Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Maintenance works at Dudley Street on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 18 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few weeks there has been some maintenance work taking place on the track at the West Midlands Metro stop at Dudley Street. A number of stops on the network have had a 5kph speed restriction of a … Continue reading →

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Get planning! Full details announced for the Isle of Man Year of the Railways 2023!

Posted on Friday 17 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we know 2023 is set to be an exciting year on the Isle of Man with it being marketed as “Year of the Railways 2023” to help celebrate 150 years of the Steam Railway and 130 years of the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 24

Posted on Friday 17 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is the last of this batch of photos taken on the South Yorkshire Supertram system shortly after opening in March 1995 as “Picture in Time” continues today.

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In Pictures: Overhead wires go up to connect the old and the new in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 16 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week has seen service on Edinburgh Trams terminated short of the city centre again but once again there is a good (and quite exciting!) reason for it – the installation of the last of the overhead wires on the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Work taking place in Wolverhampton

Posted on Thursday 16 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

We reported earlier this year that finally there seemed to be an end in sight for construction work on the Wolverhampton Railway Station West Midlands Metro extension with a final period of works due to get underway. There’s no doubt … Continue reading →

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Output announced for first Blackpool Enhanced Weekend of 2023

Posted on Wednesday 15 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Is it that time already? Yes, we are only a few days away from the first Enhanced Weekend of 2023 for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours and the planned tram output has now been announced which should see 10 different trams … Continue reading →

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Free tram travel to be offered to Fire and Rescue Service personnel in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 15 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Fire and Rescue Service personnel are being offered free tram travel to allow them to pay their respects to a fellow firefighter who tragically lost his life in the line of duty last month in Edinburgh. Barry Martin was critically … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Eastside extension takes a step forward with demolition work

Posted on Tuesday 14 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Work to demolish a building, which will allow further construction work to take place on the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Eastside extension, has been making good progress in recent works. The Kings Parade site in Dale End was home to … Continue reading →

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Delays from other road users in focus at UKTram

Posted on Tuesday 14 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Members of the UKTram Executive Group have agreed to share best practice on measures that they are taking to cut down on delays to services caused by other road users as part of the continued collaborative working between different operating … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Full advert for Edinburgh Trams 270

Posted on Monday 13 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Since the end of 2016 we have become used to advertising liveries on Edinburgh Trams consisting of full height vinyls on two of the seven sections of the tram with the other parts just having an advert above the windows. … Continue reading →

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Winning poetry entries go on display at Longbenton Metro station

Posted on Monday 13 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

The winners of Nexus’ National Pottery Day competition have gone on display at Longbenton station on the Tyne and Wear Metro. One winner and three runners-up are now on display at the station which has more than one million passengers … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3022+3017 & bus

Posted on Monday 13 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

We return to Manchester for today’s edition of “Trams &” as we picture a Metrolink tram passing a Metrolink replacement bus back in March 2020.

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Stop by Stop: Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – David Lane

Posted on Sunday 12 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time to continue our trip on Nottingham Express Transit as we head towards Hucknall and Phoenix Park and today we reach the stop at David Lane.

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Blackpool Model Tramway Exhibition confirmed for end of April

Posted on Sunday 12 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be a Model Tramway Exhibition taking place in Blackpool on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th April, the first time in several years that an exhibition of this type has taken place in the resort.

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Edinburgh Trams up for three more awards

Posted on Sunday 12 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

The forthcoming Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2023 could see Edinburgh Trams walk away with three more awards following confirmation of nominations. Nicola Mearns, from the Marketing department, is up for “Young Business Person of the Year” whilst they … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 12th February 2023

Posted on Sunday 12 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Another “20 Photos of…” this week as we head to Croydon Tramlink:

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First new DLR train enjoys a visit from the Mayor

Posted on Saturday 11 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

The first of a planned 54 new walk-through trains for the Docklands Light Railway has been delivered to Beckton Depot and has already been treated to a visit for Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The train has been built by … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Strasbourg 2036

Posted on Saturday 11 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

The next stop on our world tour is Strasbourg in France – a city with three main classes of tram still operating.

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In Pictures: Back to fleet livery for Blackpool 001 and 011

Posted on Saturday 11 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

After several years of bemoaning the fact that once an advert is added to a modern Blackpool tram it seems to be there to stay until its replaced there has been a development recently as two of the four Flexity2 … Continue reading →

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TfGM launch new “Tram Aware” campaign

Posted on Saturday 11 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester are urging motorists to “be tram aware” when they are driving close to Manchester Metrolink tracks as a part of a new safety campaign. Footage of recent road traffic collisions has been released to back up … Continue reading →

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