Daily Archives: Tuesday 26 August 2025

In Pictures: Blackpool 007 back to full fleet livery

Posted on Tuesday 26 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

007 has become the second tram (plus those which have had other adverts applied) to have had long expired adverts removed after its second side was stripped of the NHS Donor campaign adverts during August 2025. We’d previously seen that … Continue reading →

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Old Metro trains aren’t being scrapped – they’re being recycled!

Posted on Tuesday 26 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’re used to reporting on the departure of the old Metrocars from the Tyne and Wear Metro, and the presumption has always been that they’re just going to be scrapped. But no, far from it, they are actually being recycled … Continue reading →

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LRSSB podcast celebrates its first birthday

Posted on Tuesday 26 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

A podcast produced by the Light Rail Standards and Safety Board (LRSSB) is celebrating a successful first year with more than 1,000 people having tuned into “Let’s Talk Light Rail” over the past 12 months.

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