What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th February 2026

Posted on Saturday 14 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go overseas for this week’s set of photos with images from the Trolley Fair at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in 2024:

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams and the 6 Nations

Posted on Wednesday 18 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

We’ve written it before and we will probably write it again in the future – one of the big benefits of having a tram system in Edinburgh is that when there are big events taking place at Murrayfield Stadium large crowds of people can be moved in a short time. And so it was again on Saturday 14th February when Scotland’s first home match in the 2026 6 Nations took place, against the “auld enemy” England. Roy Calderwood with the photos.

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New book now out! On Top o’t’ Job by Chris Thornburn

Posted on Wednesday 18 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

You may recall late last year how we mentioned a forthcoming book based on the recollections of former student conductor on the Leeds trams in the mid-1950s, and well-known tram enthusiast, Chris Thornburn. And now the book has been published so you can secure your copy of this unique look at how things were working on the trams.

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TfGM to start feasibility study on going underground

Posted on Wednesday 18 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

With the Metrolink network in Manchester City Centre expected to reach capacity on the surface, plans to go underground have been part of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy for a while. Whilst the construction of tunnels is currently unfunded and a fair way in the distance, TfGM are attempting to get ahead of the game by starting an early feasibility study into the viability of their construction.

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A trip to… Manchester Metrolink’s Ashton line

Posted on Tuesday 17 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we see the results of a walk by Keith Chadbourne along part of Ashton New Road, which is served by trams on Manchester Metrolink’s East Manchester Line to Ashton-under-Lyne.

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Volk’s Electric Railway dates announced for 2026

Posted on Tuesday 17 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

As February starts to quickly run away from us its time to start looking ahead to the spring, and that usually means heritage lines start to wake up again. That will include the Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton and they have recently announced some significant dates for 2026.

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Supertram joins Women in Transport

Posted on Tuesday 17 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they have become corporate members of Women in Transport, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing gender equality across the transport industry and empowering women to maximise their potential.

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In Pictures: Behind the Scenes at Starr Gate Depot

Posted on Monday 16 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

One of the big stories on the modern Blackpool Tramway so far in 2026 has been the introduction of a temporary timetable whilst repairs take place to the Flexity2 trams, the first 16 of which are now approaching the 14th anniversary of their entry into service (let’s not forget that Nottingham Express Transit’s original trams had already gone through the first of their two mid-life refurbishments by this time), ahead of the main summer season. Podbaba Transport was afforded the opportunity to see behind the scenes at the depot whilst this work took place and has been kind enough to provide us with some photos inside the depot.

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Full Metro running challenge completed by fundraiser

Posted on Monday 16 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Paul McDougal has completed his epic challenge of running the route of the whole Tyne and Wear Metro network – with it taking him just 18 hours and 30 minutes to complete it. Paul, 35, lives in Vietnam now and returned home to the northeast to complete the challenge, all in aid of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA).

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 205

Posted on Monday 16 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another outing in our “15 Years Apart” series as we feature a tram as it was in 2010, and then again in 2025. And this time we are going back to Nottingham Express Transit.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – February 2026

Posted on Sunday 15 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we head to the West Midlands Metro again.

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Market engagement started for DLR Thamesmead extension

Posted on Sunday 15 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

It may not have been given the full go-ahead yet but in preparation for spades going into the ground Transport for London have started preliminary market engagement for the DLR extension to Thamesmead. This is the first step in finding out which suppliers would be interested in bidding for the construction contract when it is formally put out to tender.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: April 2026

Posted on Sunday 15 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

More engineering works in Manchester Metrolink have been announced with two Sundays in April set to alterations on the Ashton-under-Lyne line to allow track repair works to take place.

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555 034 enters service on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 14 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

After a busy few weeks of trains going for scrap and new trains being delivered, the past seven days have been far quieter on the Tyne and Wear Metro. But that’s not to say that nothing has happened as we have seen the latest Stadler train carry its first passengers.

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Around the World in Trams: Istanbul 806

Posted on Saturday 14 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” time again and we’re in Istanbul again.

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Crich 2026 events revealed

Posted on Saturday 14 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The start of the 2026 season at the Crich Tramway Village is less than a month away and as preparations continue the special events for the coming year have also been announced.

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A tram renaming in Nottingham as Vicky McClure dedicates tram to Our Dementia Choir

Posted on Saturday 14 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit 224 has been renamed following a request from Vicky McClure. Originally named after the actress, best known for roles in Line of Duty and Trigger Point, she made the request to change the name after the choir she formed in 2018 which was agreed to by NET, who also named Our Dementia Choir their charity of the year in 2025.

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In Pictures: Work underway at Wolverhampton St George’s (again)

Posted on Friday 13 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest closure of the section of the West Midlands Metro into Wolverhampton St George’s is now underway with the last tram (for now) having served the stop on Friday 6th February 2026. According to the literature released on their website in connection with the closure this will allow signalling equipment to be replaced although as these photos from Andy Walters show it looks as if it will go beyond that.

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London Trams Engineering Works: Wednesday 11th to Wednesday 25th February

Posted on Friday 13 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

A two week closure of the London Trams network to the east of East Croydon is underway to allow major engineering works to take place.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 710

Posted on Friday 13 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks “Picture in Time” is returning to what is now known as the Crich Tramway Village but at the time of these images was just the plain old National Tramway Museum.

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