West Midlands Metro raise over £5,000 for Black Country Women’s Aid

Posted on Thursday 22 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Black Country Women’s Aid, the West Midlands Metro charity of the year for 2025, have been presented with £5210.18 following a year of fundraising by staff at the tram operator.

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In Pictures: Maintenance underway on Beamish Tramway

Posted on Wednesday 21 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

As was revealed on the Beamish Transport and Industry Blog in their first update of 2026, a significant investment is again going into the tramway infrastructure at the museum over the quieter winter period (the museum is only open Friday-Sunday up until the February school half-term holidays). This includes some work alongside the bus garage and that has led to a temporary change in the tram service with the complete circuit not running as trams instead run on a horseshoe. Trevor Hall with these photos.

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Consultation starts for change in West Midlands Metro byelaws

Posted on Wednesday 21 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

A proposed change in the West Midlands Metro byelaws has been put forward by the West Midlands Combined Authority, with a consultation period now open for anyone to make comments on the amendments.

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In Pictures: Its fleet livery again for Metrolink 3081

Posted on Tuesday 20 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

As is often the case, its been a slow start to the year for new advertising liveries on Manchester Metrolink with more contracts coming to an end than being signed. The latest contract to come to an end is that on 3081 for the Arndale Centre with the tram now running back in standard livery once more.

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Youngest ever Metro driver retires after 46 years

Posted on Tuesday 20 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

The youngest ever driver on the Tyne and Wear Metro has retired from the operator after 46 years of service. Phil Taylor, 65 from Bank Foot in Newcastle, was just 19 when he started his career on the network – and he remains the youngest to have been a driver to this day.

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Row erupts over future of Tramtown

Posted on Monday 19 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

A row has broken out over the future of Tramtown, after news came out that it has been decided the former Fitting Shop where the attraction can be currently found is to be demolished as part of the redevelopment of the wider Rigby Road site.

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15 Years Apart: South Yorkshire Supertram 115

Posted on Monday 19 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “15 Years Apart” and this time we head to South Yorkshire for images on the Supertram.

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Out and About: New advert on Manchester Metrolink – January 2026

Posted on Sunday 18 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Today “Out and About” is off to Manchester Metrolink with a view of a new advert for 2026.

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LRSSB podcast showcases future of light rail training

Posted on Sunday 18 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Carl Williams, the Chief Executive at the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board, has joined the organisation’s Let’s Talk Light Rail podcast to outline how they are revolutionising light rail skills training and development with the launch of a new “Skills Hub”.

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Man to take on extreme Metro running challenge

Posted on Sunday 18 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

It may have been done before, but a charity fundraiser from Northumberland is set to take on the extreme Tyne and Metro challenge where he will run the complete network in a single day to raise money for a charity close to his heart.

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The winners are… Tram of the Year Results announced!

Posted on Saturday 17 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

After four weeks of hard fought voting the results are in of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2025 – and the winners can now be revealed! The winners this year come from the Isle of Man, Manchester, Blackpool and Carlton Colville as the public have once again spoken!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 17th January 2026

Posted on Saturday 17 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

There are two sets of photos added to the site this week:

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Around the World in Trams: Hong Kong 79

Posted on Saturday 17 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Around the World in Trams” and we go to Hong Kong for today’s photos.

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Comedy Wildlife Photography Exhibition heads to Seaton Tramway

Posted on Saturday 17 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway is set to welcome the Comedy Wildlife Photography Exhibition to Seaton Station for three months, as an added attraction for visitors to the tramway.

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Emergency roadworks lead to Blackpool Tramway changes

Posted on Saturday 17 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tram services on the Blackpool Tramway have been unable to run up Talbot Road to North Station since the start of Friday 16th January 2026 after emergency roadworks started in Talbot Square.

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2026 starts with more Metrocar scrappings

Posted on Friday 16 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

It took a little while but scrappings of redundant Metrocars have resumed with, so far, two more examples heading off the Tyne and Wear Metro for a one-way trip and an appointment with the scrapman.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Rail Crane 260 and Brush 259

Posted on Friday 16 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

We are back to Blackpool tonight for the latest “Picture in Time” and its another outing for the Works Cars in 1994.

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More delays for West Midlands Metro extensions

Posted on Thursday 15 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Yes, this is a “stating the obvious” kind of article but it may not have escaped your notice that the first phase of the Birmingham Eastside extension as far as Millennium Point did not open in late 2025 as had been hoped. Although testing was underway in 2025, issues were discovered which has meant its opening has been pushed back further with the latest being “early 2026”.

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UKTram appoint Tim Bilby as Stakeholder & Innovation Manager

Posted on Thursday 15 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tim Bilby, the former Managing Director of South Yorkshire Supertram, has joined the UKTram team as Stakeholder and Innovation Manager. This appointment will strengthen the organisations capacity to support innovation and engagement across the light rail sector.

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Beamish Tramway mileage and more infrastructure work to take place

Posted on Wednesday 14 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

It has been revealed that the trams at Beamish covered 16,305 miles during 2025 – a year which saw no trams between January and April because of major track relaying work. And 2026 is set to see even more investment in the tramway infrastructure to continue to maintain and improve the hardest working heritage tramway in the UK.

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