Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Another revised timetable for Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following swiftly after the announcement that a revised timetable would be running on the Blackpool Tramway after the start of the latest England wide lockdown, it has now been confirmed that Stagecoach Supertram will also be introduced on Stagecoach Supertram. … Continue reading →

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Still Standing! Chester Tram Rosette

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another city in the British Isles to still have numerous examples of tramway rosettes is Chester and that is where we head for this latest edition of “Still Standing!”.

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In Pictures: Poppies appear in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the photos we’ve shown recently of poppies on trams in Blackpool, we can now feature Stagecoach Supertram’s own way to remember those who died in the line of duty. As with Blackpool poppies are being added to … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Tramway to reduce service again

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having recently successfully argued that they ran an essential service and been awarded additional government funding to keep services running, the Blackpool Tramway has announced a further reduction to the timetable as from Sunday 8th November. With England back under … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 33+25

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are once again heading back to the Docklands Light Railway in 2003 for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Flexity2 012 returns to service

Posted on Monday 2 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

For some time in Blackpool a number of the Flexity2 trams have been out of service with none of 004, 007 and 012 having been noted in use for several months and for 007 it has been over 12 months … Continue reading →

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Supertram services delayed after van blocks the tracks

Posted on Monday 2 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram services through Hillsborough were suspended for around an hour on the evening of Friday 30th October after a van was found blocking the tracks. It was reported locally that the Police thought the handbrake on the van had … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 718

Posted on Monday 2 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature another colourful all over advert carried on a Blackpool tram during 2007 – and colourful is the word for this design on 718!

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Trams in Video: Crich Tramway Village – London Event 2015

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we are heading to the Crich Tramway Village once more to take a look at some footage from June 2015. Filmed during the London Event on 13th and 14th June of that year … Continue reading →

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Lockdown returns to England – heritage trams suspended again

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

It was announced late on Saturday 31st October that England will once again be going into a national lockdown in an attempt to supress the spread of the Coronavirus. This means that as from Thursday 5th November – and until … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram in Dublin

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

A man was injured after he was hit by a tram on Dublin’s Luas network during the early evening of Thursday 29th October. He was reported as suffering from minor injuries after he was struck by a tram between the … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week there are photos from around a month ago in Blackpool as we feature the Flexity2 trams in action:

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In Pictures: Blackpool Brush 621 on tour for the FTT

Posted on Saturday 31 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Friday 23rd October saw the Fylde Transport Trust run a tour of the illuminations with Brush Car 621 hired for the occasion which included trips to both Fleetwood and Starr Gate. This was a scaled down tour from the original … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 11 & 16

Posted on Saturday 31 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are again in Innsbruck but this time we move on to the Stubaitalbahn for the next few editions of “Around the World in Trams”.

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NET services disrupted as car gets stuck on bridge again

Posted on Saturday 31 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its not the first time its happened and it probably won’t be the last but Nottingham Express Transit were disrupted for a time on Wednesday 28th October after a car got stuck on Lenton Lane Bridge. This bridge has pretty … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 110

Posted on Saturday 31 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another photo from a UK tramway during 2020 as our latest “Lockdown Walk” is heading to Malin Bridge in Sheffield.

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Manx Electric Railway Tunnel Car 5 enters the paintshop

Posted on Friday 30 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

With the reduced operating season coming to a conclusion on the Manx Electric Railway (last services for 2020 will run on Sunday 1st November) attention is now starting to turn towards 2021 which will (let’s hope!) be a far better … Continue reading →

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Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by tram in Manchester

Posted on Friday 30 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

A 15 year old boy was taken to hospital with a leg injury after he was hit by a tram in Manchester City Centre. The incident happened on Corporation Street (on 2CC) at around 2200 on Saturday 24th October with … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Leeds 172

Posted on Friday 30 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we are again heading to West Yorkshire in 1959 for another colour image of the last day’s of the Leeds system.

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EATM awarded £50,000 from Culture Recovery Fund

Posted on Thursday 29 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville is celebrating after they have been awarded a grant of £50,000 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The money will go towards some vital expenditure projects which were shelved earlier in the … Continue reading →

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