Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – Foot of the Walk

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Stop by Stop” as we continue our journey on the Trams to Newhaven Edinburgh Trams extension. We’re over halfway now as we reach Foot of the Walk.

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In Pictures: A wet Bank Holiday at Beamish

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

What is it with Bank Holidays and rain? (In fact you could ask what it is with summer 2023 and rain the way it seems to have gone over the past few months!). Sunday 27th August in the northeast of … Continue reading →

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Manchester Airport line enjoys extra trams for Bank Holiday events

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 26th August could well have gone down in the record books for Manchester Metrolink’s line out to the Airport as it enjoyed one of its most intensive services since the line opened to the public. With a number of … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd September 2023

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week we head off to the south coast for some photos from the Volk’s Electric Railway:

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Lisbon 715 becomes a film star!

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We often report on various tram moves across the country (just in case you haven’t noticed) but one which went under the radar in 2022 involved a Portuguese tram which now calls the south of England its home. Lisbon 715 … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Sassi-Superga D2

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We have one final photo from Turin in this week’s “Around the World in Trams” but rather than the conventional tramway we feature a photo of the Sassi-Superga Tramway.

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Modern Electric Tramway seek to increase board members

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Modern Electric Tramways – the charity who operate Seaton Tramway – are looking to strengthen their board membership to help with their continued development in the coming years. They want to increase numbers, knowledge, understanding and representation on the board … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro service change: Sunday 3rd September

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be another change to West Midlands Metro services on Sunday 3rd September with no trams running before midday to allow for essential power systems upgrade works to take place.

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NET staff vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

Posted on Friday 1 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

GMB Union have confirmed that their members who work on Nottingham Express Transit have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action over the latest pay deal offered to them. 92% of members voted to take strike action and although … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September

Posted on Friday 1 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Services on Luas’ Red Line will be affected by engineering works over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September with no trams due to run between Blackhorse and Heuston throughout the weekend.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink construction

Posted on Friday 1 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Before we start to look at some trams again in this series of “Picture in Time” we have one final image of construction work taking place ahead of the opening of the Croydon Tramlink system.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours over the August Bank Holiday weekend

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The August Bank Holiday weekend once again saw an Enhanced Weekend of operation on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. In the now standard pattern of five cars allocated to the hop-on, hop-off timetable with varying journeys running between Pleasure Beach and … Continue reading →

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Marathon runner completes his challenge on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

You’ll remember earlier this month we reported on marathon runner Ben Cook’s plan to run the entire length of the Tyne and Wear Metro for charity. The August Bank Holiday weekend was selected to complete it and he managed to … Continue reading →

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105 returns to Sheffield – or at least two thirds of it does!

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram 105 – one of the original fleet of 25 trams built by Siemens-Duewag for the opening of the system in 1994 – is on its way back to operation after two thirds of the tram returned to Sheffield … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams Limited fined over pedestrian death

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams Limited – operator of the Edinburgh Trams system – have been fined £240,000 after admitting a health and safety breach over the death of a pedestrian in 2018. Carlos Correa Palacio, 53, was hit by a tram at … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Driver Training gets underway on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Trams are now running to Wolverhampton Railway Station on a regular basis – but its not quite time for passengers to enjoy the ride on the new line as an intensive period of driver training is underway ahead of services … Continue reading →

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Work to refurbish Cullercoats Metro Station underway

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nexus are investing £579,000 in a major refurbishment programme of Cullercoats Tyne and Wear Station. Work is now underway on the project which is mainly focused on the restoration of the Victorian era footbridge.

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In Pictures: Another day at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Monday 28 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we head back once again to the East Anglia Transport Museum for views taken on Sunday 23rd July 2023. This was a standard operating day at the museum and as many reading these pages will be … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Manchester Metrolink around Victoria – June 2023

Posted on Monday 28 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

This instalment of “Out and About” is in Manchester as we take a look at a few trams running on Metrolink around Victoria Station.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – The Shore

Posted on Sunday 27 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Onwards we go as we travel along Edinburgh Trams’ Newhaven extension. We have now reached the fourth stop on the line at The Shore.

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