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Shadow Transport Secretary visits West Midlands Metro extension construction works

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Jim McMahon, the Labour Shadow Transport Secretary, has recently visited Birmingham where he has seen first-hand the work underway to construct extensions of the West Midlands Metro network. During his visit he praised the work which has happened already and … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Trams at University of Sheffield and on Glossop Road

Posted on Saturday 28 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” returns today as we head to Sheffield for images taken around the University of Sheffield and on Glossop Road.

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In Pictures: Progress continues on track relay in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Friday 27 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The project to relay the tracks along Bull Street and Corporation Street in Birmingham City Centre has been continuing in recent days with good progress being made which will soon allow the track to be laid on the new track … Continue reading →

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Partial Green line closures to come from September on Luas

Posted on Friday 27 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Starting on Saturday 4th September there will be a series of engineering works taking place at Phibsborough stop on Luas’ green line which will see various weekend closure while Phibsborough stop will have limited access in between these closures.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 11

Posted on Friday 27 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to 1976 again for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” as we are off to Blackpool for some more views of the tramway as it was back then.

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In Pictures: Crossover installed on Leith Walk

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Work on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh continues with most weeks seeing at least one major piece of infrastructure appearing. In this latest pictorial look at what’s going on we head to Leith Walk once more where a … Continue reading →

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“It’s Time” – new campaign to support businesses in Greater Manchester launched with new contactless ticketing options on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has announced a new campaign encouraging people to get back to “what you love and support” with a new range of flexible ticketing options also now available on the Metrolink network, or will … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: OLA adverts are no more on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few weeks we have gradually seen the OLA adverts whittled away on the West Midlands Metro with it now reaching the point where they have been removed. The last tram which used to carry the adverts that … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More concrete poured at Wilko’s

Posted on Wednesday 25 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this article we take another trip up Talbot Road in Blackpool to the former Wilko’s site in front of Blackpool North Railway Station to see some more progress of the concrete pour with the track up to the scissors … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th August 2021

Posted on Wednesday 25 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week’s update is a few days earlier than normal and comes with one Photo Gallery included – back into the archives for a trip to Croydon in 2007:

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NET service disruption due on Sunday 29th August

Posted on Wednesday 25 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

With Network Rail undertaking works in the Bulwell Forest area early on Sunday 29th August there will be disruption for Nottingham Express Transit services between 0600 and 0830 with no trams running from Hucknall to Bulwell.

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In Pictures: Old cable tram wheel discovered in Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Tuesday 24 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Throughout the Trams to Newhaven project there have been plenty of historic discoveries under the surface as preparations are made for tracklaying. We have seen bodies exhumed which are helping to give the medieval history of Leith more context but … Continue reading →

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Overhead problems in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 24 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the past couple of months when we mention overhead and Blackpool it is usually connected with the installation of new overhead for the extension up Talbot Road. But on Monday 23rd August it was different as there was a … Continue reading →

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Extra Metro services for the Great North Run

Posted on Tuesday 24 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Great North Run is back for 2021 and the Tyne and Metro is once again going to be the best way to see the race with extra trains due to be running until early evening on Sunday 12th September. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Brierley Hill West Midlands Metro extension

Posted on Monday 23 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few months we have featured photos from three different West Midlands Metro extensions – the Birmingham Westside, Birmingham Eastside and Wolverhampton City Centre lines. But they are not the only extensions are being worked on as there … Continue reading →

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Add on NET ticket now available for megabus passengers

Posted on Monday 23 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Anyone travelling on low cost coach operator megabus will now be able to book an add on ticket for travel on Nottingham Express Transit as part of a new deal between the two operators. This means that anyone who is … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Blackpool 4

Posted on Monday 23 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’ve covered the trams which ran in passenger service during the 2005 Tramathon at Crich but 12th June 2005 also saw a number of other trams and works vehicles which were out on the mainline for various different reasons. In … Continue reading →

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Cliffs Hotel

Posted on Sunday 22 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Stop by Stop” our journey north on the Blackpool Tramway continues as we climb up to Cliffs Hotel.

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In Pictures: Blue route services terminating at Hillsborough

Posted on Sunday 22 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

There has been further disruption for Stagecoach Supertram over the past few days with a building on Holme Lane deemed unsafe which had led to all services on the Blue route only able to run from Halfway to Hillsborough. This … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another frog installed at Talbot Square

Posted on Sunday 22 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another update from Blackpool as we see the latest update from the overhead installation at Talbot Square. This is all part of the work to construct the extension of the Blackpool Tramway from the current Promenade line at North Pier, … Continue reading →

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