Monthly Archives: December 2025

British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2025 – Voting Open!

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

It may be a tad later than planned (apologies once again for the delays in updates on the site over the past couple of weeks) but we are delighted to confirm that voting for the British Trams Online Tram of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 51 and 57 back to fleet livery

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro pair 51 and 57 are running again without any advertising vinyls following the removal of their identical adverts for the Wicked For Good movie – so it wasn’t an advert which was “for good” after all!

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Around the World in Trams: Bratislava 7740

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” comes to you from Bratislava.

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Extra Edinburgh Trams services for the 1872 Cup

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will once again be running additional services for a major rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium with an enhanced service due to run on Saturday 27th December 2025 for the 1872 Cup match between Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.

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UKTram groups meet again to share best practice

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The UKTram’s Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) and Light Rail Operators Committee (LROC) both took the opportunity of attendance at September’s Light Rail Summit to have meetings in Birmingham to share updates and discuss sector-wide priorities.

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In Pictures: A busy time for trams at Little Bispham

Posted on Friday 19 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

A road accident on the road next to the tramstop (not involving the tramway) in the centre of Cleveleys on 8th December 2025 saw services on the Blackpool Tramway severely impacted. The police closed off the whole area, including the … Continue reading →

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LRSSB relaunch safety video for the darker nights

Posted on Friday 19 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Now that we’re out of British Summer Time and enter Greenwich Mean Time after the clocks went back at the end of October, the LRSSB are relaunching a video which urges the public to “Be Smart Around Trams at Night”.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 04

Posted on Friday 19 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Picture in Time” for you today as we continue our look at trams running on the Midland Metro.

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In Pictures: EATM Ride the Lights again!

Posted on Thursday 18 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Once again in 2025, the East Anglia Transport Museum have been ending the year in style with the always popular “Ride the Lights” event taking place on weekends in December. This event sees trams, trolleybuses and the railway running after … Continue reading →

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UKTram attend TransCityRail North debate on future of light rail

Posted on Thursday 18 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Taking place in early November 2025, TransCityRail North saw transport professionals discuss integrated networks across the north of England. Included in this was the Leader’s Debate: The Future of Light Rail and Mass Transit in the North of England and … Continue reading →

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LRSSB run workshops on tramway risk modelling

Posted on Thursday 18 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have been undertaking a “national tour” to help networks drive further safety enhancements informed by a new safety risk model (SRM). A series of site visits by members of the LRSSB has … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Reindeers return to Edinburgh!

Posted on Wednesday 17 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Christmas is coming – and some of the trams in Edinburgh have grown antlers! This isn’t the first time that in the lead up to Christmas that the trams in the Scottish capital have seen antlers stuck on them but … Continue reading →

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UKTram Owners and Authorities Group outlines priorities for the next year

Posted on Wednesday 17 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

One of a number of groups and committees which seek to bring systems from across the UK together to share best practice and allow improvements, the UKTram Owners and Authorities Group met in mid-October to outline their priorities for the … Continue reading →

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New business opens at West Jesmond Metro station

Posted on Wednesday 17 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

A vacant shop unit at West Jesmond Metro station has now been filled with Awesome Frank’s opening, providing a vibrant family-friendly deli serving mouthwatering artisan sandwiches, deli goods and branded flour.

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Lots of Metro fleet changes!

Posted on Tuesday 16 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

It has been a very busy few weeks of change on the Tyne and Wear Metro network with old trains going for scrap whilst new trains have entered service with more being delivered from Switzerland. In this article we have … Continue reading →

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Urban Tram Forum meet in Amsterdam

Posted on Tuesday 16 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The 2025 Urban Tram Forum (UTF) annual meeting took place in Amsterdam between 22nd and 24th October where members heard updates on current safety and operational topics from across the world.

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LRSSB name new Chair for Heads of Safety Group

Posted on Tuesday 16 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have named Don McClurg as the new Chair of the Heads of Safety group. Don is the Head of Safety and Standards at Edinburgh Trams and replaces Andy Wallace, who has stepped … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3003 receives advert for BRIT Awards

Posted on Monday 15 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

There has been another new advert applied to a tram in Manchester with 3003 receiving its first ever full wrap at the end of the first full week of December 2025. This is another dark based advert and sees the … Continue reading →

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LRSSB appoint to new standards role

Posted on Monday 15 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have appointed Matthew Wright as Standards Manager. Matthew has been at the organisation for 18 months supporting a host of projects as a research coordinator and will now move into this newly … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: Pharos Street

Posted on Monday 15 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’re back on the Blackpool Tramway for this edition of “Old and New” where we see a heritage tram and a modern tram at the same place. In this edition we take a look at Pharos Street in Fleetwood.

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