Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 721

Posted on Monday 9 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We continue our look at some of Blackpool’s trams as they were in 2007 in this edition of “Picture in Time” as we feature a much more traditionally shaped 721.

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Trams in Video: Beamish – 2009 & 2014

Posted on Sunday 8 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We head to Beamish for this edition of “Trams in Video” for film shot in both 2009 and 2014. A large variety of trams are included including members of the home fleet such as Blackpool 31, Newcastle 114 and Sheffield 264 along with visitors like Blackpool 167 and Blackpool 280 as well as Sheffield 513, a tram which has spent most of the recent period away from Beamish. As well as film we also see some still shots of the trams and include other transport in action at the museum too.

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First of the extra 27 M5000s for Metrolink set to arrive this week

Posted on Sunday 8 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has confirmed that the first of the 27 new trams being constructed for extra capacity on the Manchester Metrolink network is set to arrive in the city this week.

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Seaton Tramway cancel Polar Express trips for 2020 – back in 2021

Posted on Sunday 8 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is usually a very popular event for families but the Polar Express tram rides for 2020 at the Seaton Tramway have now been cancelled as a result of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the latest lockdown and what may come after it. The decision was taken reluctantly by the tramway after reviewing their options but they have promised they will be back bigger and better than ever before.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 8 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

There are another couple of Photo Galleries added to the site this week, one from the USA in 1974 and the other from Manchester in November 2020:

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In Pictures: First track laid as part of Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Saturday 7 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

When you’re constructing a new tramway or tramway extension there are always key milestones – the start of the actual work, laying of track, installation of overhead, building of tramstops to name but a few. And the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh has achieved one of those recently – with the first track on the line laid at Ocean Terminal.

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 1

Posted on Saturday 7 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

To Innsbruck we go again as we take another look at the Stubaitalbahn.

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In Pictures: Poppies carried on Blackpool’s heritage trams

Posted on Saturday 7 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen poppies being carried on modern trams but it has been far rarer for heritage trams to be seen so adorned but that has changed for 2020 with some of Blackpool’s heritage trams spotted with the iconic red poppy. This includes the Fylde Transport Trust’s popular Balloon 715 which received poppies on the centre of the end bumpers ahead of lockdown.

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Car and tram collide on Bilston Road

Posted on Saturday 7 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services were disrupted early on Thursday 5th November after a car and tram collided on Bilston Road close to the ring road island between The Royal and Wolverhampton St George’s. An investigation is underway into the incident but at the present time it is not known the circumstances surrounding the collision. Photos of the incident show a fairly dramatic scene with the car wedged between the tram and a post with severe damage to its front and the tram having scrape marks along its side. The driver of the car was treated at the scene but did not require attendance at hospital and a further person also received attention from Paramedics. The collision happened at approximately 0720 with services able to resume around half an hour later.

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Another change of service for Supertram

Posted on Friday 6 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Sometimes it gets increasingly difficult to keep up with changes in service on UK tramway systems with probably the tramway with most changes being Stagecoach Supertram – and they’re at it again. It was only a few days ago we reported that the conventional tramway network would be returning to a later finish but before that could even be implemented its all change again!

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Luas Engineering Works: 7th & 8th November

Posted on Friday 6 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another weekend, another set of engineering works on Luas! This time work is affecting the Red line over the weekend of 7th and 8th November with the work taking place at Steeven’s Lane near Heuston. As a result no trams will run between Blackhorse and Heuston with replacement buses in between and Connolly will not be served.

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Picture in Time: Leeds 195

Posted on Friday 6 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We have another photo taken in Leeds just a few days before the tram system closed in November 1959 for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Poppies in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 5 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve seen over the past week or so various tramways across the UK have started to display poppies on their trams as a mark of respect ahead of Remembrance Sunday and the latest to be featured on this website is Edinburgh Trams. As in Blackpool the poppies are carried within the cabs located to one side at the bottom, sharing the space with the face mask reminder.

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TfL agree £1.8 billion funding package with DfT

Posted on Thursday 5 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

The threat to services across the Transport for London network has been averted following the announcement of an £1.8 billion funding agreement. It was widely reported that without this new funding package services may have to be cut on the trams, rail and bus networks and this new cash injection will help TfL maintain current service levels for the next few months.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Queens Walk

Posted on Thursday 5 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this new photo series we take a look at the all important stops on UK tram systems starting off in Nottingham. During this series we won’t be just looking at the stop as with many modern system the stops are of a fairly uniform style and it would soon get very boring just having pictures of the stops (although we will be seeing some of that just not exclusively); we also won’t be showing you a trailing crossover here, leading crossing there. That’s what the series isn’t but what will we be featuring? Its will be fairly simple series where we see trams at, or close to, the stops – in other words its yet another excuse to show more photos of trams! The first system we take a trip to is Nottingham Express Transit and we have split the network into four sections (so we can break each system up a bit as this series continues). For the next few weeks we will be concentrating on the line to Clifton South, a line which has the distinct advantage that you can walk alongside the track all the way once it had dropped down from the viaduct over the top of Nottingham Railway Station. In this first instalment we take a look at Queens Walk.

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In Pictures: Latest update from Wilko’s demolition

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In the latest instalment of our update on the demolition of the old Wilko’s store on Talbot Road in Blackpool we see the excellent progress that continues to be made on its removal as at Friday 30th October. Almost two months into the demolition over half of the structure has now been raised to the ground. Once the building is completely removed attention can then be turned towards preparing the site for the tram terminus and hotel which are both due to be completed by 2022. Tony Armitage provides the images once more.

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Another revised timetable for Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following swiftly after the announcement that a revised timetable would be running on the Blackpool Tramway after the start of the latest England wide lockdown, it has now been confirmed that Stagecoach Supertram will also be introduced on Stagecoach Supertram. There are two dates where timetables will change with a reduced tram-train service having started on Wednesday 4th November while the rest of the network will actually see extra trams running.

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Still Standing! Chester Tram Rosette

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another city in the British Isles to still have numerous examples of tramway rosettes is Chester and that is where we head for this latest edition of “Still Standing!”.

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In Pictures: Poppies appear in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the photos we’ve shown recently of poppies on trams in Blackpool, we can now feature Stagecoach Supertram’s own way to remember those who died in the line of duty. As with Blackpool poppies are being added to the trams with the difference being that they are externally affixed to the trams on one of the wing mirrors at each end.

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Blackpool Tramway to reduce service again

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having recently successfully argued that they ran an essential service and been awarded additional government funding to keep services running, the Blackpool Tramway has announced a further reduction to the timetable as from Sunday 8th November. With England back under lockdown restrictions from 5th November and the illuminations being suspended its felt that a lower frequency service will suffice until further notice (and there probably isn’t much argument against that!).

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