In Pictures: A busy day for the horse tramway

Posted on Sunday 5 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

Ever since Isle of Man Transport started running the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway with the more intensive summer service it hasn’t been uncommon to see three trams in action at any one time but on Saturday 4th August the tramway went one better with four trams on the line at the same time, including wedding hires. This number of trams in use at the same time is almost unheard outside of special events and various parades that have taken place in the past.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 5 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

We have another three Photo Galleries for you this week as part of our latest main site update:

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Safety Digest on the way after overspeeding incident on Supertram

Posted on Saturday 4 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

The RAIB have announced that they will be releasing a safety briefing (i.e. they don’t believe there is a need for a full investigation) into an incident on Stagecoach Supertram last month. In this incident a passenger was injured after a tram was travelling over the speed limit and braked.

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Picture in Time: London’s Last Tram Week

Posted on Saturday 4 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

We go back to July 1952 for today’s archive photo with a view of a tram in action during the Last Tram Week.

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Extra works in Area 2 sees a delay to reopening of Blue line

Posted on Saturday 4 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

Passengers wishing to travel from Birley Lane to Halfway on Stagecoach Supertram’s Blue route will have to wait a couple of days longer with additional finishing works on the rail replacement project causing a slight delay to the reopening. Services were originally due to recommence from Thursday 9th August but two additional days of the closure is now required with a full Blue route service now due to resume on Saturday 11th August. This won’t affect the start of Area 3 (on the Purple route to Herdings Park) which will start from Friday 10th August as planned.

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Purple Tram Fridays return at Crich

Posted on Friday 3 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

Your (almost) guaranteed chance to ride on Blackpool Jubilee 762 at Crich Tramway Village is back for 2018 with the next three Fridays in August seeing the tram in action, subject to the usual availability caveats. Popular with children thanks to its Nickelodeon Land advert from its days in Blackpool and with some enthusiasts the allocating of the tram to service on certain days was trialled in 2017 and it will now happen again!

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Positive news for the VAMBAC Coronation

Posted on Friday 3 August 2018 by Andrew Waddington

One of the biggest bugbears for many fans of Blackpool’s heritage trams, has been the lack of an operational Coronation car in the fleet. All three survivors are currently stored at Rigby Road, in need of varying levels of work before they can be considered for a return to service – but now it seems that this may be a little closer for the pioneer member of the class, car 304, thanks to its owning group.

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New pay deal agreed on Supertram

Posted on Friday 3 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

Proposed strikes later this month on Stagecoach Supertram have been suspended after a new pay deal was put on the table after discussions with Unite the union. This is a slightly improved offer from that which had previously been rejected and will now go back to the membership to see whether they agree, the union are recommending it is accepted but there is still no guarantee this will be the end of the saga.

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In Pictures: Another battery tram enters service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 2 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

The third West Midlands Metro Urbos3 with batteries installed has entered revenue earning service with 36 returning to action on Thursday 2nd August. It was only in service briefly before returning to depot but this day also made history for the line as it was the first time two battery fitted trams were in service at the same time with 31 also allocated to service.

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More heritage trams for your money in Blackpool!

Posted on Thursday 2 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

With the school summer holidays now in full swing Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours will be taking advantage of the extra visitors to the town by operating a four tram heritage over the next three weekends with the service also extended to run from Pleasure Beach to Bispham.

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Around the World in Trams: Antwerp 7026 & 7049

Posted on Thursday 2 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

We move into Belgium for this week’s worldwide tram image as we feature the system in Antwerp.

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Lost Trams: Douglas horse tram 34

Posted on Thursday 2 August 2018 by Andrew Waddington

Little has been heard of the small number of trams that were sold off from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway as part of a thinning-down of their fleet – but today we rectify that with some pictures of car 34. This tram has been transformed and is now adapted for use as a road vehicle complete with new controls and rubber tyres!

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Details of next rail replacement area in Sheffield announced

Posted on Wednesday 1 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

With works on Area 2 of the 2018 rail replacement in Sheffield continuing at a pace details have now been released about Area 3 – a much smaller area and for a shorter period. This time round it will just be the Purple route which is affected with the work due to take place between Friday 10th and Sunday 19th August.

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In Preview: World War II Home Front event at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 1 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

Crich will once again be going back to the 1940s on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August with the second World War II themed event although hopefully this time around there won’t be any snow on hand to cause the curtailment of the weekend!

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14 goes on a (short) road trip

Posted on Tuesday 31 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

With preparations continuing for the 125th anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway the most high profile work is on Ratchet Car 14 which will re-enter service during the week long event. Following on from its public debut during the recent Manx Heritage Transport Festival 14 has now gone on a road trip – but don’t worry it hasn’t left the line as it as just transport a short distance to turn the car around.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Light Rail demonstration

Posted on Tuesday 31 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Manchester again for this edition of Picture in Time but instead of featuring one of the trams which have operated on Metrolink we go back a little further to 1987 when a key demonstration took place.

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In Pictures: Tramtastic Day Out at Heaton Park

Posted on Monday 30 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Last week we brought you news of the highlights of the Tramtastic Day Out at the Heaton Park Tramway where Stockport 5 burst back into life to lead a parade of trams. Although 5 isn’t ready for a return to service just yet the day did see Blackpool Brush 623 return to service after its year long loan in Blackpool and this was used as part of a three tram service along with Hull 96 and Manchester 765 – this was the first time in 2018 that three trams were used in service at the same time. To complete our coverage of the event we have some images of the day from Martin Bryan.

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In Pictures: New advert for Edinburgh Trams 271

Posted on Sunday 29 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

With all trams in Edinburgh having had external advertising applied it was only a matter of time before there was a change of advert and that is exactly what has happened on 271 which has now lost its adverts for Qatar Airways. The new advertiser for 271 is Tiso with the adverts being of a brighter colour than many others previously applied.

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Midland Metro hoardings runner-up in national awards

Posted on Sunday 29 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Hoardings surrounding Midland Metro extension works have been named as runner-up in a national competition. Yes you read that right, we are discussing hoardings! What can we say, its been a slow news week!

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 29 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

We have another three Photo Galleries for you this week, including one which gives further coverage of one of our recent news stories about the tracklaying on the latest Metrolink extension:

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