What’s New on British Trams Online? 10th December 2023

Posted on Sunday 10 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Off to the West Midlands this week for more photos:

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In Pictures: Winter tram movements at Crich

Posted on Saturday 9 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Although the Crich Tramway Village is closed to the public until March that does not mean that the site is all locked up and that nothing is happening. In fact that has been far from the case with work continuing in the workshop on both the long-term restoration projects as well as some general maintenance whilst there has also been a small shunt of trams between the depot and Great Exhibition Hall.

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Around the World in Trams: Port de Soller 20

Posted on Saturday 9 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

We continue “Around the World in Trams” with another photo from the Port de Soller tramway.

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Public consultation to take place on proposed light rail line to Stourbridge

Posted on Saturday 9 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Pre Metro Operations Limited – operator of the Stourbridge to Stourbridge Junction service – have just started another public consultation of the proposed “Dasher” service which would run between Stourbridge and Brierley Hill. Since previous research was conducted the West Midlands Metro line to Brierley Hill has begun construction so this new service would connect Stourbridge to this extension.

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! G is for Great Orme Tramway

Posted on Saturday 9 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

We go into Wales for the first time in this series as we reach the letter G.

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Nexus apprentices get training underway as more are recruited

Posted on Saturday 9 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus’ 2023 cohort of apprentices are now settling into their training programmes and not ones to rest of their laurels Nexus have now started recruitment for next year’s intake. Nine people started their training in September, in a variety of roles including power supplies, civil engineering, data science, business administration, HR and project management.

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In Pictures: Cars v the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 8 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

On a disappointingly regular basis we report on Tram v Car (or other road vehicles) collisions on many different tram systems across the British Isles. One which seems to have been in the wars a fair amount in recent months has been the West Midlands Metro with two of the trams which have been involved being 21 and 55. Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1002

Posted on Friday 8 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

We continue our latest series of “Picture in Time” with another image from the 1990s of Manchester Metrolink.

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! F is for Flexity2

Posted on Friday 8 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

We continue with our random A-Z and the letter F comes next.

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In Pictures: e-on return to advertising on Nottingham Express Transit

Posted on Thursday 7 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit 205 has received its first ever full vinyl wrap advert with e-on returning with a new contract – the fourth different tram to have advertised this company (five different trams if you include Powergen ads with e-on the new name for that company).

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Security boost on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 7 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro staff are to start wearing body-work cameras as part of a new safety initiative which aims to provide additional peace of mind for anyone travelling on the tram network. Its hoped that the cameras will help front-line staff further reduce the risk of serious incidents involving anti-social behaviour and other unacceptable activity.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 116

Posted on Thursday 7 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “15 Years Apart” we head to South Yorkshire for a couple of images of 116 – one of the trams built by Siemens-Duewag for the opening of the system back in 1994.

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Final trams leave Wyre Dock

Posted on Wednesday 6 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

A line can finally be drawn under the dream of creating a tram museum and attraction in Fleetwood (although its been known for some time it wouldn’t be happening) with the final intact trams being removed from Wyre Dock – from the storage compound which has been home to a number of trams since 2013 – in early December. There were just two trams remaining and its now been confirmed that privately owned Brush 637 has been scrapped whilst both cars of Twin Set 673+683 have been moved off site for a new life.

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Work to start on tram platforms in Wolverhampton

Posted on Wednesday 6 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

There is to be work undertaken on tram platforms in Wolverhampton as the West Midlands Metro starts the process of “futureproofing” the stops, which looks set to include future ticketing systems which may be introduced.

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! E is for East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Wednesday 6 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

And we now reach the letter E – and this is a letter which meant we had to make a choice as to which E to go for!

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San Francisco to get a third Blackpool Boat Car

Posted on Tuesday 5 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

If two Blackpool Boat Cars are better than one, then it is clear that three are even better! And that’s something which San Francisco’s Market Street Railway agree with as they have just announced that they have secured a third Boat for their operation, with a fundraising appeal now in place to get the last money needed for its transport.

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Tyne and Wear Metro transport wedding party!

Posted on Tuesday 5 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Usually when someone gets married and wants to get from ceremony to reception they book a nice car to do the honours. Not so for newlyweds Sarah and Bradley Stamp as they instead took the Tyne and Wear Metro for a short trip!

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 717

Posted on Tuesday 5 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

“15 Years Apart” is back for the fifth year as we take a look at two photos of a certain tram – one in 2008 and one in 2023. In this series there will be trams which look different and trams which more or less look the same as they did across the two photos. The first edition this year goes to Blackpool and it’s a tram which falls into the second category! It is Blackpool Balloon 717.

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In Pictures: A chilly Ride the Lights gets underway at Carlton Colville

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Once again weekends in December in the lead up to Christmas will see the East Anglia Transport Museum open their doors for “Ride the Lights”. This will see the museum offering tram, trolleybus and railway rides with special lighting displays also in place to bring festive cheer to all who take the trouble to visit.

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Engineers highlight importance of track welding standards

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

At the latest meeting of ethe UKTram Engineering Group the topic of track welding methods was discussed with improvements identified as an effective way to improve operational performance on the nation’s tramways.

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