Author Archives: Gareth Prior

KeolisAmey Metrolink win Operator of the Year at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Saturday 8 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Global Light Rail Awards took place again at the Honourable Artillery Company in London this year with various winners from across the world being announced – although with a heavy bias towards systems in the UK. Amongst the winners … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Geneva manual points change

Posted on Saturday 8 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

There isn’t a tram to be seen in today’s “Around the World in Trams” (well a bit of one but that’s not the focus of our attention) as we return to Geneva one last time for this current batch of … Continue reading →

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New apprentices start at Nexus – including on the Metro

Posted on Saturday 8 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Ten people – aged between 18 and 38 – have become the latest to start their apprenticeships with Nexus with training underway for their new careers. They have been recruited following extensive recruitment and will start new roles both to … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works in October

Posted on Saturday 8 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Services on Luas in Dublin will again be affected by engineering works this month. The works will be on the Red Line and won’t see any complete closures but will require the early finish and late start of services over … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Progress on the Metro Flow project

Posted on Friday 7 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Tyne and Wear Metro line between Pelaw and South Shields has been closed since 12th September to allow for major work to take place which includes the dualling of track from Pelaw to Bede. The Metro Flow project is … Continue reading →

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Woman suffers serious injuries after being hit by a tram

Posted on Friday 7 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

A woman was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a tram close to St Werburgh’s Road tramstop on Thursday 6th October. The incident happened at approximately 1235. Whilst the emergency services dealt with the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 2

Posted on Friday 7 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks “Picture in Time” is back in Blackpool as we feature photos taken during September 1984.

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In Pictures: Work continues at Newhaven

Posted on Thursday 6 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we saw in the most recent updates from the City of Edinburgh Council, work to bring trams back to Leith and Newhaven as part of the Trams to Newhaven project continues to make good progress and remains on target … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Season’s change and so do appropriate trams at Beamish!

Posted on Thursday 6 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we are now officially in autumn the weather seems to be following suit with the hot temperatures of the summer seemingly now but a distant memory with cooler and wetter weather now prevalent. For Beamish this means that there … Continue reading →

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Extra Metrolink services for Manchester Half Marathon

Posted on Thursday 6 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Double trams are set to run every 6 minutes on Manchester Metrolink’s Altrincham line to help get people to and from the Manchester Half Marathon which takes place on Sunday 9th October. The race is being run over a new … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Three Metrolink M5000s #GetOnBoard

Posted on Wednesday 5 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its been a fair few years since we last had three trams with the same advert but that is what we have on Manchester Metrolink as three of the M5000s have received vinyls for the #GetOnBoard Transport for Greater Manchester … Continue reading →

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Strikes to return on Tramlink

Posted on Wednesday 5 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Drivers on London Tramlink are to go on another 48 hour strike next week as the pay dispute continues with the two parties seemingly no closer to reaching a resolution. The strike action had been temporarily suspended at the end … Continue reading →

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Supertram service changes on Sunday 9th October

Posted on Wednesday 5 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 9th October will see changes to services on the BLUE and YELLOW routes of Stagecoach Supertram because of emergency water works in Hillsborough. For the whole day all trams on these routes will terminate at Shalesmoor with Supertram tickets … Continue reading →

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Concrete pours, track laying and overhead installation to come soon on Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Tuesday 4 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be several more significant milestones coming up for the Trams to Newhaven project over the next few months – starting with concrete pours before the final track is laid and then the erection of the first sections of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 39 returns to fleet livery

Posted on Tuesday 4 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

The first full vinyl wrap commercial advert on the West Midlands Metro is no more following the removal of the vinyls for the University of Birmingham on 39. The advert had been applied back in May and was stripped from … Continue reading →

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Cars end up on the tracks at Cleveleys twice in little over a week

Posted on Tuesday 4 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Tram services in Blackpool were disrupted twice in just over a week after motorists took a wrong turn and got their cars stuck on the tramway at Cleveleys. In both incidents trams were disrupted with no service able to run … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Balloon 710 saved – to join the collection at Sandtoft

Posted on Monday 3 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Another of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust collection of Blackpool trams has been rescued – and its one which should please most Blackpool tram enthusiasts as it is Balloon 710. The tram – made famous for its part in killing … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro in the running for eight Light Rail Awards

Posted on Monday 3 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Both the current and future West Midlands Metro network is in the running at the forthcoming Global Light Rail Awards with no fewer than eight nominations. These nominations cover both the Midland Metro Alliance (who are planning and delivering the … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams 260

Posted on Monday 3 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

We stay in Scotland for this week’s “Out and About” with the modern trams of the Edinburgh Trams system featured.

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Posted on Monday 3 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year when we opened up the comments so that you no longer had to register to leave a comment we said that we would keep this under constant review. Unfortunately, over the past few weeks it has become … Continue reading →

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