In Pictures: 3069 gets a new IKEA advert

Posted on Monday 25 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

3069 has become the latest M5000 in Manchester to receive a new advert with the tram having received new vinyls for IKEA in mid-March. The new red based advert is the second time that the Swedish store – who have a superstore by the tramway in Ashton – have advertised on 3069.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro works get underway

Posted on Monday 25 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Engineering works on the West Midlands Metro have got underway as planned with services on the line only running from Wolverhampton Railway Station to Wednesbury (either Parkway or Great Western Street). The main purpose of these works are to connect the new extension to Dudley with the existing Birmingham-Wolverhampton line but the chance is also being taken to undertake other rail replacement works.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – Wednesbury Depot

Posted on Monday 25 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

For this “Out and About” we take a look at the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Beckenham Junction & Elmers End lines – Woodside

Posted on Sunday 24 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

After our little sojourn last week where we headed back to Elmers End we’re back on our way towards central Croydon in this edition of “Stop by Stop”.

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Luas Engineering Works: Easter weekend

Posted on Sunday 24 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The next set of rail replacement works on Dublin’s Luas network will see services on the Red line impacted over the Easter weekend. The location of these latest works will be at Heuston and will once again see a split service running on this line.

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Nottinghamshire County Council to continue funding tram concessionary pass scheme

Posted on Sunday 24 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Holders of concessionary travel passes issued by Nottinghamshire County Council will still be able to enjoy free travel on Nottingham Express Transit after the Council decided against planned changes. They ran a consultation last year to gather the opinions of residents in the area and this came out overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the scheme as is.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 24th March 2024

Posted on Sunday 24 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week come from Manchester Metrolink:

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In Pictures: National Trust advertise on West Midlands Metro 44

Posted on Saturday 23 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Just lately its been all about adverts in Edinburgh and Manchester plus a few thrown in for good measure in Nottingham with other systems having gone quiet on new wraps. But now West Midlands Metro have decided to join in the vinyl wrap club again with Urbos100 44 receiving a new advert for the National Trust.

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Around the World in Trams: Vienna 1513

Posted on Saturday 23 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Let us go to Vienna again as its time for “Around the World in Trams”.

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Heaton Park Tramway announce 2024 operating dates

Posted on Saturday 23 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester are planning to operate on 40 days during 2024 with the heritage line set to reopen for the year on Easter Saturday, 30th March 2024 and run on selected dates until Sunday 29th September 2024.

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London Trams strikes suspended

Posted on Saturday 23 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Unite the Union members employed as engineers on London Trams will not be going on strike later this month after all with the union agreeing to suspend the planned action after Transport for London “agreed to engage in meaningful talks”.

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New trams for Supertram as it returns to public control?

Posted on Friday 22 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Friday 22nd March was a momentous day for the South Yorkshire Supertram network as it returned to public control after the end of 27 years of Stagecoach operation. On the day of the change there were various media appearances and releases from Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, who was celebrating how this will allow a fully integrated transport network in the region to be introduced in the coming years. Whilst not enough to garner headlines in the mainstream media the opening press release also suggests that there could be a new fleet of trams by 2032.

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Another delay for trams at Crich

Posted on Friday 22 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the delay to the start of tram services for 2024 at the Crich Tramway Village will continue with work on the electrical supply still ongoing. At the moment there is no definite date for the start of the demonstration tram service.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 110

Posted on Friday 22 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Picture in Time” we head back to South Yorkshire for another Stagecoach operated Supertram image.

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In Pictures: 3015 returns to service in Manchester

Posted on Thursday 21 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

3015, one of the trams which has been on the long-term “out of service” list for Manchester Metrolink, returned to service on Tuesday 19th March 2024. This was the first time it had been used in service since 21st January 2021 – a gap of 38 months (give or take a couple of days) or 1,153 days!

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London Trams strikes announced

Posted on Thursday 21 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Services on London Trams – which were already set to be disrupted owing to engineering works from the end of this month – are set to be further after it was announced that members from Unite the Union who maintain the trams and infrastructure will be going on strike. The first of these strikes will commence on Sunday 24th March and last until the early hours of Thursday 28th March, which leads directly into the planning engineering works which get underway on Friday 29th March.

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20 acts of kindness for NET’s 20th birthday

Posted on Thursday 21 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

On 9th March 2004 Nottingham Express Transit welcomed its first passengers as services began between Station Street and Hucknall/Phoenix Park. Now 20 years on and as part of the now expanded network’s 20th birthday celebrations they have launched a “20 acts of kindness” campaign which will treat tram users to a whole year of surprises and treats.

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In Pictures: Groundworks continue on Dudley extension

Posted on Wednesday 20 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s a line we’re promised by those in power that will be opening by the end of this year but as we approach a third of the year having happened there still remains a lot of work to be completed before we can hope to see trams running. Whilst Dudley Town Centre and its surrounds have seen track laid on the streets the earlier sections closer to Wednesbury are still at a much earlier stage as we see in these photos from Chris Allsop-Buckler.

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NET performance remains steady

Posted on Wednesday 20 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its almost time for the Greater Nottingham Light Rail Transit Committee to meet again and as we know by now that also means that the latest operational report on Nottingham Express Transit is released. This includes points of interest such as performance statistics.

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In Pictures: 272 receives another new advert

Posted on Tuesday 19 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its all change again for another tram in the Edinburgh Trams fleet as 272 receives a new advert. Scottish Water are now advertising on the tram with the partial advert replacing a full vinyl wrap for OVO Energy.

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