Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 94

Posted on Friday 25 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” is again on the Docklands Light Railway as we continue to go back in time to see trains in operation.

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In Pictures: London Transport Museum Acton store

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

As well as the main London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, there is also a museum store located at Acton which contains many more exhibits which there just isn’t room for at the museum. The store is open on select dates for special Open Days (as well as guided tours), one of which took place over the weekend of 27th and 27th April 2023.

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Supertram train up first group of accredited Mental Health First Aiders

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they have successfully trained their first group of Mental Health First Aiders as part of their ongoing commitment to enhancing colleague wellbeing and fostering a supportive community.

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LRSSB strengthen international links at InnoTrans

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The work being done by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) in increasing safety on UK tramways is being recognised internationally, with the recent InnoTrans event in Berlin providing the ideal opportunity for the organisation to strengthen their overseas links.

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In Pictures: Supertram goes as far as Arena

Posted on Wednesday 23 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram system took place over the weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October. This time they were working on the overhead at Valley Centertainment which saw Yellow route trams only able to operate as far as Arena. In this article Stuart Cooke shows us the unusual destination on some of the trams in the Hillsborough area.

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West Midlands Metro celebrate more Global Light Rail Awards success

Posted on Wednesday 23 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The West Midlands Metro have been celebrating following more recognition at October’s Global Light Rail Awards, held in London. Their recent increases in service frequency and improved reliability led to the judges recognising their efforts with commendations.

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New guidance sets new standards for tram work safety

Posted on Wednesday 23 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

New guidance released by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) aims to drive down the risks associated with construction and maintenance work on UK tramways. Although its mainly focused on the safety of workers carrying out infrastructure works it also applies equally to tramway employees dealing with rolling stock issues such as when assisting a stranded tram.

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FOI request confirms delay for introduction of DLR trains

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the new fleet of CAF trains being built for London’s Docklands Light Railway will not be entering service in 2024. The confirmation came in a Freedom of Information request which requested more information on the challenges which had been experienced since the vehicles started testing on the network.

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South Yorkshire Mayor praises Supertram staff for a Superclean

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Mayor, has recently visited the Supertram depot at Nunnery Square to thank staff for their efforts in the deep clean which has taken place since the network came under public control again in March. This “Superclean” has included both tramstops and trams and was part of the SYMCA commitment to improve the network earlier this year.

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Tramway operators given update on LRSSB successes

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) were recently asked to provide a number of briefings to the new UK government in which they outlined their vital role in delivering even safer tram transport across the country. They have also provided an update to tram operators in the country which outline potential future projects focusing on obstacle avoidance, pedestrian crossings and AI machine learning for risk modelling.

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In Pictures: Latest advert liveries in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 21 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A few weeks we reported how there were some new adverts now adorning trams in Edinburgh and in this pictorial article we take a look at a couple of those which weren’t pictured at the time. These two adverts are for Scottish Rugby on 260 with 268 now advertising Lost Shore. Roy Calderwood with the photos.

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They’ve Run in 2024

Posted on Monday 21 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

With the main operating season of most heritage tramways starting to come to an end we take another look at just which trams have run in service during the year. As it was August the last time we took a look at this list there has been a little bit of movement – with probably the biggest addition coming at Crich with London County Council 1 having now entered service. As always if you notice any errors or omissions please let us know using the contact details at the end of the article.

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – a brief stay at Victoria

Posted on Monday 21 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go to Victoria on the Manchester Metrolink network in this latest outing of “Out and About”.

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Trams &: Sheffield 513 & trolleybus

Posted on Sunday 20 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Off to the East Anglia Transport Museum again as we have another edition of “Trams &”.

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Tony Young rewarded with Judges Special Award at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Sunday 20 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest winner at the Global Light Rail Awards (held in London at the start of October) is Tony Young who received the Judges Special Award in recognition of his 50 years of service to the light rail and rail industries.

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All night trams in Edinburgh for Halloween music festival

Posted on Sunday 20 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams services will continue to run through the night on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October to help music fans get back from Terminal V Halloween, Scotland’s biggest electronic music festival. Trams will continue to run every 10 minutes until 0300 and then every 20 minutes until the normal start of daytime services on both nights.

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 20 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its that time of year when things start to get a little spooky. The Ghost Trams continues to run and East Anglia Transport Museum also go big for Halloween.

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A trip to… South Yorkshire Supertram

Posted on Saturday 19 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we head to the South Yorkshire Supertram system for a selection of photos taken during a visit on 10th October 2024. This was the week when 118 re-entered service with new advertising vinyls and that features here along with a few other of the Siemens-Duewag in service in the city centre. The photographer is Steven Hughes.

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Around the World in Trams: Budapest 2037

Posted on Saturday 19 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” continues with another photo from Budapest.

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NET urge students to secure their discounted season tickets as figures reveal 42% of tram users fined are aged 16-21

Posted on Saturday 19 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Students in Nottingham are being reminded that they can still secure a discounted season ticket for travel on the city’s tram network with the deal ending on Sunday 20th October. With recent figures showing that 42% tram users who have been fined for travelling without a valid ticket within the past year are those aged 16-21, Nottingham Express Transit are urging students to take advantage of this discounted rate before its too late.

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