Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 310

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Innsbruck today on what was a lovely sunny late summers day in 2022.

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Edinburgh Trams overhead line works rearranged

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the planned connection of the overhead wires between the current line to York Place and the future extension to Newhaven on the Edinburgh Trams network are to be rearranged. Originally due to take place at the end of January they will now be taking place during mid-February.

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: Sunday 29th January

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on Sunday 29th January will see an early curtailment of services on Stagecoach Supertram’s Blue and Purple routes between Sheffield Station and Halfway/Herdings Park. Services will run as normal until 2100 after which no trams will run on these sections until the start of service the following day.

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In Pictures: 17 back at Wednesbury and on driver training!

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The first of the Urbos3 trams which departed the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury for repairs in Dudley has returned – and its already been commissioned for use again with it being noted out on driver training! The tram in question is the first of the class, 17, which had had been absent from Metro metals since October 2022.

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Gosforth Depot works to see Metro line closures

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

As work continues on the £70 million redevelopment of Gosforth Depot on the Tyne and Wear Metro there will be two weekend line closures in January and February to facilitate further works. Stadler will be replacing track, overhead lines and signals at the eastern end of the depot site during this work to prepare it for the arrival of the first new trains, which are due to be delivered from this winter.

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 03

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We remain in Sheffield for this latest “Picture in Time” and as we continue our way through the photos taken during this visit we move up one number in the fleet as its no. 03 which captured the photographers attention.

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In Pictures: First new advert of 2023 in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re still in that part of the year when we can claim “firsts of 2023” and that includes a first new advert of the year for Edinburgh Trams. And it’s the lowest numbered tram which gets this accolade as 251 is now carrying ads for Hello Fresh.

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Dinosaurs invade Seaton again!

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

After a sell out event in 2022 the Dinosaur Adventure Show will be returning to the Seaton Tramway this February! Featuring Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Chris Roberts, known as Ranger Chris, this event will see dinosaurs roaming around the crowd during four 90 minute performances at Seaton Station.

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Major investment to Beamish Tramway infrastructure

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The tramway at Beamish is currently undergoing a programme of upgrade work to ensure that it remains safe and operational in a year that will see it celebrate its 50th anniversary. Beamish have recently appointed a new Transport Infrastructure Manager and he had developed a programme of work which will take place over this winter and spring period.

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Haymarket Sidings becomes a temporary terminus in Edinburgh again

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 17th January again saw the flexibility of the Edinburgh Trams system when, due to a signalling and traffic lights fault at Haymarket, services were temporarily turned at Haymarket Sidings loop. And why did this show flexibility? There isn’t a full stop located there with just a slightly raised platform provided but despite that it has been used on a few occasions to allow passengers to get as close to onward bus travel as possible.

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In Pictures: 48 breakdown on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may be the newest tram to be running in the UK but that doesn’t mean that its immune to breaking down – West Midlands Metro Urbos100 48 came to a halt just after departing Soho Benson Road on Saturday 14th January leading to disruption on the network and the fairly rare sight of another tram being called upon to tow it back to depot.

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Progress for FTT trams

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The first couple of weeks of 2023 has already seen some progress for two of the Fylde Transport Trust’s trams. The two in question are Twin Motor Car 281 and Coronation 304 with the former’s repaint almost completed in St Helens whilst for the popular Coronation Car there has been a significant delivery ahead of its eventual return to service.

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Seaton Tramway get ready for another packed year

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

They may have only last run on 2nd January but its very nearly for another season to get underway at the Seaton Tramway with daily running due to take place during the February Half Term holidays before its weekends only until the last week of March – and then there are daily trams all the way until the end of October!

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First track installed in Lower Bull Street

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We brought you photos of this last week but the Midland Metro Alliance have now released an update on construction work for the Birmingham Eastside extension which has confirmed that the first sections of track have now been installed on Lower Bull Street in the city centre.

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Out and About: A double tram view at Beamish – November 2022

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Out and About” we are heading back to early November 2022 for a visit to Beamish when Trevor Hall captured a shot of the usual winter pairing of trams together.

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The Number 20: London County Council 106 & Sheffield 15

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time to get those calculators out again as we have another edition of “The Number 20” for you. And today we are returning to the Crich Tramway Village to take a look at a couple of trams which get us to the number 20.

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Greater Manchester TravelSafe Partnership to step-up enforcement across the region

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

With a number of knife-related incidents on public transport – with Metrolink particularly affected – across Greater Manchester the region’s TravelSafe Partnership have sought to reassure the travelling public that they are stepping up enforcement. Although knife crime is not unique to public transport it remains a top priority for the TSP and Greater Manchester Police with plans for increased activity at hotspots across the public transport network.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th January 2023

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We go overseas for our photos this week – and its the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Trolley Fair 2022 that provides the action for us:

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Funding to help kick-start very light rail revolution in the West Midlands

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The West Midlands Combined Authority have agreed to release the first instalment of what could eventually amount to £72 million worth of funding towards the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) system. Much of the funding will go towards building a real world demonstration track in Coventry City Centre and to help develop a business case for a fully operational system.

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 311

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of “Around the World in Trams” we are heading to Innsbruck in Austria where its not just the trams which are impressive but also the surrounding scenery.

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