What’s New on British Trams Online? 18th April 2026

Posted on Saturday 18 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

This week we have photos coming from Beamish during a couple of days in March 2026:

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In Pictures: An update from NELSAM

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year came the news that the North East Land Sea Air Museum (NELSAM) in Sunderland were the new owners of all the trams on their site following the transfer of ownership from the North Eastern Electrical Transport Trust (NEETT). At the same time it was confirmed that they were intending to only retain two of the five trams on site in the long-term. This pictorial article takes a look at the trams in their current positions as well as an intriguing section of track which has recently been put in place. Trevor Hall provides the images.

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South Yorkshire Supertram Engineering Works: 2nd to 4th May 2026

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next set of engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network have been announced, and will be taking place over the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend in the Attercliffe area.

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Another successful year for the Stourbridge Shuttle

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

2025/6 has been another successful 12 months for the Stourbridge Shuttle with over 576,000 passengers carried on the short-line between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town. Using two Parry People Mover vehicles, the line was an early adopted of technology we now call Very Light Rail (VLR), and Pre Metro Operations Ltd (operator of the line) are continuing to progress with plans for its expansion.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 634 and Sheffield 513 in service at Carlton Colville

Posted on Tuesday 21 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In our early season coverage of the East Anglia Transport Museum we saw a lot of Amsterdam 474 and London Transport 1858 in service, but so far in 2026 there have actually been four trams which have carried passengers. In this pictorial article – with photos from Sunday 19th April – we take a look at Blackpool 634 and Sheffield 513 which make up the quartet seen in service so far this year.

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West Midlands Metro seek views on the names of their routes

Posted on Tuesday 21 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

As most reading these pages will be well aware, the West Midlands Metro is currently in a period of expansion with the next extension – to Dudley – due to open later in 2026. As part of their plans for the introduction of this service they have recently launched a survey asking for opinions on what the new lines should be called to make it clear to passengers where each service is going.

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Industry seminar to take place on future of UK urban transport

Posted on Tuesday 21 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

RailEl (formerly the Permanent Way Institution) will be hosting a seminar on 14th May 2026 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds which will be discussing the future of urban transport. UKTram will be one of the organisations attending the seminar along with other leading organisations from the rail and light rail sectors.

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Two go for scrap as one enters service on the Metro

Posted on Monday 20 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

There has been a gap of a few weeks since we last had an update of changes to the fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro but after a brief pause the past week has seen another couple of the original Metrocars head off for scrap. Meanwhile, the 34th of the new Stadler units has entered service.

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National Tramway Museum win funding from Arts Council England

Posted on Monday 20 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The National Tramway Museum have recently been awarded £492,880 of funding through the Arts Council England Museum Estates and Development Fund. This money will be used towards improvements for the Great Exhibition Hall, described as being at the heart of the museum.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Cornbrook

Posted on Monday 20 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go to Cornbrook in this latest edition of “Old(er) and New”.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Leeds 345

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Meet the Trams” we take a look at another tram which ran on the first day of the 2026 operating season at the National Tramway Museum. That tram is Leeds 345.

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Recruitment for new role the first step towards trams running at Summerlee again

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

North Lanarkshire Council are again (for at least the third time) advertising a job which if filled should see the tramway at Summerlee reopening, with the expectation that the sound of steel wheel on steel rails could be heard again in 2027.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Balloon 708 on display at Sandtoft

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft reopened for the 2026 season in early April, and as well as providing the chance to catch-up with the trolleybuses (operating and on display), the museum also remains the home of Blackpool Balloon 708.

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Metro timbers donated to Stephenson Steam Railway

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Already home to the currently only preserved Metrocar – 4001 – the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside is set to enjoy more donations from the Tyne and Wear Metro which will used in the railway’s Woodland Walk. Logs from the lineside of the Metro will help to conserve and improve the walking route in the walking route which was opened in 2025.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 007 returns to service

Posted on Saturday 18 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Tramway Flexity2 007 is the latest tram to have had its repairs completed at Starr Gate Depot with the tram back in service on Saturday 18th April 2026.

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Around the World in Trams: Stockholm 615+331

Posted on Saturday 18 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another outing for “Around the World in Trams” as we feature a photo of another tram in Stockholm.

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Back to fleet livery for a trio of trams in Manchester

Posted on Saturday 18 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Three trams which received the same advert in February 2026 have returned to fleet livery on Manchester Metrolink with the mainly black vinyls for xtb having been removed by mid-April 2026. The trio of trams which had been carrying this advert were 3092, 3100 and 3101.

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Metro overhead line maintenance jobs advertised

Posted on Saturday 18 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Tyne and Wear Metro are undertaking a major recruitment drive in their overhead line maintenance team with eleven vacancies currently being advertised. Its all part of their attempts to strengthen their incident response capability and network resilience.

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In Pictures: A look around the new Magna tramstop

Posted on Friday 17 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we reported a few days ago, Thursday 9th April saw the opening of a new tramstop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with Magna welcoming its first passengers. Located on the Tram-Train route it is on Network Rail infrastructure and as such is more than just a normal tramstop with an accessible bridge and plenty of safety features to try and prevent people from being tempted onto the tracks (it is of course a low floor platform). This pictorial article with images from Stuart Cooke takes a look around the stop.

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 18 breaks cover

Posted on Friday 17 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 18 – the only operational double-deck tram in the fleet – has returned to the Promenade for the first time since 2024 after enjoying an extensive overhaul at Strathallan Depot.

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