In Pictures: Behind the scenes at Wednesbury Depot

Posted on Wednesday 26 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

On Friday 21st March 2025 the LRTA organised a members day on the West Midlands Metro. As well as members enjoying a ride on the tramway they were also treated to a behind the scenes tour of Wednesbury Depot where they got the chance to hear about the use of battery trams on the network, the driver simulator in action and to see some of the trams which are currently not in service. Bob Hodges was one of those who got to see behind the usually closed doors.

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink 3091’s Prosecco advert

Posted on Wednesday 26 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Earlier in March we reported how 3091 had swapped adverts from Starling Bank to Prosecco but at the time didn’t illustrate it but now we have images showing the new look for 3091!

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First major Supertram engineering works for 2025 announced

Posted on Wednesday 26 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

2025 looks set to be another year of major engineering works for the South Yorkshire Supertram – as the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority continuing to invest in the network – with the first set of works having now been announced.

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The Merseyside 3 arrive at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 25 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Photos added 29/03/2025

Crich Tramway Village is home to three more trams after the arrival of the three trams from the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society in March. Birkenhead 20, Wallasey 78 and Liverpool 762 all made the move from the Wirral Transport Museum late last week with the last of them arriving at their new home over the weekend.

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In Pictures: Supertram helps to move the crowds to the Steel City Derby

Posted on Tuesday 25 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 16th March 2025 was probably a day to avoid the Hillsborough area of Sheffield as it was the first Steel City derby between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at the Owls’ Hillsborough Stadium for six years. It was certainly a busy time in the building up to the 1230 kick-off with a large Police operation also in place.

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50 million contactless tap and go Metrolink journeys hit

Posted on Tuesday 25 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

A major milestone has been reached in the use of tap and go Metrolink journeys with the 50 millionth such journey being recorded on Wednesday 19th March. This way of paying has now become by far the most popular way of travelling on the trams – and the milestone came just a few days before the facility is expanded further across the Bee Network to includes buses as well.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 57 receives ads for National Trust

Posted on Monday 24 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

A couple of weeks ago KFC came back with a new advert on the West Midlands Metro and now we have another returning advertiser from 2024 as 57 has received a new wrap for the National Trust’s Blossom Watch campaign. The vinyls were affixed during Friday 21st March 2025 and the tram was used for the first time in this condition the following day.

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Next set of Metrolink works to get underway

Posted on Monday 24 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

There will be more service changes for Manchester Metrolink as from Tuesday 25th March as the next set of major track renewal gets underway. The location of the work this time will be between Market Street and High Street/Church Street and will mean no trams can run via 1CC with Market Street and Shudehill tramstops closed. The works will continue until Tuesday 23rd April.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: St Paul’s

Posted on Monday 24 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another “Old(er) and New” comes from the West Midlands Metro as we see a T69 and a CAF Urbos tram at the same location.

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Trams &: Oporto 196 & bus

Posted on Sunday 23 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another “Trams &” features Beamish as it’s a tram and a bus once more.

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In Pictures: Sheffield mural shows Roberts Car

Posted on Sunday 23 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Trams in Sheffield is hardly news, after all the Supertram system has been in operation since 1994 and 30 years before then we had the extensive Corporation tram system. But its not often that the two systems mix (except for when horse car 15 returned to the city in 1995 and was displayed at Cathedral) – but that has changed with a new mural recently appearing alongside the modern tram network.

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Metrolink 3013 damaged after being hit by car

Posted on Sunday 23 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink’s M5000 3013 spent an evening away from the depot after it was hit by a car on Droylsden Road on the route to Ashton-under-Lyne. The accident happened at around 2115 on Friday 14th March and led to the service on that line being suspended for the remainder of the evening.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 23rd March 2025

Posted on Sunday 23 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’re back with another main site update and photos come from Sheffield:

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Removal of most funding for Wirral Transport Museum confirmed

Posted on Saturday 22 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that Wirral Council are to redistribute funding between projects – this includes the removal of at least £3 million which had previously been allocated to the renovation of the Wirral Transport Museum. The decision to change development projects to support in their area came in a behind closed doors meeting, although the results were soon leaked by a local Green Councillor.

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Around the World in Trams: Nice 009

Posted on Saturday 22 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its time for “Around the World in Trams” again as we stay in Nice.

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Another tram returns to Wednesbury

Posted on Saturday 22 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

There has been another tram move on the West Midlands Metro. This time its one which had been stored at Worksop which has returned to Wednesbury Depot, the tram in question is 25.

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Payment methods change to CityWide 7-Day and SY Connect 7-Day tickets on-board trams

Posted on Saturday 22 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

From Sunday 23rd March passengers will no longer be able to make payments by card on-board South Yorkshire Supertram services for the CityWide 7-Day and SY Connect 7-Day tickets because of concerns over misuse and fraud.

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In Pictures: NET 205 loses its e-on adverts and starts to get a new wrap

Posted on Friday 21 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit has gone a little less red after the advertising vinyls for e-on were removed from 205. They are set to be replaced by a new wrap for Sky Broadband although the tram has already been pressed into service with the advert seemingly half applied!

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And now 555 003 enters service on the Tyne and Wear Metro!

Posted on Friday 21 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its all go on the Tyne and Wear Metro at the moment with trains going for scrap and entering service (almost) in equal measures and now it has been confirmed that the sixth of the new trains has carried passengers for the first time.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railcoach 678

Posted on Friday 21 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another snowy photo from Fleetwood in January 1979 as part of this week’s edition of “Picture in Time”.

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