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Busy Sunday ahead for Metrolink

Posted on Friday 17 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Passengers planning on travelling on the Manchester Metrolink network this Sunday (19th May) are being advised to plan ahead with Manchester City hoping to secure the Premier League title at the Etihad Stadium whilst Barry Manilow appears at the non-opened … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railcoach 618

Posted on Friday 17 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We have time for one more “Picture in Time” photo from Blackpool.

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Full details announced of 2024’s Manx Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Thursday 16 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Manx Heritage Transport Festival will be back for 2024 between Tuesday 30th July and Sunday 4th August and whilst its reduced from its eight day spectacular last year (which helped to celebrate 150 years of the Steam Railway and … Continue reading →

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Planned service frequency announced for Blackpool Tramway

Posted on Thursday 16 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Since the announcement last month that the Blackpool Tramway extension up Talbot Road to North Station would open to the public from 16th June (and even before then) one of the questions on people’s lips has been “what sort of … Continue reading →

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Supertram engineering works: Saturday 18th May

Posted on Thursday 16 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Ahead of the already announced planned engineering works in late May/early June, there will be further service changes on the South Yorkshire Supertram network late on Saturday 18th May.

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New Metro trains starting daylight testing!

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Up until now the only daylight sightings of the trains being built to run on the Tyne and Wear Metro have been of them stabled at the depot (or in various railway yards as they made their way to the … Continue reading →

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Squatters cause Seaton 4 to be taken out of service!

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

This is another one of those unusual news stories (it would probably have been one of those “And Finally” stories on the News at Ten!) but the Seaton Tramway have announced that they have to take tram no. 4 out … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3100 back in service

Posted on Tuesday 14 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another tram which hadn’t been in service long-term in Manchester is back in use once again with 3100 having been repaired and gone through re-commissioning over the past few weeks. Its been almost two years since passengers have had the … Continue reading →

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South Yorkshire Mayor sets out his vision for the future

Posted on Tuesday 14 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

After being re-elected at the recent South Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election, Oliver Coppard has now set out his vision for the future which will connect people across the region through an integrated public transport network that puts people at … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another look at the trams at Carlton Colville

Posted on Monday 13 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Yes, there has undoubtedly been a lot of attention on the East Anglia Transport Museum and the entry into service of Blackpool 634 earlier this year, but its not all about Blackpool trams at the museum (talking about trams of … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Posted on Monday 13 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We take another look to see which heritage trams have run in service so far in 2024 on tramways across the British Isles. There has been some movement since we last ran this article with more trams being used at … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Beamish Tramway – Around the depot

Posted on Monday 13 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its probably so much “Out and About” for the trams we feature today but “In and Not About” as we take a peek into the depot at Beamish at the start of February to see which trams were taking a … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Mosley Street

Posted on Sunday 12 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We head over to other side of Manchester City Centre for this edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now”.

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LRSSB welcome marketing professional to their team

Posted on Sunday 12 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety Standards Board (LRSSB) has further strengthened their team after appointing an experienced marketing professional. Carly Swift has over 17 years experience across a range of sectors – including in public tramsport and has previously worked with … Continue reading →

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Events coming this week…

Posted on Sunday 12 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

From the chance to see behind the scenes of a tram restoration to a dog show there’s an eclectic mix of events over the coming week…

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 12th May 2024

Posted on Sunday 12 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week photos come from the Isle of Man in the first of a two part gallery:

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Chesterfield 7 returns to service at Crich

Posted on Saturday 11 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Whilst the majority of trams which have carried passengers at the Crich Tramway Village so far in 2024 were part of the operating fleet at times last year, the latest tram to be used for the first time does not … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam 724

Posted on Saturday 11 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back to Amsterdam again today for another edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Timetable and first details announced for Blackpool’s May Event Weekend

Posted on Saturday 11 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Things on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours will be different in 2024 with available trams being based out at Starr Gate Depot whilst the results of the Rigby Road condition survey are awaited. This means that Event/Enhanced Weekends will see fewer … Continue reading →

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Major rail replacement works announced for Supertram

Posted on Saturday 11 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be major changes for services on the South Yorkshire Supertram network later this month and stretching into June as a programme of rail replacement gets underway. Whilst this first phase of work will only see changes to the … Continue reading →

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