Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams engineering works to see service change this September

Posted on Sunday 27 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Edinburgh Trams network will be revised in the evening and early morning at the start of September to allow essential engineering works to take place. To minimise disruption the works will take place in 12 hour shifts … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Stagecoach Supertram – June 2023

Posted on Sunday 27 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

We are back “Out and About” today with a trip to Sheffield on the cards for us.

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In Pictures: Midland Metro 10 in storage at Long Marston

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

At last year’s Rail Live event held at Long Marston, Midland Metro T69 10 was a surprise inclusion in the events as it was used by the British Transport Police for a demonstration using armed police officers. For this it … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Turin 6011

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Staying in the Italian city of Turin for this week’s “Around the World in Trams”.

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Crich receive Travellers Choice Award

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Crich Tramway Village have recently received a Tripadvisor 2023 Travellers’ Choice Award, based on reviews given on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveller reviews in the past year, placing … Continue reading →

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Havering Council to look into possibility of trams

Posted on Friday 25 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Havering Council – in East London comprising areas including Romford and Hornchurch – launched a vision for improving infrastructure in the borough and Thames Corridor earlier this year at an event held at the Palace of Westminster. This vision will … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink construction

Posted on Friday 25 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” continues in Croydon this week with another image taken during the initial construction of Tramlink in the late 1990s.

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In Pictures: Booking.com go double on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Another recognisable global brand have decided to use the power of advertising on a UK tramway with Booking.com taking out a contract for two identical adverts on Manchester Metrolink. The firms vinyls have now been wrapped on both 3031 and … Continue reading →

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Tram allocations confirmed for Blackpool’s next Enhanced Weekend

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The August Bank Holiday weekend will see the latest Enhanced Weekend of operation for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours with the heritage trams due to be operating various journeys between Pleasure Beach and Fleetwood over all three days between Saturday 26th … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Having last taken a look at which heritage trams have run in passenger service in British Isles during 2023 at the start of June you’d think almost three months later that there may be quite a few changes? In this … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 29 the latest tram to head to Worksop

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The continued movement of Urbos3 trams from West Midlands Metro’s Wednesbury Depot to storage at Worksop has seen 29 become the latest tram to make the move. This is at least the third (and possibly the fourth) of the repaired … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Lowestoft 14’s restoration continues

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past year or so the East Anglia Transport Museum tram collection has been increasing with a number of new additions in the form of three trams from Blackpool (Brush Cars 625 and 627 and Balloon 726) whilst Glasgow … Continue reading →

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Derby 1 returns home!

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Back on 31st May there was a surprise arrival at Crich as Derby 1 was delivered from the Clay Cross store. At the time it was said that it was back for conservation work ahead of an exciting project and … Continue reading →

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Marathon runner to run the entire Tyne and Wear Metro network

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Ben Cook, 30, from West Moor is to take on the ultimate running challenge as he runs the entire route of the Tyne and Wear Metro over two days. He will run 63 miles over the August Bank Holiday weekend … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Resurfacing works underway on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 21 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

For those of you who follow the West Midlands Metro closely the saga of the Wolverhampton extension needs no introduction. The much delayed (and pretty short) extension is still awaiting the time when trams may start running (or indeed see … Continue reading →

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NET services disrupted after lorry hit overhead pole

Posted on Monday 21 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit’s run of bad luck has continued with a lorry colliding with an overhead pole causing disruption to services on the line through Beeston to Toton Lane.

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Out and About: Blackpool Tramway – March 2023

Posted on Monday 21 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to March 2023 for this “Out and About” in Blackpool.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – Port of Leith

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on the newest stretch of open tramway in the UK continues in “Stop by Stop” today – we now reach the third stop of the Trams to Newhaven extension at Port of Leith.

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Coronation 304 update

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Fylde Transport Trust have recently given an update on the work being undertaken to return Coronation 304 to service, one of several of their trams which are in the pipeline for entering service in the future. As you’ll probably … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man Diary – 27th to 30th July 2023

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Carrying on from last week David Mee takes us through what was happening at the latter end of the Transport Festival between 27th and 30th July 2023.

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