There are another two Photo Galleries for you this week; both coming from the northwest of England:
Gallery 779: Blackpool Tramway – 3rd November 2018
Gallery 780: Manchester Metrolink – 14th November 2018
There are also updates to the Blackpool Tramway, Manchester Metrolink and West Midlands Metro Fleet Lists.
Comments are closed.
British Trams Online is always on the look out for news and photos from tramways across the British Isles. Whether it be a tram being delivered, a new livery or any other piece of news we want to hear from you! All submissions should be sent to gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk. As well as topical news and photos we are also still seeking archive photos for our Picture in Time series. Thanks to everyone who does send submissions.
All news carried on these pages is provided in good faith and is correct to the best of our knowledge. If you notice any errors please let us know either by leaving a comment or by email.
Opinions expressed on these pages are those of writer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of British Trams Online or any organisations we are associated with.
If posting comments to any news articles please read these guidelines which will help us to keep a harmonious community. All comments will be reviewed before publishing and may be subject to editing.
For details of our Privacy Policy please click the following link: Privacy Policy
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
There is no need to for Midland Metro to have a tram out of service as ubro3 is used over europe this would mean parts are readily avalible.
The simple fact that the Urbos 3 or any other type of tram is a current model in use in several locations does not mean that spares are always readily available. The manufacturer does not maintain large stock of components in case some operator may need them. Many items are on a long lead time from suppliers. In the same way the maintainers do not hold vast spares holdings as they represent a massive financial burden. A rule of thumb is that for a given service requirement there should be a 10% spare tram provision to allow for accident and maintenance. This often includes a vehicle out of use to provide parts. Indeed in the original T69 fleet the 16th tram represented the stock of major components such as bogies and motors etc as there were no spare parts provided in the supply contract.