Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1002

Posted on Saturday 31 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The second of the once 26 strong class of T68 trams built for the return of trams to Manchester is the feature of this edition of Picture in Time.

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Major disruption during DLR strike

Posted on Saturday 31 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

As expected the 48 hour strike on the Docklands Light Railway caused massive disruption for passengers with only limited services able to run between Beckton and Poplar and from Canning Town to London City Airport. Trains were only able to run between 0700 and 1600.

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Snaefell Mountain Railway and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway start another season

Posted on Friday 30 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Despite doubts expressed whether the Snaefell Mountain Railway would reopen at the start of 2018 the first services to the Summit were operated on Good Friday, 30th March – a day later than planned but it now seems to be all systems go with the Health and Safety Inspectorate satisfied with the changes made to the braking system over the winter. Meanwhile the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is also back up and running for the year with the first trams operating on Thursday 29th March.

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Blackpool heritage output for Easter announced

Posted on Friday 30 March 2018 by Andrew Waddington

The full provisional list of which trams will be operating the enhanced heritage service in Blackpool over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend has now been revealed, with at least six historic trams set to appear over three days. As usual, these will be a good mix of different vehicles which will hopefully keep everybody happy.

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Volks 4 runs again as a new season begins in Brighton

Posted on Friday 30 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The first of the three Volks Electric Railway vehicles which have undergone restoration in Ross-on-Wye has run once again with 4 undergoing its commissioning runs on Thursday 22nd March – just over a week before the new season began.

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Crich get ready for first big event of 2018

Posted on Thursday 29 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

With an early Easter this year the very first major event at Crich for 2018 is nice and early with the popular World War II Home Front event taking place on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd April.

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A day to forget in Blackpool!

Posted on Thursday 29 March 2018 by Andrew Waddington

We often write about days to remember for the Blackpool tramway – but Monday 26th March was a day that Blackpool Transport would probably rather forget about! This is because of two separate incidents, which affected both LRT and heritage trams, and caused major disruption to passengers.

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 4

Posted on Thursday 29 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature an image from the Snaefell Mountain Railway shortly after nationalisation.

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Sheffield 74 returns to service

Posted on Wednesday 28 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Having missed the last two seasons at Crich, Sheffield 74 has returned to service following the completion of its full overhaul and repaint in the workshops over the winter. 74 was first used for the year on Wednesday 28th March – becoming the seventh tram to be used for the main service so far in 2018.

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In Pictures: Wolverhampton extension works commence

Posted on Wednesday 28 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Work is now starting on extending Midland Metro at both ends of the current line with the commencement of road closures and diversions at Wolverhampton to allow the first construction works to take place. Bus services were diverted from Sunday 18th March and the location of the works will also affect the bus station.

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In Pictures: Burton & Ashby 14’s first use of 2018

Posted on Tuesday 27 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The first Enthusiasts Open Day of 2018 at the Statfold Barn Railway – winner of the British Trams Online Tramway of the Year 2017 lest we forget – on Saturday 24th March saw Burton & Ashby 14 make its first public runs of the year with the tram proving to be as popular as ever. Kevin James took a trip to Staffordshire.

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Around the World in Trams: Strasbourg 1033

Posted on Tuesday 27 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

We head into France as we continue to take a look at trams from around the world. This time the location is Strasbourg.

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NET only fares frozen for third year in a row

Posted on Monday 26 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have confirmed that all tram only fares will remain at the same levels for a third year in a row. There will be a modest rise in the cost of multi-operator fares as a result of some local bus operators introducing increases in their fares.

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Tram passengers across England continue to be satisfied

Posted on Sunday 25 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

It seems that it doesn’t take long for another survey of passenger satisfaction to come along with the latest results of the Transport Focus survey showing a continued high rating on five tramways: Blackpool Tramway, Manchester Metrolink, Midland Metro, Nottingham Express Transit and Stagecoach Supertram. The overall satisfaction rate is at 91%, which although down from the 2016 figure – mainly because Edinburgh Trams chose not to be involved – is still very high, with the Blackpool Tramway leading the way at 97% satisfaction.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 25 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

We have more photos for you this week as we head to the outskirts of London:

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 13

Posted on Saturday 24 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

In this outing for Picture in Time we take a look at the South Yorkshire Supertram operation with a view taken in the early days of the system.

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NET delays after tram/car collision

Posted on Saturday 24 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A tram was involved in a collision with a road vehicle at University Boulevard just as the rush hour was starting to pick up on Friday 23rd March causing delays to the network whilst the incident was cleared. At the moment it is too early to say what caused the collision but the tram had to be removed from the scene and returned to depot with some damage. Services on the whole network were initially held to allow the incident to be assessed before the go-ahead was given to resume. Fortunately the tram was removed fairly quickly although further delays were experienced as the service was reformed.

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Strike set to cause major disruption for DLR

Posted on Saturday 24 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A 48 hour strike called by the RMT on the Docklands Light Railway is likely to see no services at all run between 0400 on Wednesday 28th March and 0359 on Friday 30th March. The dispute is between members of the RMT and operators of the DLR, KeolisAmey Docklands with the union claiming that the company are continuing to treat their members “like dirt”.

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27 more trams for Metrolink as part on new Congestion Deal

Posted on Friday 23 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink could be set for 27 new trams to help reduce overcrowding on the busiest lines of the network as part of a new “Congestion Deal” announced by Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester. There would also be the introduction of new pre-peak tickets along with a discount for businesses that agree to implement flexible working.

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Blackpool Standard 147 ready for return to use

Posted on Friday 23 March 2018 by Andrew Waddington

After a two year absence from the Blackpool tramway, Standard car 147 is set to make a very welcome return to the heritage service over the forthcoming Easter Bank Holiday weekend. As it stands, the freshly repainted tram is expected to make its debut on Saturday 31st March – the first of three ‘Gold’ running days over the long weekend.

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