Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3141 & bus

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We feature another edition of “Trams &” as it’s a modern tram and a modern bus in Manchester City Centre.

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EMCCA to look at NET extensions

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Last year the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) was created with newly elected Mayor Claire Ward at the helm. The authority now has control over local transport and as it continues to find its feet it has now been confirmed that they have earmarked £175 million for road and public transport improvements. So far, pretty much standard for a local authority but one of the more intriguing aspects of the press release is the very brief mention of potential expansion of Nottingham Express Transit.

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Out and About: South Yorkshire Supertram – Glossop Road

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We head out onto the South Yorkshire Supertram network for this edition of “Out and About”.

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In Pictures: Birmingham and Midlands Tramway 12 at Blists Hill

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another tram, long withdrawn and now used for a different purpose can be seen at the Blists Hill Victorian Town. Birmingham and Midlands Tramway 12 has been a long-time resident at the museum (in fact its been there longer than it was in service!).

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Tyne and Wear Metro: three go for scrap and one into service

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its been a case of more change for the Tyne and Wear Metro over the past few days as the train fleet continues to evolve (as it will for the next couple of years). Of course, it’s Metrocars which has gone off for the scrap with one of the new Stadler vehicles also entering service.

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Around the World in Trams: Nice 006

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Back to Nice for another edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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LRSSB start recruitment for Audit and Safety Officer

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are looking to further strengthen their expert team with the recruitment of an experienced Audit and Safety Officer. The role will be based at their offices in Birmingham and applications are being invited now.

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Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society announce outing plans for 2025

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society are once again making plans to take their tram out and about across the local area in 2025 with the first details of these outings have now been released on their website.

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In Pictures: Trams see the light of day at Beamish

Posted on Friday 14 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Our recent articles from Beamish have all been concentrating on the trackworks which have been taking place over the past few months with the trams not getting much of a look in, hardly surprising when they’ve not been able to run since the start of January. But early March has seen some trams make an appearance outside of the depot ahead of electricians coming to install new wiring and lighting. Not only has this seen complete trams outside but also the rare move of Gateshead 52 into the main depot. Trevor Hall captured the following images.

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Update on Supertram temporary timetable as disruption set to end next week

Posted on Friday 14 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Since the start of service on Monday 10th March 2025, South Yorkshire Supertram services on the Blue and Yellow routes have been operating to a revised timetable. At the time of the announcement it was said this was due to additional maintenance and this has now been confirmed as being to the trams.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Friday 14 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we stay in Fleetwood for another image of a tram in the snow.

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In Pictures: Yes, there is more progress on West Midlands Metro Black Country line!

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its become a familiar sentence we have been writing a lot over the past few months but that’s because its true – excellent progress continues to be made on construction work in connection with the next West Midlands Metro extension, the Black Country line. We’ve seen track being laid, stops being constructed and overhead support masts going in and now in this latest update from Andy Walters we see further progress in preparation for the stringing of the overhead in the future.

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Nexus submit bid for major upgrade of Metro signalling

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have submitted a bid to the Department for Transport for funding to completely replace the signalling system on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The business case – which has the backing of North East Mayor, Kim McGuiness – was originally submitted to the government in late 2024 and after review by the DfT transport board has been endorsed to move on to next phase of the development process.

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UKTram praises vision on show at transport infrastructure event

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, has praised the vision on show at the recent Interchange 25 event in Manchester which gave an insight into the ability of intelligent transport system infrastructure to benefit society, the economy, and the environment.

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A trip to… Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

This pictorial article makes a brief stop at Victoria whilst Ken Jones was in Greater Manchester enjoying a rover ticket around the regions railways. In these photos – all taken on Wednesday 5th March 2025 – we look across from the railway platforms to see trams passing through, which included some from Ashton-under-Lyne which were being diverted this way and going to Crumpsall owing to city centre engineering works.

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Funding in doubt for Wirral Transport Museum?

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

In a story published on the Wirral Globe website under the headline “Transport museum and ferry village plans reportedly in jeopardy” doubt has been expressed that the previously earmarked funding for the wider project around Woodside Ferry, which includes the development of Wirral Transport Museum, will now be available with the local council considering diverting it to other projects.

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Supertram introduces official body camera policy for conductors

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The wearing of body cameras by all conductors on the South Yorkshire Supertram network is now mandatory following the introduction of a new policy by management. Body worn cameras had been introduced in autumn 2023 as a pilot but following the success of this it has now been decided to make it compulsory.

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In Pictures: London Trams 2547 back in service

Posted on Tuesday 11 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The London Trams network have another tram to call on for service again after 2547 returned to service on Friday 7th March 2025. The Bombardier built CR4000 had been out of service long-term with its last recorded use being on 20th February 2019 – over six years ago which actually makes Metrolink 3027’s recent return to service look speedy!

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Metrolink 3091 has a glass of Prosecco!

Posted on Tuesday 11 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

There is a new all over advert to report on from Manchester Metrolink as 3091 gets a bold design for Prosecco – which is a nice bright pink colour and certainly can’t be missed!

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New carriage wash commissioned at Gosforth Depot

Posted on Tuesday 11 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro network should have that extra sparkle next time you see them following the commissioning of an all new carriage wash at Gosforth Depot which can be used by both the old and new trains. The installation of the new facility is just one part of the £70 million rebuild of the depot complex in preparation for the introduction of the new state of the art trains being built by Stadler.

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