Author Archives: Gareth Prior

New Edinburgh Trams validators switched on

Posted on Tuesday 3 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the Edinburgh Trams network using various smartcards can now benefit from newly upgraded on-platform validators which were officially switched on for the first time from Thursday 28th April.

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In Pictures: 3140 arrives in Manchester (and we see 3088’s advert too!)

Posted on Monday 2 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

140 down, seven to go! Manchester Metrolink’s 140th M5000 was delivered to Queens Road Depot on Saturday 30th April (back into its usual slot after the last arrival turned up midweek) with 3140 making the well-trodden trip across from Germany … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More tram track uncovered

Posted on Monday 2 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen it many a time before, and will doubtless see it many more times, tram track being uncovered beneath the road surface in various UK towns during roadworks. This time around its Stockport where the past has been rediscovered.

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Out and About: Trams diverted in Manchester

Posted on Monday 2 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

For a week in late March all trams through Manchester City Centre were diverted via 2CC with the original city crossing closed to allow for rail replacement works to take place. In this edition of “Out and About” we take … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: London Street

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

And so we reach true on-street running as our trip north on the Blackpool Tramway continues.

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In Pictures: Rail replacement works on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

With no public tram services still able to run on the West Midlands Metro as repairs to the trams continue at the depot the chance (sensibly) is being taken to undertake maintenance work on the tramway. This has recently included … Continue reading →

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Work starts on production of bogies for new Metro trains

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Another week and another milestone in the construction of the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Stadler – who are building 46 new trains – have now started manufacture of the first of 276 sets of bogies (each … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 1st May 2022

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

This May Day Bank Holiday Weekend sees us feature photos from home (London Tramlink) and abroad (Prague):

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Full schedule announced for Manx Summer Transport Festival

Posted on Saturday 30 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its under three months until the Summer Transport Festival takes place on the Isle of Man and the full schedule of events across all the island’s heritage railways and tramways has now been revealed. The Manx Electric Railway will again … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Stockholm 521

Posted on Saturday 30 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We move on with “Around the World in Trams” as for the next few weeks we head to Sweden and the city of Stockholm.

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In Pictures: Latest from the Newhaven terminus

Posted on Saturday 30 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return once more to Edinburgh to see what progress there is on the Trams to Newhaven project. This time we are off to Newhaven as we see recent work on installing a scissors crossover just before the terminus and … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3088 receives new advert

Posted on Saturday 30 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

You wait ages for a new advert to be applied to a tram in Manchester and then a second one comes along soon after! The latest tram to receive a wrap is 3088 which is now advertising Charlotte Tilbury. As … Continue reading →

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Tram allocations announced for Blackpool’s Vintage Weekend

Posted on Friday 29 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tour’s second Vintage Weekend of 2022 takes place from Saturday 30th April until Monday 2nd May and the tram allocations for the hop-on, hop-off tours have now been announced. The trams chosen are mostly as you would … Continue reading →

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More Luas engineering works

Posted on Friday 29 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Further essential engineering works on Dublin’s Luas network will see service changes on the Red Line across the two weeks between Saturday 30th April and Sunday 8th May. The work will see no trams running from Blackhorse to Heuston on … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 703 & 712

Posted on Friday 29 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we head to Blackpool again with an image which just says Blackpool all over it – trams and the Tower what more is there to say!

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In Pictures: 3030’s new Pension Bee advert

Posted on Thursday 28 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We brought you the news a few days ago about the new advert on Manchester Metrolink 3030 and now we bring you a photo of the advert! Now advertising Pension Bee the tram received the vinyl wrap during April 2022 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Road-Rail Works Vehicle out on the Blackpool Tramway

Posted on Thursday 28 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway has always had a varied works car fleet. In the earlier days of the tramway many of the works fleet were converted withdrawn passenger trams but as technology has developed there has been a bigger reliance on … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro Alliance use new risk assessment process as part of handover of extensions

Posted on Thursday 28 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

With testing now underway on the West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston Village and set to kick-off in the coming months on the line to Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance are starting to prepare for the handover of … Continue reading →

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Major doubts that horse trams will run on Isle of Man in 2022

Posted on Wednesday 27 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Just when you thought the ongoing saga of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway had taken as many twists and turns as is possible then another comes along. It now looks as if 2022 will be another year without any service … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Signalling problems sees Tram-Train services diverted to Meadowhall

Posted on Wednesday 27 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Network Rail signalling problems around Rotherham on Monday 25th April meant the Stagecoach Supertram operated Tram-Train service to Rotherham Parkgate was disrupted. As is often the case when it isn’t possible to access the line via the Tinsley Chord the … Continue reading →

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