Tyne and Wear Metro Engineering Works: 28th October to 1st November

Posted on Sunday 6 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services through Pelaw will be impacted by major engineering works which will see the junction there renewed. Lasting for five days between 28th October and 1st November, the work is to future proof the network and is just the latest in a long line of major investment into the infrastructure of the Tyne and Wear Metro.

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 6 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another relatively quiet week of events with the usual Ghost Tram and Fish & Chips trams in Blackpool whilst Crich welcome a car club for a visit.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 6th October 2024

Posted on Sunday 6 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A small selection of photos from Edinburgh Trams this week:

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In Pictures: Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours Enhanced Weekend

Posted on Saturday 5 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The final enhanced weekend of operation for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours for 2024 took place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September. This was the last chance to enjoy a “hop-on, hop-off timetable” for the heritage trams with five trams scheduled to be running on both days.

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Around the World in Trams: Budapest 1355

Posted on Saturday 5 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s a new month and that means we move on to a new city for “Around the World in Trams”. That city is Budapest in Hungary for a series of photos taken during 2008.

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TfL use DLR to pilot new priority seat signage

Posted on Saturday 5 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

New priority seat signage is to be piloted on the Docklands Light Railway as part of Transport for London’s Priority Seating Week. This is a dedicated week of action to raise awareness of priority seats across the public transport network and comes alongside a competition for school children to bring it to life with creative artwork.

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BTP appeal after sexual assault on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 5 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The British Transport Police have launched an appeal for information to help in their investigation over a sexual assault on board the West Midlands Metro on 3rd August.

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In Pictures: Trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum Trolleybus Weekend

Posted on Friday 4 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September was the annual Trolleybus Weekend at the East Anglia Transport Museum, which not only includes lots of operational trolleybuses in service and twilight running but also features trams in service alongside. In this pictorial article we take a look at some of the trams in action during the weekend.

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Expansion of NET Park and Ride states abandoned

Posted on Friday 4 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Plans to add extra spaces to Park and Ride sites on Nottingham Express Transit have been abandoned as a result of reduced demand with the increase in home working. It had been planned that more spaces would be provided at both Hucknall and Phoenix Park but this now won’t happen.

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Picture in Time: Horwich Tram Depot

Posted on Friday 4 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we take a look at Horwich Tram Depot – and there’s not a tram in sight!

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 56 named

Posted on Thursday 3 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro 56 has become the latest tram on the network to be named. It was named in a special ceremony at Wednesbury Depot on Monday 30th September and now carries the name Amman Ahmed, a 21 year old volunteer from Dudley who has been recognised in the 50for50WM campaign.

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Special out of season event for Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Thursday 3 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Normally at the start of November that’s it for another year of opening for the Crich Tramway Village but this year there will be an extra special event taking place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November – A Journey through Time and Light.

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A little bit of Rio comes to St Andrew Square tramstop

Posted on Thursday 3 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you’re catching a tram in Edinburgh from St Andrew Square on Friday 4th October you may think you’ve been transported to Rio de Janeiro with Brazilian entertainment on offer as a part of Edinburgh Trams partnership with the Rio Brazilian Steakhouse.

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In Pictures: New adverts in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 2 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

It seems to have been a little while since we had a new advert on Edinburgh Trams and suddenly we have two more to report on! Both 257 and 260 have new designs and in this article we take a look at the one on 257 in more detail.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October

Posted on Wednesday 2 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The next set of major engineering works on Manchester Metrolink, which will see a revised service in operation, will be on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October. This time there will be essential rail replacement work taking place around Conbrook.

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Life sized Metro train replica makes it to the Newcastle Theatre Royal stage

Posted on Wednesday 2 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Last year we ran an article on a production of  “Gerry and Sewell” which was playing at the Live Theatre. Telling the story of two Gateshead lads who are desperate to see Newcastle United play at home it included a replica of a Metro train as part of the set and now with the play moving to the Theatre Royal in the city, the replica of 4001 in its 1980s livery has gone along for the ride as well!

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3061 receives new advertising vinyls

Posted on Tuesday 1 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Having been back in fleet livery for a little over a month, Manchester Metrolink 3061 is now once again running with advertising vinyls following the application for a new advert for 4th Arq.

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NET strike suspended after a day of action

Posted on Tuesday 1 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Strike action by GMB union members which was set to cause major disruption for Nottingham Express Transit services during the Goose Fair ended up being suspended after just a day with a new pay deal agreed. The new deal should see staff receive a pay increase of 8.5% over the next two years (so will hopefully avoid the same issue happening for next year’s Goose Fair).

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Specialist users get familiar with new Metro trains

Posted on Tuesday 1 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

With the arrivals of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains being built by Stadler continuing, a group of specialist users have been given the chance to get familiar with the trains. Sense Ability Matters (SAM) – a charity which supports people with sights and hearing loss across Gateshead and North Tyneside – too part in a familiarisation session at the Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields.

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Edinburgh Trams record operating loss again in 2023

Posted on Monday 30 September 2024 by Gareth Prior

New figures published in the latest accounts for Edinburgh Trams have shown that the system recorded a £10.3 million operating loss in 2023. This is the sixth year in a row that a loss has been recorded, but most of the losses can be attributed to the annual asset fee which Edinburgh Trams have to pay to the City of Edinburgh Council.

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