Around the World in Trams: Lviv Depot Number 1

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Our time in Lviv comes to an end as we take one final look at the tramway in February 1994 as part of our “Around the World in Trams” series.

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New look for West Midlands Metro website

Posted on Saturday 13 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Regular users of the West Midlands Metro website at http://www.westmidlandsmetro.com will have noticed that in recent weeks it has something of a revamp which has the aim of offering easier access to the latest information on both tram services and the tickets you need to travel on them.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh 260 advertises Spotify

Posted on Friday 12 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Spotify have returned to advertising on Edinburgh Trams with 260 received external vinyls for the audio streaming service. The new advert comes around three years since they last advertised on the network when 262 and 267 both carried identical ads.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 633

Posted on Friday 12 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After three weeks of OMOs in Fleetwood “Picture in Time” this week returns to Blackpool where we’re back with crew operated trams.

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West Midlands Metro welcomes 46 to the UK

Posted on Thursday 11 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

After a gap of nine months, the West Midlands Metro has welcomed another new tram to its network with CAF Urbos100 46 being delivered to Wednesbury Depot on 10th August 2022. This is the ninth of this exact class of tram and is the 30th CAF tram to now have been delivered to the West Midlands.

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Seaton Wetlands Halt opens

Posted on Thursday 11 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Trams on the Seaton Tramway are now regularly calling at the new Seaton Wetlands Halt (as well as that at Riverside Depot) following the official opening on 1st August 2022. The new halt gives visitors the chance to explore Seaton Wetlands giving never seen before views across the salt marshes of Colyford Common.

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In Pictures: More progress on Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the past month or so we’ve heard lots from the Trams to Newhaven project with the programme of completion revised and then an unnamed source criticising the project and saying it wouldn’t manage to hit its deadline and now we can see some of the recent progress on the route of the extension from York Place to Newhaven. John Hampton recently took a trip and this pictorial update shows the results of his look at progress.

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Overhead line damage leads to Tyne & Wear Metro disruption

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services between Haymarket and Airport and Haymarket and Four Lane Ends were suspended from the afternoon of Wednesday 10th August following damage to the overhead line. The damage occurred in the Gosforth area with engineers on the scene to assess and then conduct repairs.

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Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: 20th and 21st August

Posted on Wednesday 10 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on Stagecoach Supertram on the weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August will mean that the Blue and Purple routes will be running a revised (or no) service throughout the weekend.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Flexity2 004 back into service

Posted on Tuesday 9 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway has welcomed back Flexity2 004 into its operational fleet – some three and a half years since it last ran with passengers on board! The tram has remained at Starr Gate Depot throughout this period with an undefined fault but over recent months work has been ongoing to return it to action which duly happened on Tuesday 9th August.

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More overhead line works on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 9 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The final phase of the currently planned upgrade works to the overhead on the West Midlands Metro is set to get underway later this month which will see some disruption to late night services on selected dates during August and September.

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In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside extension update

Posted on Monday 8 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Amongst the opening of the Birmingham Westside extension, splitting of the Brierley Hill line into two phases and the continuing delays to the Wolverhampton Railway Station extension, there is one other extension being built on the West Midlands Metro – the Birmingham Eastside line. Due to run for 1.7km it will leave the current Birmingham City Centre line at the Bull Street/Corporation Street delta junction (installed last year) and travel to High Street Deritend via the HS2 railway station at Curzon Street.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro 41

Posted on Monday 8 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time to go on another trip “Out and About” and the latest location we visit is the West Midlands Metro.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 399 206 & bus

Posted on Sunday 7 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is back in Sheffield as we feature another of the trams operating on the Supertram network along with a bus.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tram on the road!

Posted on Sunday 7 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

When the assets of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway were transferred between Douglas Borough Council and the Isle of Man Government, there were a number of trams which were deemed surplus to requirements and so were made available via auction. All did find new homes although the majority have remained out of the public eye since. But one which has made a few public appearances is no. 34 – although its no longer able to run on rails as it has been converted with rubber wheels and an engine!

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In Pictures: Streetlife Museum, Hull

Posted on Sunday 7 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we take a trip to the Streetlife Museum in Hull which has been open since 1989 and is currently home to three exhibits with tram connections – one which is very local and the others which are a long-way from home! They are Hull 132 (on long-term loan from the Tramway Museum Society), Ryde Pier Tramway 3 and Portstewart Tramway Tram Engine 1. These photos were taken by David Mee on 14th August 2021.

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West Midlands Metro staff set to be balloted on strike action

Posted on Saturday 6 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

There is the potential for more disruption on the West Midlands Metro but this time its nothing to do with the trams but staff are set to vote on taking strike action following the rejection of a pay offer which has been described as “insulting”. The ballot for strike action will open on Monday 8th August and will be open for two weeks.

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Around the World in Trams: Lviv 1077+1079

Posted on Saturday 6 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of “Around the World in Trams” we take another trip to Ukraine and the city of Lviv.

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Metro’s new train mock-up goes on public display

Posted on Saturday 6 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The future of the Tyne and Wear Metro is on public display for the first time after a full sized replica of a cab of one of the new trains was transferred to the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside for display.

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Metrolink 3145 sneaks in to Manchester and 3144 enters service

Posted on Friday 5 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3145 has arrived at Queens Road Depot – although it managed to sneak in almost unnoticed arriving later than usual. It made the usual journey across from mainland Europe via Hull Docks with it arriving either late on Saturday 30th July or early on Sunday 31st July.

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