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Having featured photos from the second weekend of the East Anglia Transport Museum’s Ride the Lights events we now return for the third and final weekend for another set of images of the popular event. Once again the two trams in use were Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11 and London Transport 1858 and they were accompanied trolleybuses Derby 237 and Belfast 246. Bryan Grint is again our photographer.

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Buy One Get One Free offer at Seaton in their post Christmas running period

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you fancy going to the Seaton Tramway in Devon after Christmas, you will be able to get even better value for money as they are offering a “Buy One Get One Free” offer.

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15 Years Apart: South Yorkshire Supertram 115

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Today “15 Years Apart” is going to Sheffield for more comparisons.

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Edinburgh Trams team up with Scottish Government and Police Scotland to encourage people to take the tram this Christmas and Hogmanay

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have teamed up with the Scottish Government and Police Scotland this festive season to encourage people to plan their travel in advance, and to use public transport rather than taking the risk of driving after drinking or using drugs.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – After dark August 2024

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we go to the end of the line at Edgbaston Village on the West Midlands Metro network.

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Christmas and New Year services 2024/25

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you need to get out over the Christmas and New Year period and were wondering what services may be running on tramways then wonder no further! This is your regular one-stop guide to planned services over the festive period; with the usual caveat that operational reasons may mean there are some changes (the originally advertised Tyne and Wear Metro services for example were soon thrown up in the air after the closure of the Gateshead tunnel), so please check with the operator before travelling.

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In Pictures: Gateshead 10 and others in Beamish Tram Depot

Posted on Monday 23 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

The tramway at Beamish may be about to close for an extended period of time, but as we reported earlier this month that will have a positive with a number of maintenance jobs taking place. Not only will that be on the infrastructure but the trams themselves will also enjoy some welcome maintenance. This includes the continued major overhaul of Gateshead 10 as well as jobs on other members of the fleet.

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Nexus issue update on revised Metro services

Posted on Monday 23 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services have been split into two since 19^th December 2024 with nothing able to run in the tunnels under the Gateshead road flyover which has been closed over safety fears. And now with this disruption expected to continue for a prolonged period, Nexus have issued a warning that more disruption could be on the way for services on the Gateshead (south) side of the Tyne.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 399 202 & train

Posted on Monday 23 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams &” we take a trip to Rotherham.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Boat 602/227

Posted on Monday 23 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

We carry on with “15 Years Apart” today and its back to Blackpool for another couple of shots of the same tram in 2009 and 2024.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – June, July and August 2024

Posted on Monday 23 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” in Edinburgh again for this latest article.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: St Werburgh’s Road

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

We continue our “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” series with another pair of images.

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Seaton Tramway joins Railway 200 celebrations with New Year Whistle event

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway have announced that they will be participating in the nationwide New Year Whistle Up event on 1^st January 2025. This is the starting event of the Railway 200 events which is a year long commemoration of the historic milestone achieved by George Stephenson’s Locomotion no. 1 and the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 211

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re back in Nottingham for this next entry into the 2024 edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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Metro drivers speak of pride as they put new train into service

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Two long-serving drivers on the Tyne and Wear Metro have spoken of their pride in playing a key role on a historic day for the network as the first of the new Stadler trains entered service. Jon Doughty and Chris Mongan drove the new train for the first time with passengers on board as it entered service on Wednesday 18^th December 2024.

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