Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Crich delay opening for a week as 2024 trams revealed

Posted on Tuesday 5 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you’ve been waiting for your tram fix at the home of the National Tramway Museum at Crich you’ll have to be a bit more patient as its been announced that the first trams won’t be running for an additional … Continue reading →

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Seaton win more awards!

Posted on Tuesday 5 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its becoming a bit of a habit for the Seaton Tramway – and its not a bad habit to have! – winning awards at various different ceremonies around the southwest of England and beyond. The latest success has come at … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3028 gets its first advert

Posted on Monday 4 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The recent influx of new adverts on trams in the UK shows no signs of abating with another tram in Manchester now carrying vinyls instead of standard fleet livery. 3028 is the tram and it’s a first for it as … Continue reading →

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Boy hit by tram in Nottingham

Posted on Monday 4 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

This article was updated 6/3/24 with further details and an update on the age of the person hit. A 11 year old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries when he was hit by a tram after falling … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Beamish – January 2024

Posted on Monday 4 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

An early 2024 visit to Beamish for this edition of “Out and About”.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Beckenham Junction & Elmers End lines – Harrington Road

Posted on Sunday 3 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Today in “Stop by Stop” we turn away from the railway as we’re onto double track tramway having reached Harrington Road.

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West Midlands Metro customer satisfaction survey results revealed

Posted on Sunday 3 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

For the first time since the pandemic, at the end of 2023 West Midlands Metro ran a customer satisfaction survey where they sought feedback from over 1,500 customers on the network. It was conducted independently by Transport for West Midlands … Continue reading →

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Transport Minister visits Very Light Rail Innovation Centre

Posted on Sunday 3 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Huw Merriman, Minister of State for Rail and HS2, recently visited the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley as he got a taste of what the future of light rail transport looks like.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd March 2024

Posted on Sunday 3 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

More archive photos for you this week – Midland Metro the subject this time:

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Bournemouth tram heads to auction

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

A tram which once ran on Bournemouth Corporation Tramways is heading to auction. No. 113 has been in use as an office by Plankbridge (a firm who specialise in making and restoring shepherd’s huts) for around a decade but they … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Vienna 123+405

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The March location for “Around the World in Trams” will be the Austrian city of Vienna.

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NET raise over £11,500 for Nottingham community groups

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

As with many companies, Nottingham Express Transit support charities throughout the year and they have recently revealed that in 2023 that raised £11,573 in funds for local community groups, charities and initiatives.

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Benefits of asset mapping and track condition monitoring highlighted at UKTram

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

Light Rail engineers who are part of the UKTram Engineering Group (LREG) have recently been examining the merits of employing infrastructure mapping alongside condition monitoring to improve asset management.

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Adverts keep coming on across England

Posted on Friday 1 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The variety provided in tram fleets by the application of advertising vinyls has continued over the past few days with another couple of trams on different tramways also being seen in new adverts. This affects both Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 31

Posted on Friday 1 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week “Picture in Time” heads to Beamish as we feature one of the trams which has been a long standing member of the operational fleet.

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In Pictures: Another Six Nations day in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 29 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 24th February saw Scotland’s second (and final) home match of the 2024 6 Nations Championship with the Calcutta Cup fixture against England taking place (a game which Scotland won 30-21 to claim their fourth successive victory). And with thousands … Continue reading →

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Big increase in penalty fares issues on NET

Posted on Thursday 29 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit launched a zero tolerance campaign to crack down on fare evasion in December 2023 with concerns about the number of people who were travelling on the trams without a ticket. It has now been revealed that since … Continue reading →

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3023 gets the beauty treatment in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 28 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest advertising livery on Manchester Metrolink has recently been applied to 3023 – a tram which had only lost its previous advert a few weeks ago and did run in service back in fleet livery for a small period. … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro earns safer Tram Stop Accreditation

Posted on Wednesday 28 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you’re travelling on the West Midlands Metro you will be pleased to know that 31 of the 33 stops on the network have now received Safer Tram Stop Accreditation. This prestigious recognition is handed by Secured by Design, an … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Wolverhampton St George’s tramstop

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

It was the original terminus for the Midland Metro in Wolverhampton and it should still be one of two termini in the city but the stop at St George’s remains closed and waiting for its first tram since 28th August … Continue reading →

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