Still Standing! Huddersfield Tram Shelter

Posted on Thursday 9 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We head back to look at another surviving first generation tramway structure today, and this time it’s a tram shelter in Huddersfield.

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Scottish government confirm support for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Wednesday 8 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Whilst local government officials in England have been very vocal with their need for extra funding to continue to operate light rail systems throughout the pandemic, north of the border it has been a far quieter affair, although obviously Edinburgh Trams has been facing the same challenges as those lines in England. Bit now it has been confirmed that after length negotiations both Edinburgh Trams and the Glasgow Subway are set to receive up to £9 million in funding to support their continued operation. The money is to be provided between now and the end of September to ensure that services on both lines continue to operate throughout the summer months.

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Liverpool 869 & Chesterfield 7

Posted on Wednesday 8 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in this series we head to Crich for a view of two trams which wasn’t quite as wanted.

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Picture in Time: Luas 3020 & 3025

Posted on Wednesday 8 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We head back to Dublin for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Birds of prey swop on South Shields Interchange to stop seagulls!

Posted on Tuesday 7 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have recently employed a specialist firm to use birds of prey to keep seagulls off the roof of the new multi million pound South Shields Interchange to prevent them from claiming it as their territory and starting to nest on the roof. Both a falcon and a hawk have been used for this task, an essential job to try and prevent any significant damage from being made to the structure.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 718

Posted on Tuesday 7 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next tram to feature in our series looking at those trams which ran over the last weekend of the traditional tramway in Blackpool is Balloon 718.

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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 141

Posted on Tuesday 7 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

For today’s trip overseas we are again in Oslo, Norway for another image.

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Bolton MP proposes extension of Metrolink

Posted on Monday 6 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Mark Logan, Conservative MP for Bolton North East, has reignited plans for extending the Manchester Metrolink network to Bolton by submitting proposals to the Department for Transport as part of the £500m Restoring Your Railways fund. The line would link Bolton with Bury and Radcliffe and would mainly run on a disused railway track bed.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3036

Posted on Monday 6 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we continue our “Lockdown Walks” with another image taken in the vicinity of Chorlton.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 606 & 600

Posted on Monday 6 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are going back to warm, sunny days on Blackpool Prom for today’s “Picture in Time” as we feature a double dose of Boat Cars in action.

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Trams in Video: Seaton Tramway – 2003 & 2006

Posted on Sunday 5 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are back with more videos today and in this edition we head down to Devon for footage taken at the Seaton Tramway in both 2003 and 2006. In 2003 the service was dominated by the older trams but three years later and the three new Bolton Trams Ltd trams – 9, 10 and 11 – were fully in service providing the majority of the service. The majority of the fleet is included in the footage, including 7 (since withdrawn) and 17 (before rebuilding into 15).

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Trams&: Stagecoach Supertram 120 & bus

Posted on Sunday 5 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest instalment of “Trams &” we head to Sheffield for a view of one of the trams on the Supertram system along with a bus.

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New stamps released to celebrate Snaefell Mountain Railway anniversary

Posted on Sunday 5 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

21st August 2020 marks the 125th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway and although the Covid-19 pandemic means that the celebrations for this key milestone will have to be scaled back a new set of six stamps has just been released featuring the railway over the years.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 5 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we head overseas once more for the latest Photo Gallery:

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Stadler move in at Gosforth Depot

Posted on Saturday 4 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Stadler – who have been awarded the contract to deliver the £362m Tyne and Wear Metro train fleet and new depot – have taken the first step towards taking control of maintenance of the current fleet with their new management team moving in to the current Gosforth Depot, led by Managing Director for Stadler Rail Service UK, Rob Baxter.

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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 112

Posted on Saturday 4 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Off we go to Oslo once more.

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619

Posted on Saturday 4 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve had pedestrians, cars and buses blocking the view of a tram in this series of not so perfect photos so its about time that a cyclist joins in as well!

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Is free wi-fi on the way out for Metrolink?

Posted on Saturday 4 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

If you remember when you used to be able to go out and about as and when you felt like it, one of the things on public transport, in shops, cinemas and practically anywhere else you care to think of was that you would be able to access free wi-fi so you could continue to surf the net or update your social media until your heart was content. But now as Transport for Greater Manchester look to make savings they have warned free wi-fi may be permanently axed from the Metrolink network.

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Is a change on the way for public transport in Edinburgh?

Posted on Friday 3 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

As Edinburgh seeks to achieve its ambitious carbon neutral goals by 2030, a new set of proposals for changing the way public transport is operated in the city have just been announced and will be discussed at a forthcoming meeting of the Policy and Sustainability Committee. Options range from “doing nothing” to creating a single company running all transport in Edinburgh.

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In Preview: Seaton Tramway reopens

Posted on Friday 3 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been over three months since a heritage tram last ran in passenger service but that period of closure will be ended on Saturday 4th July when the Seaton Tramway becomes the first line to reopen. But with Covid-19 restrictions still in place, albeit not as severe as before, the tramway will not be what we have been used to before with various changes in operating practices to allow full social distancing to be put into practice.

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