In Pictures: Overhead goes up on Leith Walk

Posted on Friday 18 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Since construction work started three years ago in November 2019 we’ve reported on various different milestones as progress has continued on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh and its time for another significant milestone to be reached – overhead wires are now installed on most of Leith Walk!

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New pay deal accepted on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 18 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be no further strikes on the West Midlands Metro after member of Unite the Union voted to accept a revised pay offer made earlier this week. As we’ve reported before, the dispute had centred over pay with negotiations previously unable to reach an agreement which both parties could sign up to.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 9

Posted on Friday 18 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Isle of Man and the Manx Electric Railway is again the subject of “Picture in Time” as we feature another photo taken on June 1977.

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John Bull finally returns to Crich!

Posted on Thursday 17 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Back in May, Crich Tramway Village’s steam tram engine John Bull made what was expected to be a brief trip away from the museum – but it turned out that it would be away for very nearly six months! It has now returned to Crich though with its being delivered back on Wednesday 16th November.

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New fare cap for Pop Pay As You Go users on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 17 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro who use Pop Pay As You Go are to be the latest public transport users to enjoy a lower than usual fare cap at the start of 2023 with a new limit announced by Nexus. The decision was confirmed by the North East Joint Transport Committee at a meeting on 15th November and will see all single journeys capped at £2 and all day travel at £4. The cap will be in place between Monday 2nd January and Friday 31st March 2023.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro Wolverhampton extension photo update

Posted on Wednesday 16 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

We now know that trams will not be running on the West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Centre until at least Spring 2023 but what does that mean for progress on the remaining construction works? In this photo update from the camera of Ken Jones we see where work is taking place and where there has been little recent progress with cones and barriers still in place.

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Edinburgh Trams strikes suspended

Posted on Wednesday 16 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The planned strikes which were set to take place later this month by staff on Edinburgh Trams have been suspended after agreement was reached between the company and Unite the union. The strikes had been called after the union alleged that Edinburgh Trams management had reneged on the agreement reached in the summer specifically in regards to sick pay.

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Tram tracks discovered in Leicester

Posted on Wednesday 16 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its been over 70 years since trams last ran in the East Midlands city of Leicester, but recent redevelopment works have uncovered some tracks in Braunstone Gate – which last saw trams run in 1949. Leicester is just the latest city to suddenly uncover its transport history once more during roadworks and like so many others the discovery has led to interest and discussion in the local area.

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In Pictures: Latest from Port of Leith tramstop

Posted on Tuesday 15 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

In our latest look at the construction works on the Trams to Newhaven project which will see the Edinburgh Trams network extended by almost 3 miles between York Place and Newhaven we head to the tramstop at the Port of Leith to see the latest progress there. Roy Calderwood provides the images.

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West Midlands Metro strikes suspended after revised pay offer

Posted on Tuesday 15 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The long running strike action on the West Midlands Metro has been temporarily suspended following a revised pay offer. Members of Unite the Union who had been taking part in the strike action since mid-October will now be balloted on the revised offer and until the results of this new ballot are known forthcoming strikes will now not take place – although will resume if members reject the new offer.

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Development of Very Light and Ultra Light Rail technology could help transform connectivity across the UK

Posted on Tuesday 15 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The ongoing development of Very Light and Ultra Light Rail technology has the potential to transform connectivity in small and medium sized UK cities across according to experts from the sector. At a recent summit in Manchester, Colin Robey, from the UKTram Centre of Excellence, said that the sector needs a new mindset that embraces all potential forms of light rail if it is to compete with other modes of transport.

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In Pictures: Work continues on tram repairs in Dudley

Posted on Monday 14 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

During the last full week of October 2022 we saw the movement of two of West Midlands Metro’s Urbos3 trams to the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley for repairs to take place. Of course, these are repairs to the bodyside panels after cracks were discovered during route inspections which led to the complete suspension of services for several months earlier this year (and also in late 2021).

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New safety campaign launched around Metrolink this Christmas

Posted on Monday 14 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

You can’t get away from the C word – Christmas is coming and with more people expected to be travelling on Manchester Metrolink approaching and over the festive period a new safety campaign has been launched by Transport for Greater Manchester. The Mind the Tracks campaign will be promoting a range of safety messages encouraging safe behaviour around the Metrolink network and highlighting unsafe actions which could put you at risk.

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Out and About: Three tram service at Beamish

Posted on Monday 14 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The location for our latest trip “Out and About” is Beamish with photos taken on a sunny October day which saw three trams in service.

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Trams &: Blackpool Flexity2 003 & bus

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The location for today’s edition of “Trams &” is the Blackpool Tramway as we head to the northern outpost of the system at Fleetwood to see one of the modern Flexity2 trams alongside one of Blackpool Transport’s buses.

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Metro performance falls, increases and then falls again

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

We haven’t taken a look at performance on the Tyne and Wear Metro for a few months (the last time we reviewed it was at the end of May 2022) but the posters have continued to be put up at stations over the past five months or so. Since the 89% highs of May there has been a fall since and although there have been fluctuations it has remained fairly consistent and remained over 80% throughout.

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In Pictures: The FTT’s Twin Motor Car 671 continues to go cream

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The North West Museum of Road Transport in St Helens is home to the Fylde Transport Trust’s Twin Motor Car 671 with the tram arriving there on 18th April 2021. It’s the only tram currently located at the museum (although follows in the footsteps of other trams such as Blackpool Coronation 304 to have spent time there). When arriving there it was in the Line 1 Metro Coastlines Green and Yellow livery but with the news that it would receive a repaint into the original all cream livery. Work on this repaint is now underway with much of the modern-day livery now having been removed.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 13th November 2022

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

This week on British Trams Online photos come from the Docklands Light Railway:

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Stoke want to join the Very Light Rail revolution with new plans revealed

Posted on Saturday 12 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

There was a time a few years ago where stories about various towns and cities across the UK wanted a tram network to help alleviate congestion, and in the vast majority of cases nothing has happened since the initial “ambitious plans” were announced. Although these stories have become less regular recently you still get the odd one with the latest city to join the bandwagon being Stoke-on-Trent.

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Around the World in Trams: Dijon 1003

Posted on Saturday 12 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Around the World in Trams” we remain in northeast France for another image from Dijon.

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