Around the World in Trams: Oslo 152

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Back to Norway again for another tram operating in Oslo.

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Trams &: London Transport 1622, Bus & Trolleybus

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its red everywhere for this edition of “Trams &” as we see three different types of vehicle which once operated in the capital – tram, bus and trolleybus.

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Replacement bus introduced for Supertram engineering works

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

When this year’s rail replacement project in Sheffield got underway the message to any intending passengers on affected sections was very much you need to travel by service bus but with increased passenger numbers now being carried on public transport a dedicated replacement bus service will be introduced.

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Covid-19 update – heritage systems and museum

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

With restrictions due to be relaxed from Saturday 4th July in England it has been confirmed that tram museums and heritage services will be able to resume from that date. This round-up gives details of those lines which have confirmed their re-opening plans, anywhere which hasn’t made an announcement is not included.

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Manchester Metrolink bucks the trend as light rail journeys fall

Posted on Friday 26 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its that time of year again when the Department for Transport release details of journeys taken on light rail across England – and its not good news with a significant fall in the total number of journeys on all systems except for Manchester Metrolink. Across all systems there is a fall of 4.2% which is said to be the biggest decrease in almost 30 years. Whilst it was inevitable that there would be some effect of the Covid-19 pandemic these figures only run up until the end of March 2020, which would only have seen a short period of the restrictions on public transport travel so other reasons have combined to cause this drastic fall across England.

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Covid-19 service update – operating systems

Posted on Friday 26 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we had a round-up of the service being operated on operating tramways and light rail systems in the British Isles (by which we mean those which operate primarily as public transport and not heritage systems – more on those soon!) so here we update on the current services running at the time of publication. Whilst most networks are still running a reduced service it is an improved picture on where we were a couple of months ago, for most systems anyway.

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Blackpool Railcoach 680 & Balloon 702

Posted on Friday 26 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Yes, its time for another shot of trams in Blackpool with one of those pesky stray pedestrians again!

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Picture in Time: Paisley 68

Posted on Friday 26 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

One final shot from the Glasgow Garden Festival as we feature another tram which was back on home territory – Paisley 68.

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In Pictures: Wolverhampton City Centre extension update

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

A few days ago we took a look at recent progress on the second phase of the Birmingham Westside extension and in this latest article we are at the other end of the West Midlands Metro network with images taken of the Wolverhampton City Centre extension. Whereas at the Birmingham end it is still a hive of activity it is a different case here as much of the infrastructure is already in place but can’t be completed until the redevelopment of the railway station nears its conclusion. Photos again come from Dan Noon.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Our series where we take a look at those trams which operated in Blackpool over the last weekend of traditional tram operation continues today and we have now reached Balloon 713.

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Still Standing! Leith Walk Tram Depot Offices, Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we are off “north of the border” again for another entry into “Still Standing!” where we take a look at a small remaining section of the old depot complex on Leith Walk, Edinburgh.

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Crich and Seaton announce plans to re-open

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following the latest relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in England (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate rules made by their devolved governments), as from 4th July it will be possible for tourist attractions to reopen – and this includes heritage tramways. However, with restrictions still in place it will be a different experience for visitors with social distancing still being put into practice as an example. Shortly after the government made the announcement it was confirmed that both the Crich Tramway Village and Seaton Tramway would be re-opening in July.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 273

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

As our photo series of trams taken during “Lockdown Walks” continues we are again in Edinburgh City Centre for another image of a tram on the reduced service.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1011

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today is our final look at an archive image from Manchester Metrolink for this latest batch of “Picture in Time” and its 1011 seen on the first day of services to Piccadilly.

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Transport Focus release results for the ever-decreasing Tram Passenger Survey

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Over the years the Transport Focus Tram Passenger Survey (TPS) has discovered the opinions of passengers on the Blackpool Tramway, Edinburgh Trams, Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, Stagecoach Supertram and West Midlands Metro to see just how they perceive the service offered. But the 2019/20 survey has seen just Metrolink and Supertram seek the services of Transport Focus to get those all important opinions to help increase passenger levels and improve the service for those long-standing travellers with other systems presumably going their own way with surveys instead. Of those two systems which have continued to use this survey there has been a decrease in the overall satisfaction figure in comparison to the previous year.

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Trams &: Den Haag 3021 & Bristol MW5G bus

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are heading off to the seaside again for this edition of “Trams &” with that Bristol MW5G bus in the frame again.

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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 117

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another look at a tram in Oslo, Norway today.

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Horse Trams move into their new home

Posted on Monday 22 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

A lot of the news we bring you from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway concerns the will it, won’t it saga of just how far the tramway will eventually run for but this time we bring you a story which can only be seen as positive – the horse trams have moved back into Strathallan Depot!

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Blackpool Balloon 707 & Brush 630

Posted on Monday 22 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

This was nearly a photo that was a “little different” that worked but also it wasn’t quite to be!

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Coronation 660

Posted on Monday 22 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today its time to head to Blackpool again for a look into the archives with Coronation 660 featuring this time around.

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