Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Work: Sunday 17th November

Posted on Wednesday 6 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be engineering works taking place on the Nottingham Express Transit network impacting services from 1600 on Sunday 17th November 2024.

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A trip to… East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this article we head to the East Anglia Transport Museum once again for some late season views. This visit by Bryan Grint was on Thursday 24th October (the penultimate Thursday opening for 2024) when the tram service was being operated by Sheffield 513 and London Transport 1858 with trolleybus interest provided by Derby 237.

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Budget gives hope for trams in England

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

The end of October saw the first budget of the new Labour government and alongside the headline news of tax rises and other ways to raise money for planned projects, there was some mention of trams with the hope that funding may be in place for previously announced projects.

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Rita Ora is voice of Metrolink ahead of MTV EMAs

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you happen to be travelling on the Manchester Metrolink network you may be in for a bit of a surprise as Rita Ora will be taking over the tram announcements at selected stops. This is all in conjunction with the MTV EMAs which take place on Sunday 10th November at Co-Op Live with Rita Ora presenting the ceremony. The announcements will provide important tips on how to get around and plan journeys, while also helping to put a smile on the faces of passengers.

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In Pictures: The first rescues the last in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 4 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

The sight of one modern tram towing another is a relatively rare one across all UK light rail systems. Although breakdowns do inevitably occur, its often the case that the failed tram is able to crawl back to the depot under its own power after a little bit of attention from a fitter and a laptop. However, Monday 21st October in Blackpool saw a tram having to be towed back to depot as captured in these photos from Steven Hughes.

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Edinburgh Trams honours armed services

Posted on Monday 4 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams are the latest tram operator in the UK to confirm that they will be offering free travel to members of the armed services to event on Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Armistice Day (Monday 11th November).

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – More from Victoria

Posted on Monday 4 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Having previously featured photos from a quick stopover at Manchester Metrolink’s Victoria stop we continue with the same visit in this “Out and About”.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Corporation Street

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re back with another set of articles on “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now”. The premise of this series is simple; two photos one showing the location before Metrolink arrived and one after.

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London Trams Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on the London Trams network have been announced (at fairly short notice with the details being confirmed on Thursday 31st October) which have been impacting services since 2000 on Saturday 2nd November and will continue throughout Sunday 3rd November.

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are firmly out of the main season now but there is still time for one final event at Crich before the doors are closed for another year…

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd November 2024

Posted on Sunday 3 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go to South Yorkshire for this week’s set of photos:

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In Pictures: More from the West Midlands Metro Dudley extension

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We recently brought you a selection of photos from the Dudley West Midlands Metro extension which is scheduled to open in late 2024. That set of photos concentrated on much of the reserved section towards the Wednesbury end of the line and now we go closer to the end of phase one of this extension in Dudley to see some of the progress in that area. Andy Walters provides this set of images.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1053

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are going back over 20 years to 2002 for a trip to San Francisco as the next location in “Around the World in Trams”.

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In Pictures: Balloon 708 gets ready for the winter

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

A few weeks ago when we reported on the 90th birthday celebrations for Blackpool Balloon 708 at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft it was also mentioned that the volunteers at the museum were planning to protect the tram for winter. This has now taken place as seen on another visit to the museum.

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LRSSB release updated Safety Management Systems guidance

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have published new guidance on the development of tramway Safety Management Systems (SMS). The guidance was developed whilst the LRSSB supported the transition of South Yorkshire Supertram into the ownership of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).

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In Pictures: The realigned Metrolink track at Derker

Posted on Friday 1 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back in July 2024, Manchester Metrolink services beyond Oldham Mumps were suspended after land movement around Derker which affected both the track and overhead poles at this location. After intensive rectification work, trams were able to resume from 19th August and this article takes a look at some of the work completed.

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Supertram offer free travel for armed forces personnel this Remembrance Day

Posted on Friday 1 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Anyone who is either a current member of the armed forces or a veteran will be able to travel for free on the South Yorkshire Supertram network on both Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Armistice Day (Monday 11th November).

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 52

Posted on Friday 1 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go a bit further back for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” from the Docklands Light Railway.

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In Pictures: Work continues on Blackpool 298’s restoration at Crich

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Now that the major restoration of London County Council 1 is at an end with the tram having launched into service in September 2024, the big focus in the Workshop at the Crich Tramway Village is on Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298. In this article we take a look at some recent photos of the tram as well as seeing another recent product of the Workshop in action – Newcastle 102.

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In Pictures: The Terror Tram out for Halloween

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

When the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Brush Railcoach 634 was repainted into a special “The Terror Tram” livery whilst it resided at Rigby Road Depot it was envisaged that it would have plenty have spooky outings and with 2024 being the first Halloween since it was recommissioned for service as its new home at the East Anglia Transport Museum this was the first real chance for it to come into its own.

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