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Man suffers injuries after falling from platform on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 29 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

A man had to be taken to hospital with minor injuries after he fell from the platform at Didsbury Village stop on Saturday 22nd October. The Manchester Evening News reported that the man was leaning against the side of the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Ashton services start to run to Crumpsall

Posted on Friday 28 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

As many of you will have seen a few days ago, Manchester Metrolink have introduced a temporary timetable for the next few weeks because of the delay in engineering works in Piccadilly Gardens. Originally due to take place this week … Continue reading →

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Supertram fares to be capped at £2 from 1st November

Posted on Friday 28 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Normally when we run a story on fare changes it includes the words “increase” but this time we can report on the introduction of a £2 fare cap on all tram and bus services in South Yorkshire as from 1st … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700 & OMO 5

Posted on Friday 28 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Before “Picture in Time” moves on again we have one more photo from September 1984 today.

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In Pictures: Heaton Park Tramway Night Photography event

Posted on Thursday 27 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 22nd October saw a Night Photography event take place at the Heaton Park Tramway with specially posed scenes including the trams – operational and not operational – as well as a visiting bus in the dark. Manchester trams 765 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New side adverts in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 27 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Different tram systems in the UK seem to have different attitudes towards advertising – and how long they keep any ads on their trams. In locations such as Manchester, Edinburgh and on the West Midlands Metro the contract comes to … Continue reading →

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And extra trams in Edinburgh for rugby internationals too!

Posted on Thursday 27 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Once again showing its flexibility in operating extra services for big events in the city, Edinburgh Trams will be operating extra services in connection with the forthcoming Autumn Rugby Internationals at BT Murrayfield Stadium.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 17 moves to Dudley!

Posted on Wednesday 26 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Trams will arrive in Dudley in 2024? Wrong! It may not be in service but the first West Midlands Metro tram has already arrived in Dudley with the first built Urbos3 17 being moved on Tuesday 25th October to the … Continue reading →

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Spooky goings on in Nottingham!

Posted on Wednesday 26 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit has joined in the Halloween fun this year with some spooky twists on tramstop names! Travellers on the network are being encouraged to spot the fake names and see if anyone can find the “ghoulishly” tricky signs … Continue reading →

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Extra trams in Edinburgh for Terminal V fans

Posted on Wednesday 26 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be extra late night trams on the Edinburgh Trams network on Saturday 29th October to help get people back from the Terminal V Halloween festival which is taking place at the Royal Highland Centre. Shuttle buses are also … Continue reading →

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Public control of Supertram confirmed from March 2024

Posted on Tuesday 25 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Members of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) have voted in favour of proposals which will see the Supertram system come under full public control again from March 2024 when the current Stagecoach operating contract comes to an end.

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Balloon 715 gets set to say au revoir with a farewell tour

Posted on Tuesday 25 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

As revealed in August Blackpool Balloon 715 – owned by the Fylde Transport Trust – is to be withdrawn from service this year but before it runs its last its set to run a farewell tour. Details of this tour … Continue reading →

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Coventry Very Light Rail project takes a step forward

Posted on Tuesday 25 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Coventry Very Light Rail project has taken a major step forward with a real-world demo site launched for its light rail track system. The site is based at WMG, University of Warwick and will show what is to come … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 3146 and 3147 enter service to bring an end to the commissioning

Posted on Monday 24 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

You wait ages for one to enter service and then two do it around the same time! Both of the last two M5000s to be delivered to Manchester Metrolink have now carried their first passengers with 3146 and 3147 seeing … Continue reading →

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Out and About: A rainy Thursday at Beamish

Posted on Monday 24 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we are in the northeast of England as we see trams running at Beamish on a rainy Thursday in September.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 24th October 2022

Posted on Monday 24 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

This week there are photos from Nottingham:

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Trams &: Sunderland 16 & bus

Posted on Sunday 23 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this latest look at a tram and something else we are heading back to Beamish as we feature two of the resident fleet at the museum, one being a tram, the other a bus.

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New tram timetable to start in Blackpool 30th October

Posted on Sunday 23 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway will be running to a revised timetable from Sunday 30th October. Despite the Illuminations continuing to shine until the start of January 2023, Blackpool Transport believe that the enhanced evening service frequency is no longer required and … Continue reading →

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Strikes start on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Sunday 23 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The first of 53 days of strikes on the West Midlands Metro have now taken place with the regular action now set to impact services at regular intervals up until early 2023. The action wad called by the Unite union … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Two new adverts on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Saturday 22 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The past week or so has seen two new adverts unveiled on trams in Edinburgh – one is a second design for the same sponsor whist the other sees a brand new advertiser on the trams although with a link … Continue reading →

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