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Record breaking month for contactless payments on Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 16 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

March has been a record breaking month for contactless payments on Manchester Metrolink with passengers having touched in and out more than one million times through the month. Contactless – first introduced in 2019 – has now become the most … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th April 2023

Posted on Sunday 16 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this week’s update we head to Manchester Metrolink for another set of photos:

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In Pictures: One in and one out on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 15 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Trams have come and trams have gone from the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury in recent days with one returning from Dudley after repairs whilst another has gone in the opposite direction for its repairs to be started. The … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Santa Cruz tram depot

Posted on Saturday 15 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

This instalment of “Around the World in Trams” takes one final look at the trams at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, or more exactly the depot where they are housed.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3038’s Get on Board advert

Posted on Saturday 15 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

In all our recent articles on the new adverts recently applied to trams on the Manchester Metrolink network there has been one which has been mentioned but not pictured – the new ad for Get On Board on 3038. But … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another unexpected visitor the workshops at Crich

Posted on Saturday 15 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

A few days ago we featured a photo in the workshop at the Crich Tramway Village of a tram which isn’t seen very often anywhere but the depots when Sheffield 189 paid a visit for photos of its underneath to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram Citylink 399 206 back in service

Posted on Friday 14 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Recent months, going back as far as the middle of last year, has seen availability of the Citylink vehicles operating on the Stagecoach operated Supertram network at an all time low. Both 399 205 and 399 206 have been out … Continue reading →

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Anti-social behaviour operation in North Tyneside extended

Posted on Friday 14 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Operation Maple – an anti-social behaviour operation that resulted in fantastic results in its first year – is to be extended for a further year in North Tyneside. The scheme resulted in  30% reduction in anti social behaviour during 2022 … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 49, 607 & 710

Posted on Friday 14 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” continues its look at photos from the past at Crich and this time we have a line-up of three Blackpool trams in front of the depot.

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Wirral Heritage Tramway temporarily closed

Posted on Thursday 13 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Wirral Heritage Tramway has been temporarily closed to allow maintenance works to take place. The news was announced on Thursday 13th April and is with immediate effect although the Museum will remain open until the end of Friday 14th … Continue reading →

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Work underway on Blackpool Coronation 304

Posted on Thursday 13 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years one of the most intriguing and highly anticipated heritage tram projects has been the aim to return to VAMBAC fitted Blackpool Coronation 304 to serviceable condition. Owned by the Fylde Transport Trust, the tram is … Continue reading →

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NET passenger numbers still down but “trajectory of recovery” is as expected

Posted on Thursday 13 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tramlink Nottingham – operators of Nottingham Express Transit – have recently released their accounts for the year ending 31st March 2022 which show that although passenger numbers are below pre-pandemic levels and losses are still over £20million there are signs … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 41 back in service

Posted on Wednesday 12 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro Urbos100 41 is now back in service having spent the past couple of months off the road. Although most of our attention has been turned towards the Urbos3 trams which have been undergoing repairs and the newer … Continue reading →

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More new trains arrives north and south

Posted on Wednesday 12 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The two Metro type light rail systems we cover on British Trams Online have recently seen further deliveries of new trains to their respective main depots. The Docklands Light Railway now have two of their CAF Inneo vehicles in East … Continue reading →

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Therapia Lane Depot to become “cleaner, greener and cheaper”

Posted on Wednesday 12 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The London Tramlink depot at Therapia Lane is to benefit from a grant which will enable it to become cleaner, greener and cheaper to run as part of Transport for London’s aim to introduce low carbon depots to meet the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Easter Sunday at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Tuesday 11 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

at Carlton Colville. Opening for the first time on Sunday 2nd April it followed this with five days of consecutive opening between Thursday 6th and Monday 10th April to coincide with the long Easter weekend. In this pictorial article we … Continue reading →

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Winter maintenance completed at the Seaton Tramway

Posted on Tuesday 11 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

With the Seaton Tramway now running daily until the end of October the winter closure period probably already seems a long way away but its now been confirmed that all their planned maintenance has been completed which will allow the … Continue reading →

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Overspeed protection system receives certification

Posted on Tuesday 11 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

A new safety system which has been installed on London Tramlink vehicles for over a year to prevent overspeeding incidents has received Safety Integrity Level 2 certification (SIL2). Developed by DB ESG the system aims to physically prevent the overspeeding … Continue reading →

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Telford Steam Railway launch appeal to return steam tram to use

Posted on Monday 10 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Telford Steam Railway have launched an appeal to raise funds which will return their narrow gauge steam tram engine to use. It last ran in 2019 after its vertical boiler was condemned and now funding is needed to replace … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 166 returns to service at Crich

Posted on Monday 10 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

And the trams still keep on entering service at the Crich Tramway Village! The latest tram to run for the first time this year is Blackpool Toastrack 166. Whereas most of the others we have been reporting on as entering … Continue reading →

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