 30362

Posted on Saturday 12 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Around the World in Trams” continues its look at trams running in Riga.

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Seaton 10 tops the mileage charts for March

Posted on Saturday 12 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve entered April its time to look back at March and see which trams were out on the tracks at the Seaton Tramway during the month, courtesy of the monthly update newsletter the tramway produces and sends to subscribers.

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Extra Edinburgh Trams services to run for Terminal V

Posted on Saturday 12 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will be running extra services for music fans heading to Terminal V, a techno music event taking place at the Royal Highland Centre over the Easter weekend. The event features a fantastic line-up of artists including Brutalismus 3000, … Continue reading →

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An update from the Isle of Man

Posted on Friday 11 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

All three tramways on the Isle of Man are now operating for their 2025 seasons with the Snaefell Mountain Railway (30th March) and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (3rd April) joining the Manx Electric Railway which, as we reported previously got … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams north-south extension consultation delayed

Posted on Friday 11 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

You’ll have to wait a bit longer to hear more about the plans to extend the Edinburgh Trams system further as the public consultation over the north-south line between Granton and the Bioquarter has been delayed again. It had previously … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5

Posted on Friday 11 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its time for “Picture in Time” again and we stay on the Isle of Man.

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In Pictures: Volks Electric Railway back up and running for 2025

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 5th April saw the Volk’s Electric Railway start running again for 2025 – a year which sees the unique coastal line reach its 142nd anniversary! Just a few days into the new season Tony Sullivan paid a visit to … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro says farewell to two more Metrocars – but another new train into service too!

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The scrappings of the outgoing Metrocars which have plied their trade on the Tyne and Wear Metro for over 40 years have continued over the past week with a further two examples heading off to Shildon to be cut-up. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Supertram Engineering Works: 18th to 20th April

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram services will not run from Shalesmoor to either Malin Bridge or Middlewood for three days at the start of the Easter weekend and full details of the planned service alterations, replacement transport options and what work is … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Work progresses on Glasgow 488

Posted on Wednesday 9 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum may have been closed to the public for the past three months or so – although that has now changed with the first opening day of 2025 being Sunday 6th April – but as we … Continue reading →

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Track repairs lead to service changes on Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 9 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Following the discovery of a damaged section of track at Deansgate-Castlefield, Manchester Metrolink services were subject to disruption on Tuesday 8th April to allow repairs to take place. This saw limited services running throughout the evening with both The Trafford … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro Easter Egg Hunt!

Posted on Wednesday 9 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

If you are travelling on the West Midlands Metro this Easter you can add to the excitement by taking part in an Easter Egg Hunt! Taking place between 14th and 27th April you can search for colourful Easter Eggs which … Continue reading →

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Crossover installed outside Clayton Hotel in another milestone for Birmingham Eastside extension

Posted on Tuesday 8 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 20th March was another day where a significant milestone towards the opening of the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Eastside extension was reached with the installation of the switch and crossing infrastructure for its temporary terminus outside the Clayton Hotel.

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Nominations open for Nottingham Community Hero tram naming

Posted on Tuesday 8 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

As is probably widely known amongst readers of this website, all 37 trams which operate on the Nottingham Express Transit system carry names. Many of these are named after famous local figures, some of whom have come to national prominence … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams Engineering Works: April and May 2025

Posted on Tuesday 8 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Overnight scheduled engineering works on the Edinburgh Trams system will be taking place in April and May 2025 with three Sundays seeing a delay to the start of a full service on the network to allow this to take place … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram Birley Lane engineering works

Posted on Monday 7 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Trackworks got underway on the South Yorkshire Supertram network on Saturday 29th March around Birley Lane on the Blue route out to Halfway. During these works – scheduled to continue until Sunday 13th April – no trams are running from … Continue reading →

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Overhead line damage leads to West Midlands Metro disruption

Posted on Monday 7 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services have only been able to run between West Bromwich Central and Edgbaston Village on Monday 7th April following overhead line damage close to the depot at Wednesbury.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Handsworth Booth Street

Posted on Monday 7 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go to the West Midlands Metro one more time for this edition of “Old(er) and New”.

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Trams &: Blackpool Balloon 723 & horse drawn landau

Posted on Sunday 6 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its off to Blackpool for this edition of “Trams &” as we feature two uniquely Blackpool forms of transport.

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In Pictures: A move round of exhibits at Grampian Transport Museum

Posted on Sunday 6 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Grampian Transport Museum – located in the village of Alford which is just 25 miles away from Aberdeen – is this year set to be the home of a new exhibition of vehicles which were once used on the … Continue reading →

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