Daily Archives: Tuesday 9 December 2025

In Pictures: Hooton Park and its trams

Posted on Tuesday 9 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Over the past couple of years the number of trams located at Hooton Park has increased with it having become the new home of three horse trams owned by the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society. Those three trams have joined a … Continue reading →

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Network Rail visit Pre-Metro Operations Ltd at Stourbridge

Posted on Tuesday 9 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Whilst a lot of the talk now is about Very Light Rail options as a new and cost-effective way of bringing rail based public transport to areas which don’t necessarily warrant a full heavy or light rail system, it shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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More poetry at Longbenton Metro station

Posted on Tuesday 9 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The station at Longbenton on the Tyne and Wear Metro has become the unofficial poetry station in recent years and recently five new and original poems about the Metro have gone on display. All are written by local, professional poets … Continue reading →

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