Monthly Archives: September 2025

In Pictures: Edinburgh 275 swaps advertiser again

Posted on Friday 5 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams 275 now has its third different advert in as many months following the application of a new design for National Galleries Scotland and their autumn exhibition featuring the work of Andy Goldsworthy. This advert is of the partial … Continue reading →

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More new Metro trains and another goes for scrap

Posted on Friday 5 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

It remains all change on the Tyne and Wear Metro as more of the new Stadler built trains have carried passengers for the first time whilst there is also another scrapping to report on as well. And it won’t be … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 205

Posted on Friday 5 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return tonight with another edition of “Picture in Time” and we remain in Nottingham.

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In Pictures: South Wales Tram-Trains start daylight testing

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

It may have seemed like its been a long time coming but the South Wales Tram-Trains have finally broken daytime cover as the next phase of testing the class 398 Citylink vehicles gets underway. Monday 1st September 2025 was the … Continue reading →

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Tram tracks discovered in Farnworth and Sheffield

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’ve said it before and we will say it again, its incredible to think that across the UK in many towns and cities there are relics of tramways past under the road surface which when their networks closed were just … Continue reading →

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Continued technical issues

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

If you are reading this article then well done you have actually managed to access the News & Features page! It probably won’t have escaped your notice that we are continuing to have problems with the site with error messages … Continue reading →

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UKTram announces partnership with Rail Intel

Posted on Thursday 4 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram have announced a new collaboration with Rail Intel which will allow systems to access and act upon real-time data. Rail Intel is a first of its kind global intelligence platform which allows data-driven decision making to be made by … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 267 gets another advert

Posted on Wednesday 3 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

They don’t take long in Edinburgh to swap adverts on their trams! With the Edinburgh Festivals having ended during August 267, which had been advertising the Edinburgh International Festival, has already seen a new set of vinyls added with it … Continue reading →

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Heritage trams on track for Blackpool return

Posted on Wednesday 3 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

It seems that it is all systems go for the anticipated return of heritage trams to Blackpool Prom with news that two trams have been cleared to return to use during Lightpool which starts on 15th October 2025. Both the … Continue reading →

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Vaping banned on the Metro after introduction of new byelaw

Posted on Wednesday 3 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes is now banned on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the introduction of a new byelaw from 1st July 2025. This comes after a consultation earlier this year.

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In Pictures: Telford Steam Tram relaunched into service

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 24th August 2025 saw television presenter Tim Dunn officially relaunch the Telford Steam Tramway in a ceremony which took place during the Telford Steam Railway’s 1940s event. This marked the official return to service of the steam tram following … Continue reading →

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Two more into service at Crich as details revealed for Tram Weekend

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its now 16 passenger trams which have been used at the Crich Tramway Village in 2025 with two further trams being used for the first time this year during the last couple of weeks of August 2025. Those two most … Continue reading →

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UKTram to sponsor 2025 Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram will be continuing their sponsorship of the Global Light Rail Awards in 2025, the only international awards dedicated exclusively to celebrating success across the light and urban rail sector. The 2025 ceremony will take place at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram Yellow route unusual destinations

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

During the trackworks on Middlewood Road during August 2025, South Yorkshire Supertram ran a special timetable which saw all Yellow route services diverted to Malin Bridge rather than running to Middlewood. This led to the relatively unusual sight of Yellow … Continue reading →

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Scrappings north and south

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’ve been reporting for some time about the semi-regular Tyne and Wear Metro trains heading off for scrap and now they are starting to get company in the world of UK light rail systems as the Docklands Light Railway have … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Bankhead to Airport – Gyle Centre

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We continue our journey on the Edinburgh Trams system as its time for another edition of “Stop by Stop”.

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