Nexus submit bid for major upgrade of Metro signalling

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have submitted a bid to the Department for Transport for funding to completely replace the signalling system on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The business case – which has the backing of North East Mayor, Kim McGuiness – was originally submitted to the government in late 2024 and after review by the DfT transport board has been endorsed to move on to next phase of the development process.

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UKTram praises vision on show at transport infrastructure event

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, has praised the vision on show at the recent Interchange 25 event in Manchester which gave an insight into the ability of intelligent transport system infrastructure to benefit society, the economy, and the environment.

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A trip to… Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

This pictorial article makes a brief stop at Victoria whilst Ken Jones was in Greater Manchester enjoying a rover ticket around the regions railways. In these photos – all taken on Wednesday 5th March 2025 – we look across from the railway platforms to see trams passing through, which included some from Ashton-under-Lyne which were being diverted this way and going to Crumpsall owing to city centre engineering works.

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Funding in doubt for Wirral Transport Museum?

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

In a story published on the Wirral Globe website under the headline “Transport museum and ferry village plans reportedly in jeopardy” doubt has been expressed that the previously earmarked funding for the wider project around Woodside Ferry, which includes the development of Wirral Transport Museum, will now be available with the local council considering diverting it to other projects.

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Supertram introduces official body camera policy for conductors

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The wearing of body cameras by all conductors on the South Yorkshire Supertram network is now mandatory following the introduction of a new policy by management. Body worn cameras had been introduced in autumn 2023 as a pilot but following the success of this it has now been decided to make it compulsory.

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In Pictures: London Trams 2547 back in service

Posted on Tuesday 11 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The London Trams network have another tram to call on for service again after 2547 returned to service on Friday 7th March 2025. The Bombardier built CR4000 had been out of service long-term with its last recorded use being on 20th February 2019 – over six years ago which actually makes Metrolink 3027’s recent return to service look speedy!

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Metrolink 3091 has a glass of Prosecco!

Posted on Tuesday 11 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

There is a new all over advert to report on from Manchester Metrolink as 3091 gets a bold design for Prosecco – which is a nice bright pink colour and certainly can’t be missed!

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New carriage wash commissioned at Gosforth Depot

Posted on Tuesday 11 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro network should have that extra sparkle next time you see them following the commissioning of an all new carriage wash at Gosforth Depot which can be used by both the old and new trains. The installation of the new facility is just one part of the £70 million rebuild of the depot complex in preparation for the introduction of the new state of the art trains being built by Stadler.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh 264 gets a revised advert

Posted on Monday 10 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Recently on Edinburgh Trams we haven’t see too many new advertisers on the CAF built vehicles, and that’s not because advertising is reducing. It is in fact because existing advertisers obviously consider it to be an excellent way to promote their products as they keep on renewing contracts which then sees revised adverts being applied to trams. And its that category that we report on again here as 264 has recently received some new vinyls for The Real Mary King’s Close – this time a full wrap.

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West Midlands Metro bounces back to pre-Covid passenger numbers

Posted on Monday 10 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Transport for West Midlands and West Midlands Metro are celebrating the return of passenger numbers on the network to pre-Covid passenger numbers following the release of the latest statistics from the Department for Transport (which actually took place in September 2024, although staffing numbers were revised at the end of February 2025 which seems to have given a nudge to celebrate the numbers!). The year to the end of March 2024 saw over 8 million journeys recorded on the network – its highest number ever.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Wolverhampton St George’s

Posted on Monday 10 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

This may be a bit of a cheat but we continue with the “Old(er) and New” series by heading to the now West Midlands Metro and former Midland Metro system. The premise of the series remains the same as we go to the same location on the network and view something old and something new, but whereas when in Blackpool it was a heritage tram and a modern tram for the West Midlands Metro its one of the first generation of the modern trams – the T69s – and one of the newer CAF built trams which are featured. We start off at the end of the original line – and somewhere which currently sees no trams, old or new.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Through the City Centre and beyond – Saughton

Posted on Sunday 9 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We reach the last stop in this section of the Edinburgh Trams system as “Stop by Stop” takes a look at Saughton.

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Supertram introduce temporary timetable

Posted on Sunday 9 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they will be operating a temporary timetable from Monday 10th March “due to additional ongoing maintenance”. No date has been set for how long this temporary timetable will be in operation.

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New LRSSB podcast looks at success of women in light rail

Posted on Sunday 9 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The latest edition of the LRSSB podcast celebrates the contribution of women to the ongoing success of light rail to help mark International Women’s Day which took place on Saturday 8th March.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th March 2025

Posted on Sunday 9 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another set of photos from the West Midlands Metro this week as we go back to November 2024:

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In Pictures: KFC return to advertising on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 8 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

KFC have a new advert on the West Midlands Metro – the second time they have advertised on a tram from that system within the past year, presumably showing they felt the first one was a success! This time its 53 which is carrying the vinyls, the first wrap that this particular tram has carried.

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Around the World in Trams: Nice 015

Posted on Saturday 8 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Around the World in Trams” again as we take another look at a tram in Nice.

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Edinburgh Trams celebrate women in light rail

Posted on Saturday 8 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

As International Women’s Day is celebrated, Edinburgh Trams are the latest tram operator to mark the occasion with a look at some of their female colleagues who are living examples that the sector isn’t completely dominated by men.

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NET staff hope to inspire more women to join the sector on International Women’s Day

Posted on Saturday 8 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

26% of people working in the transport sector are women according to figures released by Women in Transport. As International Women’s Day is marked across the globe, four women who currently work at Nottingham Express Transit have shared their stories with the operator’s official website hoping to inspire others to follow their path into the light rail industry.

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A trip to… Blackpool Tramway

Posted on Friday 7 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

With the Blackpool Tramway currently still being in its winter season there are only trams running every 15 minutes end to end with the majority going via North Station on their way between Starr Gate and Fleetwood Ferry. It means there is less variety to capture on the line with the full Flexity2 fleet not required to operate that service. As the new enhanced service due to operate by the summer still waited this pictorial article takes a look at some sights of the trams on Wednesday 5th March 2025. Steven Hughes with the images.

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