In Pictures: Metrolink 3083 returns to service

Posted on Friday 10 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

As you will have noticed from the regular Transport for Greater Manchester committee reports, Manchester Metrolink has been suffering from tram shortage for a while which has included several long-term absentees. But that number has now been reduced by one following the return to action of 3083.

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Snow hits the UK again

Posted on Friday 10 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Just when you thought it was safe to put those winter woollies away comes the snow! And pretty heavy snow at that which has caused disruption for trams in the UK – Stagecoach Supertram had to run a revised service on Friday 10th March whilst the Crich Tramway Village announced that their planned opening on Saturday 11th March would have to be delayed.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 684+674

Posted on Friday 10 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are again in Fleetwood to take a look at a tram running on the Blackpool Tramway back in 1977.

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Volk’s Electric Railway to celebrate 140th anniversary this August

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

There is to be another significant anniversary celebrated on the south coast this year as it will be 140 years since the Volk’s Electric Railway opened. The Volk’s Electric Railway Association have announced the first plans for this celebration which is due to take place over the weekend of 12th and 13th August.

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Whitley Bay Metro station to reopen at end of March

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed by Nexus that the Tyne and Wear Metro station at Whitley Bay should reopen by the end of the month. It has been closed since Friday 17th February after damage to the grade II listed station canopy during Storm Otto.

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Interim Chair appointed by UKTram

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Lindsay Murphy has been confirmed as the Interim Chair of UKTram. The appointment was made at a board meeting in the past week. Lindsay has over 30 years experience as a transport engineering specialist.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 40 named Theresa Stewart

Posted on Wednesday 8 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

With Wednesday 8th March being International Women’s Day, West Midlands Metro took the opportunity to celebrate by naming Urbos100 40 Theresa Stewart. A special ceremony took place at Town Hall (in the snow!) to unveil the name on the tram – the second Urbos100 naming in the past week.

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In Pictures: New cameras for Flexity2 017

Posted on Wednesday 8 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Flexity2 017 has recently been noted running with new cameras fitted in the upper windscreen at both ends. These replace the previous one end only “auto stop technology” camera which the tram has carried since they were removed from 018 in 2021, after it suffered accident damage.

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Burst water main causes major NET disruption

Posted on Wednesday 8 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit has been hit my major disruption after a water main burst causing significant flooding on the tramway. The main burst close to the High Road – Central College stop on Tuesday 7th March with disruption continuing into the following day as repairs were made.

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In Pictures: Trolley turning back at Beamish…

Posted on Tuesday 7 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

With the tramway at Beamish running on a circular route its usually the case that the only time that a trolley needs to be turned is at the depot when a tram enters service. But recent trackwork on the line has meant that sections of the route have been closed which has led to crews having to turn the trolley in service.

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Metro punctuality up but still struggling

Posted on Tuesday 7 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

It’s a case of its better than it was but still not where it should be for the Tyne and Wear’s latest set of punctuality figures. Performance is continuing to struggle across the network with various issues combining to mean that the number of trains reported as being on time is still at a low level.

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Planned operating fleet at Crich for 2023 confirmed

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

At least 17 passenger trams and four works cars are set to be commissioned for service at the Crich Tramway Village this year. This will include three trams planned to return to service having not been used in 2022 – and subject to testing more trams may return to service later in the year.

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Prices to increase on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Ticket prices on Edinburgh Trams will increase for the first time in around three years from Sunday 2nd April. All tickets will be affected by the increase and is in line with similar changes being introduced by Lothian Buses.

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The Number 20: South Yorkshire Supertram 20

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

During March our Monday evening photo series will be the return of “The Number 20”. This time out we feature a tram that we have seen in this series before but this time it is actually carrying the number 20 rather than being the 20th of the class as it is now.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Bulwell Forest

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Stop by Stop” is back this evening as our journey on Nottingham Express Transit towards Hucknall continues. The next stop on this tram will be Bulwell Forest.

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In Pictures: The trams at North East Land, Sea & Air Museums

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear is home to a collection of trams – many of which come from Blackpool having been sold following the tramway upgrade in 2011. In addition to a Centenary Car, Twin Set and Balloon Car the museum also houses a tram from Graz and one from Krefeld with all vehicles in undercover storage. In this pictorial article we take a look at some of the trams in November 2022.

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Macmillan Cancer Support named West Midlands Metro Charity of the Year 2023

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Staff at the West Midlands Metro have voted for Macmillan Cancer Support to be their charity of the year for 2023 which means their fundraising efforts will be concentrated towards the organisation. This announcement comes just a few weeks after it was confirmed that the 2022 Charity of the Year, Compton Care, had received over £1,000 in donations from the company.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 5th March 2023

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The start of another month and we have another couple of Photo Galleries – one from 2023 and Blackpool with the other back into the archives from Stagecoach Supertram:

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DLR Beckton Depot to see improvement works

Posted on Saturday 4 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The main Docklands Light Railway Depot at Beckton is set to benefit from major improvements after confirmation that Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have been appointed to deliver them ahead of the full introduction of the new CAF trains. The works will include a new maintenance building and expanding stabling capacity provided at the facility.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 22

Posted on Saturday 4 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

We head over to the United States of America for the next couple of weeks of overseas tram images and its San Francisco which is our location – with the cable tramway the focus of attention.

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