Author Archives: Gareth Prior

What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd August 2021

Posted on Sunday 22 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we have another couple of Photo Galleries added to the site along with the usual Fleet List updates:

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In Pictures: Seaton Tramway in August 2021

Posted on Saturday 21 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This pictorial article takes us down to the Seaton Tramway in Devon which is now running its peak summer timetable which sees trams running every 20 minutes from Seaton to Colyton along with service extras as necessary. We see six … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3095 changes its spots for pride month

Posted on Saturday 21 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Each year Manchester Metrolink recognises pride month by providing at least one tram in a revised livery and 2021 is no different! 3095 has seen its normal yellow spots replaced by the many different colours of the LGBT+ flag. In … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Prague 8560

Posted on Saturday 21 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We end our mini tour of Prague with one further image of one of the very familiar Tatra trams which have been a mainstay of the fleet in the Czech city since the 1960s.

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Red line engineering works on Luas

Posted on Saturday 21 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

There will be engineering works affecting early morning and late evening service on the Red line of Luas over two weekends in August and September. Services will be altered on Friday 20th to Monday 23rd August and Friday 3rd to … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Trams around Hillsborough

Posted on Saturday 21 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this article we are “Out and About” in Sheffield again as we take a look at some of the trams in service on the Supertram system around Hillsborough.

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Old Shrubhill Tram Depot to be converted to housing

Posted on Friday 20 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our “Still Standing” series has seen many uses for old tram depots and not Shrubhill Tram Depot in Edinburgh is set for a new life as affordable housing after plans were announced by Places for People.

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In Pictures: Work continues in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 20 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest update from Blackpool where work to complete the extension of the tramway along Talbot Road is continuing we again take a look at the progress being made on the wiring in Talbot Square and on the junction … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Johannesburg 60

Posted on Friday 20 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another look into the tram photographic archives as we go back to 1979 and Crich.

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Ryde Pier Tram returns to the Isle of Wight

Posted on Thursday 19 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Start typing Isle of on these pages and the next word is usually Man but not this time as we are heading south to the Isle of Wight – in the English Channel instead of the Irish Sea! – where … Continue reading →

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More integrated transport on the way for Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 19 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

There could be a revolution in integration for public transport around Edinburgh if recommendations for the reform of Edinburgh’s Transport Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs) are accepted by the Council’s Transport and Environment Committee. It is said the changes would … Continue reading →

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Seaton Tramway confirmed as a Quality Assured Attraction

Posted on Thursday 19 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway has won yet another award with the tramway accredited as a Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction. One of Visit England’s assessors visited Seaton Tramway in August and made the recommendation of the accreditation which has now … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Latest from Blackpool’s construction

Posted on Wednesday 18 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We again head to the Fylde Coast in this article as we take a look at recent progress on the construction of the Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to Blackpool North Railway Station. As we’ve come to expect there … Continue reading →

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Tram runs again at Beamish!

Posted on Wednesday 18 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its been a long-time coming but Tuesday 10th August 2021 the first tram ran at Beamish since March 2020 as the testing/commissioning process for the tramway steps up a gear. Oporto 196 was the chosen tram to run on part … Continue reading →

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New timetable for the Illuminations on the Blackpool Tramway

Posted on Wednesday 18 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

With Blackpool’s Illuminations started to shine once more from Friday 3rd September a new timetable will be introduced on the tramway to allow resources to be more concentrated in the busier evening period. As usual on the Blackpool Tramway the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Work continues in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Tuesday 17 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The progress being made on the track relaying in Birmingham City Centre has continued to be good over the past few days with the new track bed now extending further along Corporation Street towards the tramstop and onto the curve … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More track goes down in Edinburgh

Posted on Tuesday 17 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest construction update we again head north of the border to Edinburgh as we take a look at recent progress on the Trams to Newhaven project. We’ve recently heard that a concrete shortage is threatening to delay the … Continue reading →

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Fares to rise on NET from 30th August

Posted on Tuesday 17 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Day tickets on Nottingham Express Transit will increase by between 10p and 20p from 30th August 2021 as part of a delayed annual fare increase which had been due to be introduced in 2020 but was put back because of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: M is for West Midlands Metro 19

Posted on Monday 16 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another commercial advertising contract has come to an end on the West Midlands Metro with 19 losing its vinyls for Mark’s Electrical but rather than those we have seen recently it hasn’t gone straight into fleet livery as it has … Continue reading →

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Summer Tramlink engineering works

Posted on Monday 16 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated since original publication. School summer holidays usually means one thing for London Tramlink – engineering works! And so it is the case again in 2021 with no service through central Croydon to allow for rail … Continue reading →

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