Around the World in Trams: Timisoara 3457

Posted on Saturday 7 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been a brief visit to Timisoara but here we go with a second and final tram to be featured in “Around the World in Trams”.

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No fare increase for West Midlands Metro this January

Posted on Saturday 7 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro have announced that their fares will not be increasing this January as they try to play their part in supporting customers through the cost of living crisis. This follows on from the introduction of the new zonal fare system last year which had already helped some people to save money when travelling on the trams.

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Nexus open applications for the next batch of apprenticeships

Posted on Saturday 7 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have now opened applications for their 2023 batch of apprentices with nine roles up for grabs as the organisation look to maintain their strong track record of apprentice recruitment.

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In Pictures: Track continues to go down on Eastside extension

Posted on Friday 6 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

There are currently three West Midlands Metro extensions being worked on with a view to them opening in the next few years. Expected to be the first up and running is that to Wolverhampton Railway Station (“Spring 2023”) with that to Dudley due to follow in 2024, the third doesn’t have an opening date (as its tied into HS2 works at Curzon Street) and is the Birmingham Eastside line which runs from Bull Street to High Street Deritend. Its that third extension that we take a look at recent progress in this pictorial article. Photos from Tim Walton.

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Hop-on Hop-off tours back in Blackpool for 2023 event weekends

Posted on Friday 6 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Get your 2023 diaries out! Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have been quick off the mark with first details of their events for the next year with the confirmation of five event weekends and a further day in July for Fleetwood Tram Sunday which will see the return of hop-on hop-off tours along the length of the tramway. And the first is barely six weeks away!

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 01

Posted on Friday 6 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its been quite some time since we went into the modern tram archives as part of “Picture in Time” so we remedy that today as we start to take a look at a series of images taken in 1995 on the South Yorkshire Supertram system.

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In Pictures: Another Edinburgh Trams advert

Posted on Thursday 5 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Not previously reported on British Trams Online was the application of another new advert on a tram in Edinburgh in the lead-up to Christmas. The tram to receive the advert was 267 which received vinyls for Christmas shopping and dining at St James Quarter.

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In Pictures: The NET Reindeer names all in one article

Posted on Thursday 5 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is the story of one man’s task to try and get photos of all the reindeer names carried on Nottingham Express Transit in December 2022/January 2023 – a task which wasn’t as easy as it sounds! As we reported earlier this week nine of the Citadis trams had received names to add to the Christmas spirit in the city and here thanks to John Whittingham we feature each one of them in photographic form.

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Scottish government asked to look again at funding free travel on Edinburgh’s Trams

Posted on Thursday 5 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

When the Scottish government decided to fund free travel on buses in Scotland for both under 22s and over 60s the package didn’t extend to the Edinburgh Trams system. As a result the City of Edinburgh Council decided to fund this themselves but with pressures on council budgets there was a recommendation in 2022 that this ended (although the recommendation has not, at this stage, been accepted). Now, with this debate continuing Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has called on the Scottish government to change their stance and include the trams going forward.

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In Pictures: WMM 48 enters service

Posted on Wednesday 4 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The new year may only be a few days old but we already have our first new tram in service for 2023 – and it’s the West Midlands Metro who have that honour with 48 being used for the first time on Wednesday 4th January. 48 was the last of the trams delivered to Wednesbury and its entry into service now means there are no new trams in the UK waiting for commissioning at the present time.

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Increase in Tyne and Wear Metro penalty fare confirmed to start from 23rd January

Posted on Wednesday 4 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have confirmed that the increase in the penalty fare on the Tyne and Wear Metro to £100 will be introduced from Monday 23rd January 2023. It had been announced in November that as part of a Department for Transport scheme penalty fares would rise from January 2023 but the exact date has only just been announced.

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Funds released to progress with plans to upgrade Bury Interchange

Posted on Wednesday 4 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Bury Interchange – home to the Metrolink terminus of the Bury line as well as the town’s bus station – could be set for a major upgrade after £2.6 million of funding was released to progress plans for its redevelopment.

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In Pictures: Picardy Place from above

Posted on Tuesday 3 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

2023 should see the Edinburgh Trams network finally reach Newhaven as the second Trams to Newhaven project comes to an end with trams due to start running in service in the spring. Before we reach that milestone there remains some construction work to be completed ahead of commissioning and testing. In this latest construction update we go to the fifth floor of John Lewis to see what’s been going on around Picardy Place.

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Pop Pay As You Go to give cheapest Metro fares in 2023

Posted on Tuesday 3 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

If you want the cheapest available fares when travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro network this year then Nexus are recommending you use Pop Pay As You Go as this will be the only way to take advantage of the fare cap. Nexus are introducing a £2 fare cap on single tickets and £4 on all day travel to match the government funded scheme on local buses across the country.

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They Ran in 2022!

Posted on Tuesday 3 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we enter another year its time for one last look at which heritage trams ran in 2022. This is as a complete list of heritage trams which operated with passengers on board during the calendar year 2022 – it doesn’t include anything which has just been under test but does include trams which may only have run on a Private Hire. Inevitably we will have forgotten something so if you notice any omissions or errors please let us know (full contact details at the end of the article).

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In Pictures: Reindeer descend on Nottingham Express Transit!

Posted on Monday 2 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

In the run-up to Christmas 2022 some of the trams in Nottingham underwent a little bit of a makeover as they got new identities – some of Santa’s reindeer! Its not unusual to see reindeer on UK tramways with both Edinburgh Trams and West Midlands Metro having previously named their trams for the festive season (plus antlers in Edinburgh!) but this time round it was Nottingham Express Transit who got the names out – and the trams also received antlers and noses, including a red nose for a certain Rudolph the red nosed reindeer!

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The race is on! Will 2023 see three new tram extensions finally open?

Posted on Monday 2 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

If you like covering new track on UK tramways then 2023 could be a very exciting year for you as after many twists and turns we could see three separate tramways opening new sections of line! For all three they are much delayed (if you go with original timescales) but there are signs that they may be running within the next 12 months – but will we get the full hattrick of extensions and when may we see trams running?

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 2nd January 2023

Posted on Monday 2 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its a new year and we’re back with another main site update – although its just moving the Advent Calendars into the gallery section but at least its a start!

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Out and About: A Beamish visit – November 2022

Posted on Monday 2 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time to go “Out and About” again today and we take a look at some of the heritage trams in operation at Beamish on 26th November 2022.

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The Number 20: Southampton 45

Posted on Sunday 1 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

After just over a month and 22 editions this is planned to be the last edition of “The Number 20” (although never say never to it appearing again in some form!) and we end with a selection of photos of a special tram in the preservation movement.

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