Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Around the World in Trams: Vicinial 10323

Posted on Saturday 10 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week we go into Belgium for another photo from “Around the World in Trams”.

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Hidden parts of the Metro feature at arts festival

Posted on Saturday 10 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Have you ever wondered what hidden parts of the Tyne and Wear Metro look like? If you have you will have the opportunity to see them as part of the NOVUM arts festival which takes place between 8th and 11th … Continue reading →

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – March 2024

Posted on Saturday 10 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this “Out and About” we include a couple of photos from the West Midlands Metro including a tram on test.

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In Pictures: Another look at the trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Friday 9 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The launch into service at the East Anglia Transport Museum of Blackpool 634 at Easter may seem like a very dim and distant memory (although is only just over four months ago!) but since then the tram has settled nicely … Continue reading →

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Defibrillator donated to Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Friday 9 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Forkers – Severn Trent’s contractors – have donated a defibrillator to the Crich Tramway Village. This vital piece of equipment can help to increase survival rates of those who suffer cardiac arrest and its installation at Crich, which being in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Dreadnought 59

Posted on Friday 9 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its “Picture in Time” time again and this time we take a look at the sole remaining example of a class.

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In Pictures: Supertram improvement works update

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

With improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network currently taking place around Hollinsend and at Herdings Park there is another revised service which is seeing trams not able to run all the way through on the Blue route. This … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 54 back into service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Not previously noted on these pages is the return to service of West Midlands Metro 54. The tram was back in service during June and has remained active since as one of the trams which is regularly used in service … Continue reading →

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Crich gear up for a summer of special events

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its August, it’s the school summer holidays and that means that families are looking for ways to entertain the children during the long six week break. Hopefully some of them in and around Derbyshire may consider taking the family to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3075 gets a new advert

Posted on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink 3075 has received its eighth advert following the application of new vinyls for Cano Water. The new advert was added to the tram in early August with it first being noted in use on 6th August 2024.

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SYMCA celebrate four months of public control

Posted on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The South Yorkshire Supertram network has been back under public control for over four months and during that time a number of improvements have been introduced. To mark the anniversary, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are celebrating the improvements … Continue reading →

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Tests start on Saltburn Cliff Tramway

Posted on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Trams have started to run again on the Saltburn Cliff Tramway, although for now this is just testing with no date announced for the public reopening of the funicular which connects the town to the Pier and Promenade.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 29 off to Worksop

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week is another week of out and in at West Midlands Metro’s Wednesbury Depot with another swap of trams being stored off site at Worksop. So far we’ve had the one out with 29 having headed to Nottinghamshire with … Continue reading →

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Seaton 11 leads the way in July’s mileage charts

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Each month the Seaton Tramway provides a monthly newsletter to those of their e-mail mailing list and it often includes handy information about which trams have been used in service. The figures for July probably provides no real surprises with … Continue reading →

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Service details announced for last phase of summer Supertram improvement works

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The summer of improvement works on South Yorkshire Supertram will continue throughout August with service details now announced as the work moves on to Middlewood Road. This will affect trams running to Middlewood with the Yellow route instead being diverted … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Overhead upgrade works for Supertram

Posted on Monday 5 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

So far this year, since SYMCA took control of the South Yorkshire Supertram system in March, there have been many different phases of improvement works on the network. Most of the more high profile works have involved rail replacement but … Continue reading →

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Business case to be developed for DLR Thamesmead extension

Posted on Monday 5 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London have announced that they will be moving to the next stage of their plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead after a recent consultation saw support for the line. They will now be developing a … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams at Haymarket – March 2024

Posted on Monday 5 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” is once again featuring the Edinburgh Trams system today.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Piccadilly Station

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Heading across to the other side of Manchester City Centre for this edition of “Then & Now”.

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Light rail safety revolution highlighted in new document

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The vital work the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are doing in raising the bar for tramway safety has been highlighted in a new document that clearly demonstrates the value of the organisation.

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