Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Metro won’t return to South Hylton until the new year

Posted on Saturday 26 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that services on the Tyne and Wear Metro network between Park Lane and South Hylton won’t run until the new year with Network Rail needing to complete major repairs to an electrical substation which recently suffered … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham Eastside extension works progress

Posted on Friday 25 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Likely to be the next but one extension of the West Midlands Metro to open to the public, the Birmingham Eastside extension saw the first major signs of work last year with the installation of the delta junction at Bull … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 1

Posted on Friday 25 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of “Picture in Time” we are again on the Isle of Man and although we are on Manx Electric Railway property its not a MER vehicle that we’re looking at.

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In Pictures: Sorry sir you can’t get on the tram here…

Posted on Thursday 24 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Readers of this website will probably be well aware that although trams in Edinburgh are running to York Place to use the crossover there is no longer a stop there with services back to the Airport starting at St Andrew … Continue reading →

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RAIB release report into fatal collision between tram and pedestrian in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 24 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest RAIB report to be released is in relation to a collision between a tram and pedestrian in Blackpool which tragically saw the 69 year old pedestrian die in hospital the following day from his injuries suffered. The collision … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 28 in service on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Wednesday 23 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

If you cast your mind back to June/July 2022 you may remember that West Midlands Metro Urbos3 28 departed Wednesbury Depot for Wolverton Works where it would receive repairs to the bodyside cracks. The tram spent around a month there … Continue reading →

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Derailment on Lower Mosley Street

Posted on Wednesday 23 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services have been disrupted from the early afternoon of Wednesday 23rd November after 3023 derailed on Lower Mosley Street. The tram was running from Altrincham to Bury when it derailed causing major service changes whilst engineers set about … Continue reading →

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Main building at new Metro Gosforth Depot completed

Posted on Wednesday 23 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The new main building of the redeveloped depot at Gosforth on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been completed as the project starts to come to an end. The completion of this section of the depot comes just a few … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Balloon 715 runs a farewell tour in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 22 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Balloon 715 – owned by the Fylde Transport Trust – is now officially withdrawn from service after running a special Farewell Tour during the afternoon and evening of Saturday 19th November 2022. It had been announced during the summer … Continue reading →

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NET staff vote in favour of strike action

Posted on Tuesday 22 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Staff on Nottingham Express Transit could strike in the lead up to Christmas after a ballot by the GMB Union over the apparent threat by NET to withdraw payments to two terminally ill staff members. 94% of those who voted … Continue reading →

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Temporary timetable introduced in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 21 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

The frequency of trams on the Edinburgh Trams network has been halved as part of a temporary timetable introduced on Monday 21st November. The revised timetable will run until further notice to allow maintenance work of the overhead wires to … Continue reading →

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No Metro services to South Hylton for at least a week

Posted on Monday 21 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be no Tyne and Wear Metro services running between Park Lane and South Hylton for at least seven days as a result of flood damage caused to a Network Rail substation last week. The damage was experienced on … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Supertram in service at the University of Sheffield

Posted on Monday 21 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of “Out and About” we are going to South Yorkshire as we see trams running on the Stagecoach operated Supertram network.

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Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 235 & train

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

In recent editions of “Trams &” this series has more or less become tram and a bus but we have a bit of a change today as it’s a tram and a train which is featured!

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Supertram £8.6 million upgrade confirmed

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Local leaders within the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority have approved a £8.6 million funding package to pay for urgent renewal work on the Supertram network. Due to come back under public control from March 2024 the network is currently … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Steampunk at the Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years one of the most popular special events at the Crich Tramway Village has been the Steampunk event (which has developed into a full weekend). With Steampunk enthusiasts visiting the museum with their blend of science … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 20th November 2022

Posted on Sunday 20 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to Blackpool again this week with the Flexity2 trams featuring in the gallery.

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Fundraiser announced to bring Balloon 710 back to Rigby Road

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this month, Blackpool Balloon 710 is set to return to Rigby Road Depot where it will initially become a static exhibit at the Tramtown attraction. And now in order to fund its transport from its current … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Dijon 1005

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” today is back in Dijon, north-east France for another image of the tramway operating in the city.

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Public displays look at future work for Douglas Promenade – could include return of horse trams to Sea Terminal

Posted on Saturday 19 November 2022 by Gareth Prior

Could the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway reach the Sea Terminal again? It’s a question which has been posed countless times over the past few years with the “yes its funded, no its not” saga seemingly to have been going on … Continue reading →

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