In Pictures: More excellent progress on new tram depot at EATM

Posted on Thursday 23 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

As winter turns to spring it’s a chance to see progress on those projects which have been ongoing throughout the darker, colder months. One of the most significant infrastructure projects which has been taking place is at the East Anglia Transport Museum where a second tram depot is being built to house the ever expanding tram fleet.

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And then there were two…

Posted on Thursday 23 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The second of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains has arrived at Gosforth Depot. 555 004 was delivered on behalf of Stadler by RailAdventure which again involved it being transported by rail from Switzerland which included its haulage within the UK by a pair of HST power cars.

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: 25th & 26th March

Posted on Thursday 23 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Essential track replacement works will be taking place on the Stagecoach Supertram network from 2200 on Saturday 25th March and after 2100 on Sunday 26th March. As a result there will be changes to Blue and Purple route services.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 40 on test at Crich as more trams enter service

Posted on Wednesday 22 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been just over a week since the Crich Tramway Village opened for another year and we’ve already seen six different trams run in service – and more are being prepared for service including Blackpool Standard 40 which has undergone some test runs ahead of its return having missed last year undergoing overhaul.

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In Pictures: Trams to Newhaven construction images

Posted on Wednesday 22 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Whilst all the excitement of the Trams to Newhaven project recently has obviously been the first tram on the line there has also been some further progress during February on the final stages of construction. In this pictorial article we take a look at what is fast becoming a completed tramway.

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Luas Engineering Works: 25th and 26th March

Posted on Wednesday 22 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Luas Green Line services will be running a revised service throughout the weekend of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March to allow essential engineering works to take place.

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More Urbos100 trams arrive in the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 21 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

With trams for the West Midlands Metro now being delivered in full view of everyone on Bilston Road (granted after service has ended when most normal people are tucked up in bed!) you wouldn’t think that they would be able to sneak in without there being any reports of their arrival. But that’s precisely what has happened. At least one, if not two, of the new trams are have been delivered – and in a change from previously they are now not coming in number order.

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Wirral Council vote to transfer Wirral Heritage Transport Museum to local charity

Posted on Tuesday 21 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Wirral Transport Museum and Tramway is to change hands with Wirral Council having recently voted to transfer ownership to local non-profit organisation, Big Heritage. The Merseyside Transport Preservation Society will still be involved in the running of the museum and tramway but with the leadership of Big Heritage it is hoped that visit numbers will significantly increase.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 262 “Loafs” around the system

Posted on Monday 20 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The latest new advert on Edinburgh Trams has been added to 262 with furniture retailer Loaf the sponsor of the tram. Coming soon after the colourful and full advert for Breitling this one is a far more low key affair with a white background to the sections above the windows and a return to the standard “Edinburgh” style of full height on two sections and above windows on the rest of the tram.

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 20 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

With Crich, the Manx Electric Railway and Statfold Barn Railway now having started running for the year and joining the likes of Beamish, Blackpool and the Wirral Heritage Tramway we have our first round-up of which heritage trams have operated in passenger service during 2023.  Once again this list includes any heritage trams which have run with passengers during the year – including private hires but not testing. The information provided is not currently complete so if you notice anything which isn’t right please let us know (contact details at the end of the article).

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The Number 20: London Tramlink 2558

Posted on Monday 20 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “The Number 20” is another modern tram with this one operating on London Tramlink.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Butler’s Hill

Posted on Sunday 19 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We now reach the penultimate stop on the way to Hucknall in this instalment of “Stop by Stop”.

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In Pictures: A little bit of snow at Beamish

Posted on Sunday 19 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Whilst further south there was major disruption caused by snow (with Crich having to delay their 2023 opening by two days) up in the northeast of England, whilst there was snow of the white stuff which came down, it was far lighter and just added to the photos at Beamish!

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NET ticket prices to increase

Posted on Sunday 19 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Ticket prices on Nottingham Express Transit are set to increase from April; although the exact rise has yet to be announced. The news that this would be happening was revealed in a verbal statement at the recent Greater Nottingham Light Rail Advisory Committee from operators Tramlink Nottingham.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 19th March 2023

Posted on Sunday 19 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to the West Midlands Metro again for this week’s set of photos:

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West Midlands Metro Brierley Hill extension gets a boost in the budget

Posted on Saturday 18 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Amongst the higher profile childcare and pension announcements in the UK budget on 15th March was a small announcement that the West Midlands Metro extension to Brierley Hill would get a further £60 million in funding. This comes as part of the Deeper Devolution Deal and whilst it does not cover the shortfall its hoped it will be used as a springboard to secure the rest of the cash to complete the line.

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Around the World in Trams: Santa Cruz 21

Posted on Saturday 18 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We head back to Europe for the next location in “Around the World in Trams” and it’s the sunny climate of Santa Cruz de Tenerife that we’ll be staying in.

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Another small improvement in Metro performance

Posted on Saturday 18 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

There have been another four weeks since we last reported on the performance of the Tyne and Wear Metro which means another poster has been put up at stations on the network to give another update of how things are going. As with last time there has been an increase in the figures but its only a minor change and still a lot of room for further improvement; maybe with the removal of peak time extras permanently there will be a bigger increase next time?

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Performance and passengers up on NET

Posted on Saturday 18 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its almost time for another meeting of the Greater Nottingham Light Rail Transit Advisory Committee which means that its also time for the public release of the latest report of performance and other issues with Nottingham Express Transit. There is good news in this report as it shows that not only performance but passenger numbers have increased.

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Manx Electric Railway starts running in its 130th anniversary year

Posted on Friday 17 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 14th March saw the Manx Electric Railway start operation for another year – a year in which it will celebrate its 130th anniversary! It was three car timetable B which was running on the first day and that timetable is due to be used for the rest of March (no service Mondays or Fridays) before things start to pick up with more intensive services from the start of next April.

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