In Pictures: A visit to Crich in June

Posted on Thursday 20 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to the Crich Tramway Village again for this pictorial article with Steven Hughes visiting the museum on Sunday 16th June 2024. This was, of course, the first day of public services on the Blackpool North Station extension and one of the trams in service at Crich on this day had a decidedly North Station link.

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Delays to introduction of new DLR trains

Posted on Thursday 20 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s a crushing inevitability that the entry into service of new trains will be delayed and the latest system to be impacted by this is the Docklands Light Railway. The latest TfL Commissioner’s Report (June 2024) has a brief section on the DLR rolling stock replacement programme and although it doesn’t say that their introduction has been delayed it does admit to some challenges.

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Midland Metro Alliance celebrates exceeding carbon savings

Posted on Thursday 20 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

As part of their commitment to significantly reduce their carbon footprint the Midland Metro Alliance, who are delivering the extensions to the tram network on behalf of Transport for West Midlands, have announced that they have already exceeded they target ahead of World Environment Day on 5th June.

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In Pictures: 3061 becomes a Rockstar

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

We reported earlier this month that 3061 had received a new advert and in this article we view the tram with its latest look carrying vinyls for Rockstar energy drink.

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More trackwork in Nottingham this July

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The next set of tram track improvement works in Nottingham have been announced which will see no trams running between The Forest and Old Market Square for 13 days during July. Work will be undertaken at High School and Royal Centre during this closure.

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Scottish Government unable to provide financial support for Edinburgh Trams business case

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The proposed Edinburgh Trams extension running from Granton in the north to the Royal Infirmary in the south has hit a snag about the Scottish Government said they would not be able to provide financial support for the business case.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 623 launches the new season at Heaton Park

Posted on Tuesday 18 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

And its back operating again! The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester has now commenced its 2024 season after a two and a half month delay with the sub station fault now repaired and everything back to normal once more.

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Details of major Metrolink closure confirmed

Posted on Tuesday 18 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be no trams between Piccadilly and Piccadilly Gardens for 17 days in late June and early to allow for major track replacement works on the Manchester Metrolink network. Revised services will operate between 22nd June and 9th July which will see the Ashton route running independently of the rest of the network with replacement buses also being operated.

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More information given on West Midlands Metro ticket machines

Posted on Tuesday 18 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

As ticket machines continue to be installed across West Midlands Metro stops, the company have now released further information of the plans for the introduction of the machines which will eventually see at least fitted to every stop on the network.

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In Pictures: Normal services start on Blackpool’s North Station extension

Posted on Monday 17 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Normal services are now underway on the newest section of open tramway in the UK with the first public service arriving at North Station on the morning of Sunday 16th June as planned. This follows several days of preview with special tours running including, on Saturday 15th June, the first heritage tram with passengers to make its way along Talbot Road.

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More West Midlands Metro Engineering Works

Posted on Monday 17 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The continued upgrade works to power systems on the West Midlands Metro are set to see more change to services on Sundays during June and July to allow the work to take place.

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink – March 2024

Posted on Monday 17 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this “Out and About” we go to Manchester Metrolink once more.

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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3146 & plane

Posted on Sunday 16 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its not often we look upwards for our “&” image in “Trams &” but that is exactly what we do in this edition.

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In Pictures: A Bank Holiday in the east

Posted on Sunday 16 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum was once again open over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend with its usual mix of trams, trolleybuses and trains in operation. Bryan Grint visited on Sunday 26th May when he found Blackpool 634 again in service with London Transport 1858 also in action.

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Events this week…

Posted on Sunday 16 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

After the excitement of openings in the last week we’re back to the more usual events over the next seven days or so…

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th June 2024

Posted on Sunday 16 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

We have a double helping of photos this week with two small collections:

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In Pictures: New Hanson’s Bridge lifted into position

Posted on Saturday 15 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s the final bridge needed for the first phase of the West Midlands Metro line to Dudley and Brierley Hill and it is now going back into position as part of another major milestone in the construction of the extension. Crossing Birmingham New Road the old structure had become a local landmark thanks to a Hanson’s Mild Ale advert which had been applied many years ago and in a look back to its heritage the new bridge has reproduction ads in place as well.

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Around the World in Trams: Ostrava 1736

Posted on Saturday 15 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” with a photo from Ostrava.

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Boat 600 enters service in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 15 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another heritage tram has run in passenger service for the first time in 2024. This time the location is the Blackpool Tramway where their second operational Boat Car has returned to service – prototype 600.

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Woman hit by tram on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 15 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a tram close to Dudley Street stop on Thursday 13th June.

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