Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3018+3112

Posted on Sunday 20 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Manchester is the location for this edition of “Lockdown Walks” as we head out to the Eccles line.

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12 year old boy taken to hospital after being hit by tram in Fleetwood

Posted on Sunday 20 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

A 12 year old boy was taken to hospital with non life-threatening head injuries after he was hit by a tram close to the stop at Heathfield Road, Fleetwood on Friday 18th June. The incident happened shortly after 1500 with the Police and Ambulance Service both in attendance. After treatment at the scene the boy was taken to hospital with his injuries described as not being life threatening. Tram services were disrupted whilst the incident was dealt with.

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Cardiff 21 returns home

Posted on Saturday 19 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Cardiff 21 – which has been on loan at the Crich Tramway Village since 2009 – has now returned to Wales as the tram moves as the home of the National Tramway Museum continue. The departure of 21 follows on from Derby 1’s move last week.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 19th June 2021

Posted on Saturday 19 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we have another double helping of photos – from Japan and Crich:

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1053

Posted on Saturday 19 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to September 2006 for another couple of images of some of the Muni PCCs in action on F-line streetcar service.

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NET season ticket prices to increase

Posted on Saturday 19 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the first time since 2019, season ticket prices to travel on Nottingham Express Transit are to increase from Sunday 27th June. Despite the increases NET say they still provide excellent value for money and anyone who buys the ticket through the NETGO! app will be able to save even more money.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Saturday 19 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

This latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” is again in Sheffield as we feature another of the original Siemens-Duewag built trams.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh International Festival advert for Edinburgh Trams 277

Posted on Friday 18 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

In another sign that things are gradually getting back to some form of normality the world famous Edinburgh International Festival is returning for 2021 and to publicise the event a new advert has recently been added to 277.

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In Pictures: Preparations underway for tracklaying at Wilko’s!

Posted on Friday 18 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Throughout our regular updates from the former site of the Wilko’s store in Blackpool we’ve seen things being demolished and the area getting prepared for future construction. But now we can finally start to see some progress on the actual construction phase. Tony Armitage with the photos.

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West Midlands Metro goes back to Library from 20th June

Posted on Friday 18 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Services on the West Midlands Metro will take a further step towards normality from Sunday 20th June with trams starting to run between Bull Street and Library from that date. This will be the first time that this section of line has been served since Thursday 10th June after all the trams were withdrawn from service for precautionary checks.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 645

Posted on Friday 18 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” today again heads to Blackpool as we take a look at one of the Centenary Cars which has enjoyed an interesting post operation life.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 274

Posted on Friday 18 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” continues as we take another look at a tram running in Edinburgh City Centre.

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In Pictures: 37 returns to West Midlands Metro and 30 is back in service

Posted on Thursday 17 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

After spending eight months in Spain for repairs, West Midlands Metro Urbos3 tram 37 has returned to Wednesbury Depot. Looking almost as good as new – although where some of the repairs have taken place the West Midlands Metro livery vinyls haven’t been reapplied – the tram returned on Wednesday 15th June.

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Full service resumes on Altrincham line

Posted on Thursday 17 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

A full service (or at least what constitutes a full service at the moment) has resumed on the Altrincham line after repairs were completed to the signalling allowing more than one tram at a time to be in the Network Rail section on the approach to Altrincham. It has now been confirmed that the issue was caused by the fire at Balloon Street last week.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Toton Lane line – High Road – Central College

Posted on Thursday 17 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Stop by Stop” we leave street running behind as we arrive at High Road – Central College.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 399 207

Posted on Thursday 17 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Out and about for another edition of “Lockdown Walks” today as we find ourselves at Hillsborough in Sheffield.

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Great Orme Tramway to reopen 21st June

Posted on Wednesday 16 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

The only cable-hauled tramway in the Britain, the Great Orme Tramway, will finally reopen on Monday 21st June – the first time it will have run since the end of the 2019 season. There is no need to explain why it isn’t run in that intervening period but after the Welsh government restrictions were lifted to such an extent plans could be made for it to reopen – albeit it will be a slightly different experience to that which you could enjoy a couple of years ago.

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Metrolink passenger numbers up to 45% of pre-pandemic levels

Posted on Wednesday 16 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Following the recent elections, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Transport Committee are to meet for the first time with their new membership and in preparation for this a report into transport performance has been released. Included in this is information on the performance of the Manchester Metrolink network which has confirmed that passenger numbers are now up to approximately 45% of pre-pandemic levels – which although a vast improvement on where it was goes to show how far off normality public transport really is.

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Still Standing! Poplar Depot, London

Posted on Wednesday 16 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Still Standing” continues today as we take a trip to East London to view the former London County Council tram depot in Poplar which remains in existence in 2021.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 267

Posted on Wednesday 16 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its another trip out to the Gyle Centre on Edinburgh Trams for this edition of “Lockdown Walks”.

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