Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 03

Posted on Friday 20 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We remain in Sheffield for this latest “Picture in Time” and as we continue our way through the photos taken during this visit we move up one number in the fleet as its no. 03 which captured the photographers attention.

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In Pictures: First new advert of 2023 in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re still in that part of the year when we can claim “firsts of 2023” and that includes a first new advert of the year for Edinburgh Trams. And it’s the lowest numbered tram which gets this accolade as 251 … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs invade Seaton again!

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

After a sell out event in 2022 the Dinosaur Adventure Show will be returning to the Seaton Tramway this February! Featuring Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Chris Roberts, known as Ranger Chris, this event will see dinosaurs roaming around the crowd … Continue reading →

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Major investment to Beamish Tramway infrastructure

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The tramway at Beamish is currently undergoing a programme of upgrade work to ensure that it remains safe and operational in a year that will see it celebrate its 50th anniversary. Beamish have recently appointed a new Transport Infrastructure Manager … Continue reading →

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Haymarket Sidings becomes a temporary terminus in Edinburgh again

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 17th January again saw the flexibility of the Edinburgh Trams system when, due to a signalling and traffic lights fault at Haymarket, services were temporarily turned at Haymarket Sidings loop. And why did this show flexibility? There isn’t a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 48 breakdown on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may be the newest tram to be running in the UK but that doesn’t mean that its immune to breaking down – West Midlands Metro Urbos100 48 came to a halt just after departing Soho Benson Road on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Progress for FTT trams

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The first couple of weeks of 2023 has already seen some progress for two of the Fylde Transport Trust’s trams. The two in question are Twin Motor Car 281 and Coronation 304 with the former’s repaint almost completed in St … Continue reading →

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Seaton Tramway get ready for another packed year

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

They may have only last run on 2nd January but its very nearly for another season to get underway at the Seaton Tramway with daily running due to take place during the February Half Term holidays before its weekends only … Continue reading →

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First track installed in Lower Bull Street

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We brought you photos of this last week but the Midland Metro Alliance have now released an update on construction work for the Birmingham Eastside extension which has confirmed that the first sections of track have now been installed on … Continue reading →

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Out and About: A double tram view at Beamish – November 2022

Posted on Monday 16 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Out and About” we are heading back to early November 2022 for a visit to Beamish when Trevor Hall captured a shot of the usual winter pairing of trams together.

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The Number 20: London County Council 106 & Sheffield 15

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time to get those calculators out again as we have another edition of “The Number 20” for you. And today we are returning to the Crich Tramway Village to take a look at a couple of trams which get … Continue reading →

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Greater Manchester TravelSafe Partnership to step-up enforcement across the region

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

With a number of knife-related incidents on public transport – with Metrolink particularly affected – across Greater Manchester the region’s TravelSafe Partnership have sought to reassure the travelling public that they are stepping up enforcement. Although knife crime is not … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th January 2023

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

We go overseas for our photos this week – and its the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Trolley Fair 2022 that provides the action for us:

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Funding to help kick-start very light rail revolution in the West Midlands

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The West Midlands Combined Authority have agreed to release the first instalment of what could eventually amount to £72 million worth of funding towards the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) system. Much of the funding will go towards building a … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 311

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of “Around the World in Trams” we are heading to Innsbruck in Austria where its not just the trams which are impressive but also the surrounding scenery.

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West Midlands Metro service change: Sunday 22nd January

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Overhead line work being carried out on the West Midlands Metro will see a change to services during the morning of Sunday 22nd January.  The essential maintenance work will be taking place from the start of service until 1100 and … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram in Nottingham

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit services between Highbury Vale and Phoenix Park were suspended for several hours on Wednesday 11th January after a man was reported to have been hit by a tram. The incident was reported at around 1345 with officers … Continue reading →

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Metro services return to South Hylton

Posted on Friday 13 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services are running between Park Lane and South Hylton once again after Network Rail engineers completed the rebuild of a flood damaged electrical substation. Services were last able to run on this section on Thursday 17th … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th January

Posted on Friday 13 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be more engineering works taking place on Luas this coming weekend (14th and 15th January) with the Red Line set to be affected with services due to finish an hour earlier on the Saturday and start two hours … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 02

Posted on Friday 13 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

As our collection of photos taken in 1995 in Sheffield continues as part of “Picture in Time” we take a look at the second lowest numbered tram in the fleet at a time when trams ran no further than Gleadless … Continue reading →

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