Trams &: London Trams 2532 & bus

Posted on Monday 29 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Trams &” here as we see a modern tram in Croydon alongside a modern bus.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – London County Council 1

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We carry on meeting the heritage trams which have run in service during 2026 and the National Tramway Museum is still the location. This week the tram in focus is the latest major restoration to be completed in the workshops at Crich – London County Council 1.

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In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement works

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Planned engineering works took place on the South Yorkshire Supertram network over the weekend of Saturday 27th June and Sunday 28th June which impacted services running on the Blue route. The focus of attention this time around was at Waterthorpe as part of the continued investment in improving the network to maintain its safety and reliability.

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Volk’s Electric Railway launch accessible shed tours

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

New accessible shed tours are going to be taking place on the Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton once a month for the remainder of the operating season. These tours will take place on the second Wednesday of the month, starting on Wednesday 8th July at 1200.

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UKTram continue to support development of Cardiff Crossrail project

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we have reported a fair bit on these pages, South Wales is set to get its first modern on-street tramway within the next couple of years with phase one of Cardiff Crossrail due to be completed by 2028. As part of the project to build a connection between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay, Transport for Wales have been completing a hazard review and UKTram have been providing support by providing light rail expertise.

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Metrocars run for the last time (unless they don’t!)

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The last guaranteed runs of the original fleet of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro have happened with 4024+4050 bringing to an end almost 46 years of operation. The advertised “last week” ended early evening on Friday 26th June 2026 with the remaining nine sets at Gosforth Depot now having no more booked turns, although Nexus have said if needed some may still escape into service.

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Around the World in Trams: Warsaw 4103

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

This is the last edition of “Around the World in Trams” from Warsaw in Poland as we bring it bang up-to-date with one of the newest models of tram to run in the city.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 27th June 2026

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go back to the end of May 2026 for a set of images taken at Beamish during the Festival of Transport this week:

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Heaton Park Tramway Museum to open this summer

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Whilst work to repair the substation, which will allow tram services to resume in the future, continues the Heaton Park Tramway have announced that they will be opening their museum on a couple of dates this summer.

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Brighton Bus Depot to hold open day

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 25th July 2026 will see a free open day take place at Lewes Road Bus Depot in Brighton. Now you may think we’ve lost the plot by telling you this, but there is good reason as this is a former tram depot and it will be celebrating 125 years of transport use with this special open day.

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In Pictures: Midland Metro 10 at Long Marston

Posted on Friday 26 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Long Marston in Warwickshire is home to the Rail Innovation Centre and over recent years has also been used as a storage location for a variety of different rolling stock. That has included a number of withdrawn and stored modern trams and during a visit to the site for the recent Rail Live event one of those was still seen to be in attendance. The tram we are talking about is former Midland Metro T69 10.

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The hot weather causes disruption to tram services across England

Posted on Friday 26 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

If you’re in the UK you may have noticed that its been a little bit on the warm side over the past days, with red and amber weather warnings in place at various times in certain areas. The weather has also caused issues for tram services which has included a complete service suspension in Sheffield as well as reduced services elsewhere.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 33

Posted on Friday 26 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have time for one more photo from the Isle of Man before “Picture in Time” moves on again.

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway re-extension to return to Tynwald in July

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Isle of Man government Treasury have been asked to present a request for funds for re-extending the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at July’s sitting of Tynwald following a discussion of the business case earlier this month. This will be the latest (and probably final) hurdle for the plan with members of Tynwald being asked to vote on whether to approve releasing funds for the work.

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Call for evidence open for Mass Transit Taskforce

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The call for evidence of the Government’s Mass Transit Taskforce is now open. The Taskforce was announced last month and the call to evidence s inviting views on how to tackle the barriers to the quick and efficient delivery of mass transit systems across the UK.

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Regent Centre Metro and bus interchange refurbishment to start at end of month

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that a major refurbishment project at Regent Centre Interchange will start at the end of June 2026. The £7.94 million project is planned to transform the Metro station concourse and modernise the platforms; its all part of Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East, commitment to improve local transport infrastructure.

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In Pictures: Trams reach Dudley!

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 24th June 2026 is a day to go into history (and not just because it’s the hottest June day on record!) as the first tram reached Dudley as part of the initial stages of testing and commissioning of the Black Country Line. Its been a long time coming but we can finally say a tram has run for the complete length of the first phase extension which is due to open at some point in 2026. Andy Walters was out with his camera to see those first moves on the whole line.

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In Pictures: Trams and lions in Sheffield!

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest art trail in Sheffield and the surrounding area in support of Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity has arrived with a pride of 150 lions to be discovered! And the fact there are now various lion sculptures in place means there is the opportunity for new photo opportunities. Stuart Cooke was quick off the mark to try out some as we have our first ever addition of “Trams & Lions”!

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New website to help people plan journeys across the northeast

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

A new Travel North East website has been launched at http://www.travelnortheast.uk/ as part of Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East, commitment to creating a world-class transport network. Replacing much of the functionality of the former Nexus website it is planned that the new site will make it easier for people to get travel information and plan their journeys, all in one place.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 762 out at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Back on 10th June 2026 Blackpool Jubilee Car 762 made a return to service at the National Tramway Museum following the conclusion of work to repairs its motor and commission it for service once more. Since then the tram has only been able to see limited use, mainly because only a few drivers are trained on it. But driver training is ongoing and this saw the tram out on Monday 22nd June 2026, with it also being pressed into service for a couple of runs. Steven Hughes was at the museum to witness it.

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