Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 5

Posted on Friday 5 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its Blackpool – well, Fleetwood – again for this edition of “Picture in Time” as it’s a hattrick of images of an OMO car.

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In Pictures: New adverts on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 4 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

The turnover of adverts on Manchester Metrolink continues with 3087 and 3102 the latest to see new designs – both of which are now on their second adverts since entering service but for the former it comes after a very short-term contract came to an end.

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Crich’s cabmen shelter now open!

Posted on Thursday 4 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Whilst the high profile restorations at the Crich Tramway Village are tramcars, that’s not all that gets restored at the home of the National Tramway Museum. We’ve featured the Bradford Cabmen’s Shelter on these pages before which has seen extensive restoration over the past couple of years and now visitors to the museum can get inside it once more with all work completed and it open to the public once more.

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Metro services resume full operation as planned after bridge works

Posted on Thursday 4 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Tyne and Wear Metro between St James and Tynemouth starting running again as planned on Saturday 30th July after a two week closure. The closure had been necessary to allow Tanners Bank Bridge to be replaced amongst other works.

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In Pictures: Napier University advertise on Edinburgh Trams again

Posted on Wednesday 3 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Napier University are the latest sponsor of a tram in Edinburgh after a new design for the University was unveiled on 257 at the end of July 2022. This isn’t the first time they have advertised on a tram with a previous design being seen on 269 between July and October 2021.

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Apologies for the slight disruption in updates over the past few days. There’s no one main reason for it just a combination of various factors but hopefully news updates will start to resume in full over the next few days. This disruption does mean that there will be no main site update this weekend (7th August) as planned but we should be back with that the following weekend all being well.

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New Family Group Ticket available on NET

Posted on Wednesday 3 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

With the Summer School Holidays now in full swing and with families looking for ways to entertain the kids for the duration, Nottingham Express Transit are trying to help save a little bit of money with a new Family Group Ticket launched for travel during August.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 14

Posted on Tuesday 2 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

If you think of double-deck horse trams on the Isle of Man you are likely to immediately think of 18 as the operational tram on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway. But it isn’t the only double-decker which remains on the island as no. 14 can be found in the Manx Museum in Douglas.

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In Pictures: The Electric Idea – Bournemouth

Posted on Tuesday 2 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

It has been 85 years since trams last ran in Bournemouth but they are not completely forgotten in the south coast town with a sculpture using rediscovered parts of the Conduit system having been in situ since July 2015. Designed by Karen Hansen “The Electric Idea” can be found on Horseshoe Common off Old Christchurch Road.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 290 arrives at Carlton Colville

Posted on Monday 1 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Earlier in the week we reported on the departure of Blackpool Brush Car 290 from Rigby Road Depot and now it can be confirmed that it has arrived at its new home of the East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville. Wasting no time in getting it used to its new surroundings it has already made its first trip (albeit not under its own power) along the entire line to check clearances.

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Out and About: Double Starling Bank adverts in Manchester

Posted on Monday 1 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink is the latest subject of our “Out and About” series as we have to take a double-take with two trams carrying the same advert livery.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 103 & bus

Posted on Sunday 31 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Sheffield again for another image of a tram alongside a bus as “Trams &” continues.

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Travel back in time on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Sunday 31 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passengers on board the West Midlands Metro will be able to travel back in time until the end of October. No, the T69s aren’t being rescued from the scrapman and re-entering service to replace the CAF built trams, but a new 360 mobile experience is being introduced as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Time Travel Tram uses cutting edge technology to transform an everyday tram journey into an exciting, shared experience that can be enjoyed by anyone with a smartphone and headphones on any tram travelling between Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

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In Pictures: Portsmouth 84 at Milestones Museum, Basingstoke

Posted on Sunday 31 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

This pictorial article goes to the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire which is home to the sole surviving Portsmouth Corporation Tramways tram – no. 84. With Milestones having opened back in December 2000, 84 has been part of the collection throughout that period and remains an integral part of a visit to the museum.

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In Pictures: 31 & 19 latest to start testing on West Midlands Metro – then 19 enters service!

Posted on Saturday 30 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The number of trams which have had their repairs completed on the West Midlands Metro continues to increase with a further two examples being seen on test including “celebrity” 31 and 19.

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Around the World in Trams: Lviv 1117

Posted on Saturday 30 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Back to Lviv again for another edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Anonymous Council source claims Trams to Newhaven project is set for failure

Posted on Saturday 30 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Edinburgh Evening News have recently run a story with quotes from an “anonymous” Council source who has claimed that the quality of work on the Trams to Newhaven project is appalling, that it will be delivered months behind schedule and that experienced Council staff have been kept away from the project.

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Horse Trams are back in Douglas!

Posted on Friday 29 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Finally! Friday 29th July saw the much anticipated return of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway with a free re-introductory service running as part of the Manx Summer Transport Festival ahead of a full return from the following day. Its been a long-time coming but at least it has finally come!

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Its yet another short-term funding settlement extension for TfL

Posted on Friday 29 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London and the Department for Transport have come to yet another agreement to extend the current funding settlement for a short period of time – this time it will be extended until midday on 3rd August 2022. A longer term settlement is now on the table but this continues to be discussed between both parties with TfL seemingly not convinced that it meets their needs.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Friday 29 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool in 1977 for our latest edition of “Picture in Time” for an image which t first glance looks like the world’s first twin tram-bus!

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