-
British Trams Online is always on the look out for news and photos from tramways across the British Isles. Whether it be a tram being delivered, a new livery or any other piece of news we want to hear from you! All submissions should be sent to gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk. As well as topical news and photos we are also still seeking archive photos for our Picture in Time series. Thanks to everyone who does send submissions.
All news carried on these pages is provided in good faith and is correct to the best of our knowledge. If you notice any errors please let us know either by leaving a comment or by email.
Opinions expressed on these pages are those of writer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of British Trams Online or any organisations we are associated with.
If posting comments to any news articles please read these guidelines which will help us to keep a harmonious community. All comments will be reviewed before publishing and may be subject to editing.
For details of our Privacy Policy please click the following link: Privacy Policy
-
Recent Posts
- Tynwald approves funding to take horse trams back to Sea Terminal
- Pride Tram hits the tracks in Nottingham ahead of 2026 celebrations
- UKTram relaunches Operational Innovation Group
- Restoration underway on Aberdeen Corporation Tramways 15
- King Charles III visits Isle of Man – and takes a ride on a horse tram!
Recent Comments
- geoff hewitt on Nominations announced for National Transport Awards 2026
- Geoff, IoM on King Charles III visits Isle of Man – and takes a ride on a horse tram!
- James Adlam on In Pictures: On board Sheffield 513
- David Blake on In Pictures: On board Sheffield 513
- Kev on In Pictures: On board Sheffield 513
Archives
- July 2026
- June 2026
- May 2026
- April 2026
- March 2026
- February 2026
- January 2026
- December 2025
- November 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- November 2010
- October 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- April 2010
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- March 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- September 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- November 2007
- September 2007
- June 2007
- October 2006
- September 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- October 2005
- September 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
Categories
- 15 Events
- 15 Years Apart
- Aberdeen Corporation Transport 15
- Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
- Advert Up Close
- Adverts They Wore
- Alford Valley Community Railway
- Amman Valley Railway Society
- Around the World in Trams
- Bath and Bristol
- Beamish Tramway
- Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
- Black Country Living Museum
- Blackpool Tramway
- Brighton Tram 53 Group
- British Trams Online at 15
- Burton & Ashby 14
- Bury Transport Museum
- Cardiff Metro
- Cliff Lifts
- Cork Luas
- Crich line-ups
- Docklands Light Railway
- Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
- Dublin Luas
- East Anglia Transport Museum
- Edinburgh Trams
- Electric 50 – Crich 2014
- Event Previews
- Event Reviews
- Feature Articles
- Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust
- Fylde Tramway Society
- Fylde Transport Trust
- General
- Glasgow Airport link
- Going for a ride
- Great Orme Tramway
- Heaton Park Tramway
- Hull Streetlife Museum
- Hythe Pier Railway
- Ipswich Transport Museum
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Ryde Pier Tramway 2
- KenEx Tram
- Leeds Tram
- Leeds Transport Historical Society
- Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society
- Loan Trams
- Lockdown Walks
- London Trams
- London Transport Museum
- Lost Trams
- LRSSB
- Lytham 43
- Manchester Metrolink
- Manx Electric Railway
- Meet the Trams
- Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society
- Models
- National Tramway Museum
- North Eastern Electrical Transport Trust
- Nottingham Express Transit
- Numbers
- Old and New
- Opinion
- Out and About
- People
- Picture in Time
- Preston Trampower
- Random A-Z of Trams
- Reviews
- Ryde Pier Tramway
- Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
- Scenic T68s
- Seaton Tramway
- September 2018 Review
- Shipley Glen Tramway
- Side by Side
- Site News
- Snaefell Mountain Railway
- So nearly, not quite!
- South Yorkshire Supertram
- Southampton Tram Project
- Southend Pier Railway/Tramway
- Still Standing!
- Stop by Stop
- Stourbridge Shuttle
- Summerlee Museum Tramway
- Support our Heritage Tramways
- Television
- The Number 20
- Then & Now
- They Ran in 2019
- They Ran in 2020
- They Ran in 2021
- They Ran in 2022
- They Ran in 2023
- They Ran in 2024
- They Ran in 2025
- They've Run in 2026
- Tram of the Year
- Tram Pub Signs
- Trams &
- Trams in Unusual Places
- Trams in Video
- Trams Up Close
- Tyne and Wear Metro
- UKTram
- Ulster Transport Museum
- Uncategorized
- Very Light Rail
- Visitor's Guide
- Volk's Electric Railway
- West Midlands Metro
- Whatever Happened To?
- World Cup of Trams
Meta
Author Archives: Gareth Prior
Blackpool Tramway timetable to be tweaked
A revised tram timetable will run on the Blackpool Tramway from Sunday 17th May with the changes aimed at delivering a more robust service for passengers across the tramway.
Posted in Blackpool Tramway
Comments Off on Blackpool Tramway timetable to be tweaked
Content creator celebrates Star Wars day on the Metro
May the Fourth is a significant date for fans of the Star Wars saga and it was celebrated by a content creator on the Tyne and Wear Metro who caught a train whilst dressed as the Mandalorian.
Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro
Comments Off on Content creator celebrates Star Wars day on the Metro
In Pictures: Bolton 66 tours the Blackpool Tramway
Friday 8th May 2026 saw the second heritage tram to carry passengers on the Blackpool Tramway within a week when Bolton 66 ran for the first time since 2024 on a private tour of the tramway.
Posted in Blackpool Tramway
2 Comments
Major Metrolink trackworks in May
May 2026 will see two sets of major trackworks take place on Manchester Metrolink affecting services on the Oldham and Rochdale line as well as through Piccadilly Gardens. Bus replacement services will be in place during the works which is … Continue reading
Posted in Manchester Metrolink
Comments Off on Major Metrolink trackworks in May
Nexus receive award for commitment to health and safety
Nexus have confirmed that they have achieved a second consecutive award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for keeping their customers and workforce safe. They have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award, which recognises organisations and … Continue reading
Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro
Comments Off on Nexus receive award for commitment to health and safety
In Pictures: Aberdeen 11 goes out on a test run
The restoration of Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Company 11 into a fully functioning piece of rolling stock on the Alford Valley Community Railway is starting to come to a conclusion with the fully repainted vehicle having enjoyed a test run on … Continue reading
Posted in Alford Valley Community Railway
Comments Off on In Pictures: Aberdeen 11 goes out on a test run
Four train service runs at the Volk’s Electric Railway
Sunday 3rd May 2026 saw four trains running in service at the same time on the Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton. This was believed to be the first time in 40 years that such an intensive service was able to … Continue reading
Posted in Volk's Electric Railway
Comments Off on Four train service runs at the Volk’s Electric Railway
Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Wednesbury Parkway
Our series where we take a look at trams from different times in the same location on a tramway moves onto the West Midlands Metro for the next few weeks. In this series we feature two photos and for the … Continue reading
Posted in Old and New, West Midlands Metro
1 Comment
They’re Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Blackpool 167
Another look at the trams that have run during 2026 at the National Tramway Museum in “Meet the Trams”. And this week we feature Blackpool 167.
Posted in Meet the Trams, National Tramway Museum, They've Run in 2026
Comments Off on They’re Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Blackpool 167
DfT confirm funding for light rail organisations
Both the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) and UKTram have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) renewed commitment to the sector with £4.5 million worth of funding confirmed.
Tributes paid to man who masterminded the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tributes have been paid to Professor Tony Ridley, the man who masterminded the Tyne and Wear Metro, who has passed away aged 92. Professor Ridley – originally from Sunderland – was the main driver behind the project in its early … Continue reading
Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro
Comments Off on Tributes paid to man who masterminded the Tyne and Wear Metro
UKTram getting ready to attend UK Rail 2026 event in Birmingham
Taking place on 13th and 14th May at the NEC Birmingham, UK Rail 2026 is a major industry gathering bringing together leaders from across rail projects, operators, suppliers and innovators. UKTram is a strategic partner of the event and will … Continue reading
Posted in UKTram
Comments Off on UKTram getting ready to attend UK Rail 2026 event in Birmingham
A trip to… Tyne and Wear Metro
In this latest pictorial article we feature images from the Tyne and Wear Metro taken in early April 2026. Ian Buck is your guide to seeing both new and old units in action on the network as it continues its … Continue reading
Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro
Comments Off on A trip to… Tyne and Wear Metro
Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1057
We continue “Around the World in Trams” with another view of a PCC in operation in San Francisco.
Posted in Around the World in Trams
Comments Off on Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1057
What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th May 2026
Two small sets of photos are added this week:
Posted in Site News, South Yorkshire Supertram, West Midlands Metro
Comments Off on What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th May 2026
Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Works: 24th to 31st May 2026
A section of the Nottingham Express Transit network will be closed for a week later this month with rail replacement works due to take place at Nottingham Trent University. Between Sunday 24th and Sunday 31st May (inclusive) there will be … Continue reading
Posted in Nottingham Express Transit
Comments Off on Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Works: 24th to 31st May 2026
UKTram & LRSSB Light Rail Summit tickets set to be released
Taking place on Wednesday 16th September, tickets for the UKTram & LRSSB Light Rail Summit 2026 are set to be released to industry professionals from Monday 11th May.
London Transport 1622 & Sheffield 510 enter service at Crich
London Passenger Transport Board 1622 and Sheffield 510 have become the eleventh and twelfth tram to carry passengers at the National Tramway Museum in 2026 following their entries into service at the start of May 2026. its entry into service … Continue reading
Posted in National Tramway Museum
1 Comment
South Yorkshire Supertram Engineering Works: 23rd to 31st May 2026
The last week of May 2026 will see more engineering works taking place on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with rail replacement set to take place at Gleadless Townend, Donetsk Way and Westfield.
Posted in South Yorkshire Supertram
Comments Off on South Yorkshire Supertram Engineering Works: 23rd to 31st May 2026
Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush Railcoach 638
“Picture in Time” again comes from Blackpool in October 1979 this week.
Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Picture in Time
2 Comments