In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside testing continues

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next extension on a UK tramway due to open will be the short addition to the West Midlands Metro network from the Birmingham City Centre delta junction to Millennium Point. It had been hoped that this would be open by now, with official documentation saying it should have opened in December 2025 (with that being delayed from the original plan anyway), but issues found during testing with the signalling meant that this has been pushed back – and no new date has yet been mentioned But testing is continuing as we see in this pictorial update. Andy Walters is the photographer.

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New trams for Croydon and DLR extension to Thamesmead on TfL Business Plan

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London (TfL) have set out their ambitious programme for the future to help deliver a vision that encourages public transport, active travel, and supports new homes and jobs with the release of their draft business plan covering the period until 2029/30. This plan isn’t about big announcements of new projects but consolidating TfL’s plans, and will include a fleet of new trams in Croydon as well as progressing the DLR extensions to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.

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Picture in Time: Bolton 66

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

One final trip to the Fylde Coast before “Picture in Time” moves on and we’re in Fleetwood again for another Tram Sunday image.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3127 back in service

Posted on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 7/2/26 with addition of photo

Another medium/long term absentee on Manchester Metrolink has returned to service with 3127 back in use after approximately eight months. The tram was noted back in service on 3rd February 2026, although its not known if this was its first day back.

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Discounted Metro tickets for the Birmingham Light Festival 2026

Posted on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Anyone travelling to the free Birmingham Light Festival, taking place at various locations across the city, will be able to make a trip on the West Midlands Metro at a discounted rate as part of the company’s sponsorship of the event.

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Edinburgh Trams fares to increase on 22nd February

Posted on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have announced that their fares, as are the fares of sister company Lothian Buses, will be increasing from Sunday 22nd February to reflect the increased operational costs faced by the operator over the past year.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 56 returns to full fleet livery

Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

It had only been carrying vinyls for the West Midlands Business Festival for a month but CAF Urbos100 56 has already lost them with it returning to fleet livery once again, on 3rd February 2026.

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Big Heritage try to start legal action over Wirral Council

Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

You may have been thinking you hadn’t heard a lot about the plans for the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway for a while, in fact very little has been reported ever since the “Merseyside Three” trams departed for their new lives at Crich. The reason for the apparent silence has now been revealed in the local press with reports that Big Heritage have tried to start legal action against Wirral Council’s decision to remove funding worth £4.5 million from the museum.

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Edinburgh Trams get ready for another Six Nations championships

Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Guinness Men’s Six Nations returns for the 143rd edition of the tournament this month and Edinburgh Trams are getting ready to transport fans to Scotland’s home matches at Murrayfield Stadium with a reminder that tapping on and tapping off will be the most straightforward way to pay for your travel.

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In Pictures: Update on Crich’s new Access Tram conversion

Posted on Tuesday 3 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

After a couple of years without an Access Tram, 2026 is set to be an important for the Crich Tramway Village with plans for the entry into service of Access Tram 2, with Blackpool Centenary 645 currently being converted in the workshops at the home of the National Tramway Museum. Monday 2nd February saw a special supporters event held at the museum which allowed a check to be made on recent progress on the conversion. Steven Hughes was one of those who saw at first hand the ongoing work.

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West Midlands Metro service changes as Dudley line to be fully connected to the network

Posted on Tuesday 3 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

The February school half-term holidays will see a change to services on the West Midlands Metro network as work takes place to connect the Black Country Line to the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line – an important (and rather vital!) step towards the start of services to Dudley later this year.

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UKTram to attend UK Rail this May

Posted on Tuesday 3 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

UKTram will be attending the UK Rail event in Birmingham on 13th and 14th May 2026. UKTram are a strategic partner of the event and will be supporting the event’s focus on collaboration, shared learning and insight across the rail industry.

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In Pictures: Driver Training continues in Sheffield

Posted on Monday 2 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

In recent months, South Yorkshire Supertram has been suffering from some well publicised staff shortages which led to the introduction of a temporary timetable from the end of November 2025. In order to resolve these issues they are continuing to recruit more drivers and to this end driver training trams are out on the network most days.

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Blackpool Tramway takes the safety message into local schools

Posted on Monday 2 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have been continuing their campaign to remind the public about the need to be alert around the tramway, with the first of several school visits taking place. The tramway was one of the first to embrace the LRSSB backed “TWO LINES = STOP” campaign and will now be reinforcing this in local schools.

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15 Years Apart: Manchester Metrolink 3003

Posted on Monday 2 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this article we again look at trams “15 Years Apart” and its another of the M5000s on Manchester Metrolink which is featured.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – January 2026

Posted on Sunday 1 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

We’re “Out and About” again and its Edinburgh Trams which is visited again.

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UKTram Owners and Authorities Group meet for first meeting of 2026

Posted on Sunday 1 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

UKTram’s Owners and Authorities Group (OAG) held their first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday 13th January. Representatives from across the sector met online with the aim of aligning priorities and progress workstreams, led by Chair Chris Hopkinson and Vice Chair Stuart Lowrie.

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Rare chance to secure a copy of Brian Turner’s latest book

Posted on Sunday 1 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Usually when Brian Turner publishes a new book it is a case of get in while you can as the popularity and limited print run means that they soon sell out. That was the case again in 2025, when Blackpool’s Last Street Tramways was released – but if you missed out there is a chance to secure it with a copy having recently been listed on ebay.

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More changes on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 31 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

It seems that there aren’t many weeks which go by at the moment without there being some change to the fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro and once again that is the case. The past week has not only seen trains go for scrap but has also seen another of the new Stadler vehicles enter service.

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Around the World in Trams: Prague 7148+7149

Posted on Saturday 31 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

And as January comes to a close our random month of photos “Around the World in Trams” also comes to an end – and after the past couple of weeks have featured iconic classes of tram we may as well finish that off!

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