Author Archives: Gareth Prior

15 Years Apart: Croydon/London Tramlink 2537

Posted on Friday 2 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Back for another December outing this year is “15 Years Apart” where we take a look at two pictures of trams – one in 2007 and the other in 2022. And this year’s series starts with images from the Croydon/London … Continue reading →

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Replacement trams for Tramlink on TfL’s Business Plan

Posted on Thursday 1 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London have published their latest Business Plan and included in their long term aspirations are the procurement of replacement trams on London Tramlink. These would replace the original Bombardier built CR4000 trams which are now 23/24 years old … Continue reading →

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Old Edinburgh Trams IT equipment donated to Africa

Posted on Thursday 1 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Following a recent upgrade of IT equipment in Edinburgh Trams’ Operations Control Centre, the old hardware has been donated to the Turing Trust. This will enable schools in Africa to receive the repurposed equipment to help students in the developing … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: London Trams – 2013

Posted on Thursday 1 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Throughout December this new photographic series will be taking a look at some of the line-ups at the Crich Tramway Village showcasing the many varied trams in their collection, usually with a theme whether that be a certain system or … Continue reading →

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The Number 20: Manx Electric Railway 20

Posted on Thursday 1 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we are celebrating our 20th anniversary we thought a good photographic series would be to look at trams with the number 20. Then we looked at how many trams there are in British Isles with the number 20 which … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to us! British Trams Online is 20 today!

Posted on Thursday 1 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Now this is a day I wouldn’t have predicted on 1st December 2002 – today is the 20th anniversary of British Trams Online! That’s right British Trams Online has been taking bandwidth on the internet for a full two decades. … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendars 2022 are now online!

Posted on Thursday 1 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its December and you know what that means! Its time for the British Trams Online Advent Calendars 2022! Once again this year we bring you two Advent Calendars: Traditional Trams and Modern Trams. Its really an excuse just to bring … Continue reading →

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Metro Flow works extended by a week

Posted on Wednesday 30 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Work on the Metro Flow project which has seen the line to South Shields closed since September will be going on for a week longer than planned to allow contractors extra time to complete the installation of overhead line and … Continue reading →

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Service alteration on West Midlands Metro for maintenance work

Posted on Wednesday 30 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Trams will not serve Wolverhampton St Georges from lunchtime on Saturday 3rd December until early on Monday 5th December to allow for essential maintenance work to take place on the Wishbone Bridge in Wolverhampton.

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In Pictures: Rail replacement works in Piccadilly Gardens

Posted on Tuesday 29 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The delayed rail replacement works in Piccadilly Gardens have been taking place over the past week which upon completion should see the return of a normal service on Manchester Metrolink – the first time since mid-July that we’ll have been … Continue reading →

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Historic phone box on the Metro to be restored

Posted on Tuesday 29 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

A community group is set to restore a historic phone box at Whitley Bay Metro station with it due to be returned to its former glory. The Grade II listed kiosk was one of only 50 to be introduced in … Continue reading →

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East Anglia Transport Museum get two more Blackpool trams!

Posted on Monday 28 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville shows no signs of slowing down with their acquisitions following the news that two more Blackpool trams have made the long journey east – Brush Car 625 and Balloon Car 726. Both … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro services disrupted after car finds way onto the tracks at St Chads

Posted on Monday 28 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

If its not one thing its another disrupting services on the West Midlands Metro. Sunday 27th November saw disruption for the service and it was no fault of the trams as a car was driven onto the tracks becoming stuck … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams at the start of November

Posted on Monday 28 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s trip “Out and About” is going north to Edinburgh once more as we take a look around the city centre at some of the trams running on the first day of November.

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Trams &: Blackpool Balloon 715 & bus

Posted on Sunday 27 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is in Fleetwood as we feature the now withdrawn Balloon Car 715 alongside a modern day Blackpool Transport bus.

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Performance plummets on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Sunday 27 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The period from 16th October to 12th November has not been the best four weeks of the year for the Tyne and Wear Metro with performance falling by 13% from the previous four weeks.

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In Pictures: Preserved Edinburgh Trams in Scotland

Posted on Sunday 27 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Think of trams in Edinburgh and now you probably immediately think of the modern system which links the Airport with the city centre. Then if you think of preservation then it is probably Edinburgh 35 which is on static display … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 27th November 2022

Posted on Sunday 27 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Down to Devon for images from the Seaton Tramway this week:

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In Pictures: Trams get the blues, another arrives and one gets ready to enter service on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 26 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

With the strikes now over on the West Midlands Metro it should now all be systems go in operating the service and in the lead up to Christmas it has been announced that extra trams will be running at peak … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Dijon 1010

Posted on Saturday 26 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

We carry on with our series of photos from Dijon in north-eastern France as part of “Around the World in Trams” today.

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