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DLR TUNNEL TO WOOLWICH COMPLETED
Docklands Light Railway – Tuesday 24th July 2007
The tunnel which will take the Docklands Light Railway under the River Thames to Woolwich Arsenal has been completed – on time. The 540-tonne boring machine broke through the earth on the south side of the Thames on Monday 23rd July.
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METROLINK SERVICE ALTERATIONS
Manchester Metrolink – Tuesday 24th July 2007
With the Manchester Metrolink trackwork really taking hold at the end of this week (the Altrincham line will jojn the Bury one as being closed as from Friday - more on this at the weekend) special services will operate over the weekend (28th/29th Jukly) because of a concert at Old Trafford (the cricket ground) on Saturday and the Salford Triathlon on Sunday.
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BURY LINE SHUT FOR NEXT PHASE OF METROLINK UPGRADES
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 22nd July 2007
The next stage of the Manchester Metrolink track upgrades commences from Monday 23rd July – and this stage will see the entire Bury line from Victoria through to Bury Interchange closed until 12th September.
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BLACKPOOL STANDARD 143 RESTORATION UPDATE
Lancastrian Transport Trust – Sunday 22nd July 2007
The restoration of Blackpool Engineering 753 back into Standard 143 is continuing at the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s Mereside depot, as well as across the country.
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LEEDS 345 WINS AWARD FOR RESTORATION
Crich Tramway Village – Sunday 22nd July 2007
The Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – have been rewarded for the hard work involved in the restoration of Leeds 345 by winning an award at the Heritage Railway Association Carriage & Wagon Awards.
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LAUNCH OF PINK TRAM AT SEATON CONFIRMED
Seaton Tramway – Sunday 22nd July 2007
As reported on British Trams Online a few weeks ago, the Seaton Tramway are to launch a pink tram into service from Friday 27th July. This move has come about because of the success of a Lledo tram model recently released in the tramway’s shop in the colour of pink.
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GROUP RIDER TICKETS CUT IN PRICE
Nottingham Express Transit – Sunday 22nd July 2007
The Group Rider ticket – valid on both Nottingham Express Transit and NCT buses – has seen its cost cut by half to £3 during the school holidays. The price cut is in operation from today (Sunday 22nd July) until Saturday 1st September. The Network Rider Ticket will also be cut to £5. For details on the ticket availability on NET here.
Source: This is Nottingham
RTA CAUSES METRO DISRUPTION
Midland Metro – Sunday 22nd July 2007
Another RTA on the street section of Midland Metro in Wolverhampton caused disruption on Wednesday 18th July. As a result a 10-15 minute service was in operation “until further notice” – one presumes that this is now over although it was still mentioned on the front of their website on Friday lunchtime.
Source: Midland Metro
GLASS BREAKS ON CROYDON TRAM
Croydon Tramlink – Sunday 22nd July 2007
A tram has to be withdrawn from service on Croydon Tramlink on Wednesday 18th July after the glass in a door broke whilst it was heading to Wimbledon at Belgrave Walk. It is not known what caused the glass to break.
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GMPTA CHAIR HONOURED FOR SERVICES TO TRANSPORT
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 22nd July 2007
Cllr Roger Jones, chair of the GMPTA, has been rewarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Local Transport award at the National Transport Awards. On receiving the award the ceremony heard about his “crusade in support of an extension to his city's light rail system, Metrolink".
Source: GMPTE
MAN ATTACKED ON NET
Nottingham Express Transit – Sunday 22nd July 2007
A man was attacked on board a tram on the Nottingham Express Transit system at 2240 on Tuesday 17th July with a meat cleaver. The 22 year old man was with friends when two men and two women started behaving aggressively. The man was punched, chased and struck with the cleaver – which was removed from a child’s pushchair – suffering cuts and a possible fracture. Two men and a woman have been charged with the attack.
Source: BBC News Online
DLR LONDON CITY AIRPORT EXTENSION PRAISED IN REPORT
Docklands Light Railway – Sunday 22nd July 2007
The London City Airport extension of the Docklands Light Railway has been praised by a new report for the huge environmental benefits it has bought. The report claims that there have been around 120,000 fewer taxi rides and 288,000 fewer car journeys since the line opened in December 2005.
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NEW MARKETING FIRM EMPLOYED AT CRICH
Crich Tramway Village – Sunday 22nd July 2007
It is reported that Shout PR have been employed by the Crich Tramway Village to help with the marketing activity of the Museum. Shout PR are based in Nottinghamshire.
Source: This is Nottingham
FLEETWOOD TRAM SUNDAY 2007
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway – Updated Sunday 22nd July 2007
The annual Fleetwood Transport Festival including Tram Sunday took place last Sunday (15th July). The event saw Blackpool Coronation 304 stabled at the Ferry terminus with Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40, Blackpool Standard 147, Blackpool Boat 605, Blackpool Brush 623, Blackpool Balloon 700 and Stockport 5 seeing use on the Ash Street to North Pier shuttle service. 5 replaced Bolton 66 at the last minute due to a fault.
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STAGECOACH METROLINK STARTS TODAY
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 15th July 2007
Today (Sunday 15th July) is the day that a new era commences on Manchester’s Metrolink network as Stagecoach take over the operation of the trams in a ten year contract. Up until now the system has been operated by Serco.
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NET PHASE TWO PUBLIC INQUIRY DATE SET
Nottingham Express Transit – Sunday 15th July 2007
The Department for Transport have revealed that there will indeed be a Public Inquiry into Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit – as was widely expected and is normal in a project of this sort.
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BLACKPOOL BRUSH 631 BECOMES THE NEW WALLS TRAMS
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway – Sunday 15th July 2007
With Balloon 719 having now lost its all over advert for Walls Ice Cream, Brush 631 has stepped into the breach and has received a red based design for the same sponsor. In other livery news Balloon 711 and Balloon 723 have both lost their vinyls for Lambrini and McDonalds respectively leaving them in their respective base coats. Neither tram has run in service since this occurrence and join 719 out of service which still awaits its Pleasure Beach Infusion vinyls.
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WORK COMMENCES ON TRAMS FOR EDINBURGH
Tram for Edinburgh – Sunday 15th July 2007
As extensively reported previously on British Trams Online the work to divert utility pipes under the streets where tracks will be constructed for the Trams for Edinburgh scheme commenced on Monday (9th July) in the Leith area of the city.
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NEW SUMMER TIMETABLE STARTS OPERATION IN BLACKPOOL
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway – Sunday 15th July 2007
The Summer 2007 timetable on the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway has now started (it started on Monday 9th July) and sees one of the biggest timetable changes for many years with an increased Saturday service now in operation (this commenced yesterday – Saturday 14th July).
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LAXEY MER DEPOT TO BE REFURBISHED
Manx Electric Railway – Sunday 15th July 2007
It has been revealed that a design team is to be appointed to refurbish the Manx Electric Railway’s Laxey depot. Tourism and Leisure Minister confirmed the refurbishment in a written answer to a question in the Tynwald and said that a design team was currently being looked for, after which the building work will go to tender. Funding of up to £400,000 is likely to be required and this will go before Tynwald in January 2008.
Source: Isle of Man Today
RAIB LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO TRAMLINK INCIDENT
Croydon Tramlink – Sunday 15th July 2007
The RAIB have launched an investigation into an incident when a young man got his arm trapped in a tram door on Croydon Tramlink – and the tram then started to move off.
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IS THE WAIT NEARLY OVER FOR BLACKPOOL?
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway – Sunday 15th July 2007
During Prime Minister Questions this week the shock announcement was made that the “Super Casino” awarded to Manchester may now not happen. Mr Brown was challenged by Fleetwood MP Joan Humble about regenerating Blackpool and he made mention of the several bids currently on the table from Blackpool – including the one for the tramway regeneration. In the Blackpool Gazette it is reported that the wait may nearly be over for a decision from the Department for Transport on the upgrade bid with news that an announcement may be made within two weeks (although we have all heard that before!).
Source: Blackpool Gazette
LLANDUDNO & COLWYN BAY REPLICA TRAM 7 UPDATE
Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society – Sunday 15th July 2007
Following the successful outings of 7 to Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea Promenade on the first weekends of May and June respectively, a special outing was arranged to the Conway Road Infants School at the West End, Colwyn Bay on Monday 11 June – much to the delight of the pupils who subsequently had a painting competition of the tram.
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STACEY WELCOMES MAYOR’S APPARENT WLT BACK DOWN
West London Tram – Sunday 15th July 2007
It Cllr Jason Stacey, leader of Ealing Council, has welcomed the news that Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, is apparently starting to back down on the controversial West London Tram scheme.
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MANCHESTER C-CHARGE CONTROVERSY
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 15th July 2007
It is a controversy that I am sure will not go away quickly but the proposed Congestion Charge in the Greater Manchester area has been making the local headlines again this week for most of the wrong reasons. Of course the C-Charge will help to fund major expansion on the Metrolink network.
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PROGRESS CONTINUES ON WARRINGTON 2
Birkenhead Tramway – Sunday 15th July 2007
The progress on the restoration of Warrington 2 has continued at a pace during June. The MTPS website reports that the electrical wiring is now almost complete and the outer panelling on one side of the lower deck is completed with the new stairs construction being well underway. Photos of the latest progress can be found by following the link below.
Source: MTPS
MANCHESTER METROLINK NEWS UPDATE
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 15th July 2007
A few bits and pieces of news from the Manchester Metrolink system including news on the trams and some progress on the major trackwork on the Bury line.
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MAN KILLED AFTER TRAM COLLISION
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 15th July 2007
A 34 year old man has been killed after being hit by a tram in Manchester city centre on Monday (9th July) evening at around 2140. The incident occurred at the G-Mex stop with the tram heading towards the city centre from Cornbrook. Trams were stopped from operating through the area for around four hours after the incident and Greater Manchester Police are now searching for witnesses.
Source: Bury Times. Manchester Evening News & BBC News Online
MAN ADMITS TRAM DRIVER ASSAULT
Nottingham Express Transit – Sunday 15th July 2007
A 40 year old man, a father of two, has admitted assaulting a tram driver in Nottingham whilst drunk and has been warned he could face a jail term. Thomas Gaunt was pushed off a stationary tram after he got into an argument with another passenger in January this year. He then kicked the driver in the groin and punched him in the nose after another scuffle. Mr Gaunt is to be sentenced later this month.
Source: BBC News Online
SUPERTRAM 125 BACK IN SERVICE AFTER REFRESH
South Yorkshire Supertram – Updated Sunday 15th July 2007
South Yorkshire Supertram 125 has become the 13th of the fleet to have its mid-life refresh. The tram is now back in service in the revised livery and was spotted operating on the Yellow route today (Thursday 5 July). 118 has now been withdrawn for a start of its refresh.
Source: Ian Willoughby & Stagecoach Supertram
CAR COLLIDES WITH TRAM IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE
Manchester Metrolink – Updated Sunday 15th July 2007
A car was involved in a collision with a tram in Mosley Street, Manchester City Centre on Sunday 1 July at around 1330. The three passengers in the Mercedes car escaped serious injury. The tram involved was 1025.
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RAIB RELEASE REPORT INTO SEATON DERAILMENT
Seaton Tramway – Thursday 5th July 2007
The RAIB have released their report into the derailment of tram 10 at the Seaton Terminus back on 18 March 2007. It appears that the derailment was caused by “persons unknown” placing an object in the points.
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DLR STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT AWARDED
Docklands Light Railway – Thursday 5th July 2007
The main construction contract for the £238 million Docklands Light Railway Stratford International extension has been awarded to a joint Skanska and GrantRail bid.
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IS LIVINGSTONE GOING COOL ON THE WEST LONDON TRAM?
West London Tram – Thursday 5th July 2007
It is reported that Mayor of London Ken Livingstone may be going cool on the plans for the West London Tram – this is after he appeared on an ITV programme last week saying if Crossrail is approved then the West London Tram may be ditched.
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FURTHER DETAILS REVEALED ON LEITH UTILITY DIVERSION WORK
Trams for Edinburgh – Thursday 5th July 2007
As reported last week work is to start on the utility diversion for the Trams for Edinburgh project in Leith on Monday (9 July). Further details have now been revealed on how the work will take place and locals have been sent information packs.
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