Author Archives: Gareth Prior

What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd April 2022

Posted on Sunday 3 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

There are two sets of photos added this week as we feature recent images as well as heading back 10 years to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Flexity2 trams in Blackpool:

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams recruitment campaign gets its own wrap on a tram!

Posted on Saturday 2 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We reported last month that Edinburgh Trams were starting a major recruitment drive in preparation for the start of services to Newhaven in 2023 and now as the campaign steps up a gear CAF built tram 258 has received an … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Zurich 32

Posted on Saturday 2 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Lucerne for today’s “Around the World in Trams”.

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Performance down again on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 2 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest “How are we doing?” poster has been put up at stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network and once more performance seems to be on the decrease – both in comparison to the previous four weeks and … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Down at Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Saturday 2 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” is today taking a look at Blackpool’s Rigby Road Depot where we see a little bit of shunting involving the Engineering Car and one of the ever popular Boat Cars.

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Metrolink 3137 enters service

Posted on Friday 1 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 31st March saw Manchester Metrolink’s latest M5000 enter service with 3137 carrying its first passengers. The tram was cleared for service the previous day and was used on the East Didsbury to Rochdale service on its first day.

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More trackworks on London Tramlink

Posted on Friday 1 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

There is to be another part closure of London Tramlink with more rail replacement works taking place between Monday 4th and Wednesday 13th April. This time the works mean that there will be no trams running between Wimbledon and Therapia … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 12

Posted on Friday 1 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to the Seaton Tramway on 28th August 1995 for this instalment of “Picture in Time”.

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Funding confirmed for larger West Midlands Metro depot

Posted on Thursday 31 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

An expansion of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury is set to go-ahead after £43 million worth of funding from the £1.3 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) was confirmed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board. … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro line to Sunderland celebrates 20 years

Posted on Thursday 31 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

The newest section of the Tyne and Wear Metro is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Sunderland line has carried 138 million passenger journeys since it opened on 31st March 2002 giving key connectivity to places of work and leisure.

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NET performance falls slightly as latest operational report released

Posted on Thursday 31 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Performance figures of Nottingham Express Transit tend to only be released in quarterly bursts to coincide with the next meeting of the Greater Nottingham Light Rail Transit Advisory Committee and so it is again with the latest statistics included in … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Sheffield 510 returns to service at Crich (so does MET 331!)

Posted on Wednesday 30 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

The number of trams commissioned for service at the Crich Tramway Village is continuing to increase with the last few days of March seeing not one but two returnees to the operational fleet – Sheffield 510 and Metropolitan Electric Tramways … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park Tramway nearly ready for their 40th(+2!) Birthday celebrations

Posted on Wednesday 30 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 3rd April will not only see the start of another season of operation at the Heaton Park Tramway but will also see a special event with a belated celebration to mark their 40th anniversary. The 40th (+2) Birthday Running … Continue reading →

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Another Eccles line closure for more rail replacement works

Posted on Wednesday 30 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be no trams between MediaCityUK and Eccles for four weeks in April as the next series of Manchester Metrolink rail replacement works gets underway. The work will see buses replace trams on this section between Monday 4th and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Progress at Newhaven

Posted on Tuesday 29 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this latest look at construction works on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh we head to the “to” bit of that title – the terminus at Newhaven itself. Located almost 3 miles (2.91 to be precise) from the … Continue reading →

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Coronation 304 next FTT tram on the road to return after FTS funding confirmation

Posted on Tuesday 29 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

The good news in relation to Fylde Transport Trust owned trams just keeps on coming! Following on from the recent start of testing of Standard 143 and the return of Railcoach 279 to Rigby Road comes the news that additional … Continue reading →

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More Luas Engineering Works in April

Posted on Tuesday 29 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

April will see more engineering works taking place on Dublin’s Luas system which will see changes to the operating hours of the Green line over two weekends. All days will still see a normal service run for the majority of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Restoration work continues on Glasgow 1245 – plus other sights at Summerlee

Posted on Monday 28 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

It has been a very long-time since we last featured the restoration of Glasgow 1245 at Summerlee so we remedy that in this latest article as we not only have a look at the Coronation Car but also the other … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Early season at Crich

Posted on Monday 28 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve already seen, the 2022 season got underway at the Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 12th March with the early season so far seeing three trams in service on each day. These trams have been taken from a pool … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Sheffield 510 & buses

Posted on Monday 28 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Trams &” and it’s a trip to Crich and an event we have already featured several times – “Best of Sheffield”.

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