Author Archives: Gareth Prior

What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 11 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we head back to mainland Europe as we feature a collection of photos from Prague:

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In Pictures: Sheffield Roberts Cars on display to commemorate anniversary

Posted on Saturday 10 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

8th October 2020 was the 60th anniversary of the closure of Sheffield Corporation Tramways and although there are currently no original Sheffield trams running in service across the UK the two surviving Roberts Cars were both on display at their … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Innsbruck 54

Posted on Saturday 10 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once again we head to Austria and Innsbruck as we take a look at another of the trams in the city during July 1964.

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In Pictures: New advert for West Midlands Metro 32

Posted on Saturday 10 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

There has been a change of adverts for West Midlands Metro 32 with its year old ads for OLA being removed in favour of a new campaign for Brindleyplace. #rediscoverbrindley is a campaign reminding people that Brindleyplace is open for … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tram track found in Southend-on-Sea

Posted on Saturday 10 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

With the amount of tram track which keeps getting found under various road surfaces around the UK you could be mistaken for thinking there is enough metal there to relay the entire UK tram network! The latest place where some … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 255 receives advert for Forever Edinburgh

Posted on Friday 9 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

For a system which had really embraced adverts over the past couple of years – including at one stage all 27 trams having some form of external advertising – 2020 has been a far more barren year for new ads … Continue reading →

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Chase the Tram run to take place in Nottingham

Posted on Friday 9 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 10th October will see a “Chase the Tram” run take place in Nottingham with participants running all the way from Clifton South through to Nottingham Trent University – while abiding by social distancing rules. The runners will be raising … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1245 & Oporto Horse Car

Posted on Friday 9 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Back to the East Anglia Transport Museum for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”, well not strictly but its linked to the story we are telling of the early tram days at the museum.

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In Pictures: Wilko’s continues to come down

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

The eagerly anticipated demolition of the old Wilko’s store on Talbot Road in Blackpool has been continuing as September becomes October with the demolition teams still concentrating on the front of the building around where the entrance used to be. … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram in Nottingham

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

A man – reported locally to be in his 40s – was taken to hospital in Nottingham during the evening of Wednesday 7th October after being hit by a tram in the city centre. The incident happened at 2045 on … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 111

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

This latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” is returning to South Yorkshire as we feature one of the trams in an advertising livery on Supertram.

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Sheffield Corporation Tramways 60 Years On – 50 Years Commemorated on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Can it really be 10 years ago that Stagecoach Supertram repainted one of their trams in an approximation of Sheffield Corporation Tramways livery? It may not seem it but it is! It was in 2010 that Siemens-Duewag built tram no. … Continue reading →

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Sheffield Corporation Tramways 60 Years On – the Preserved Trams

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

On 8th October 1960 the last trams on the first generation Sheffield Corporation Tramways ran bringing to an end 87 years of tramway operation in the city. With the first horse trams having run on 7th October 1873 this was … Continue reading →

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Stadler officially take on maintenance of Metro fleet

Posted on Wednesday 7 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Stadler is now officially in charge of the maintenance of the Tyne and Wear Metro fleet and Gosforth Depot. The 35 year maintenance contract – which initially encompasses the current fleet of trains before moving on to the new trains … Continue reading →

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More Metrolink engineering works on the way

Posted on Wednesday 7 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

There will be engineering works on Manchester Metrolink on two Sundays in October which will see a change in services on both days. The first set of works (11th October) will affect trams through the City Centre with those on … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 213

Posted on Wednesday 7 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is time to head back to Nottingham for one last time in this batch of modern tram “Picture in Time” images as we take a look at one of the early advertising liveries carried on the trams.

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In Pictures: Hillsborough Corner trackworks

Posted on Tuesday 6 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

On Sunday 27th September further trackworks took place on the Stagecoach Supertram network in addition to the major rail replacement work at Crystal Peaks. This time the work was concentrated at Hillsborough Corner at the junction between the Blue and … Continue reading →

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Metro Brierley Hill extension reported to be 6 months behind schedule

Posted on Tuesday 6 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

A recent report has revealed that work on the Brierley Hill extension of the West Midlands Metro is six months behind schedule – but transport bosses are confident this time will be able to be made up as the project … Continue reading →

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Still Standing! Sunderland District Electric Tramways Philadelphia Depot

Posted on Tuesday 6 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today “Still Standing!” is on the way to the northeast as we take a look at a surviving tram depot of the Sunderland District Electric Tramways.

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In Pictures: Work at Ocean Terminal continues

Posted on Monday 5 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

It may be three years away (if everything goes according to plan) but good progress continues to be made at various locations on the route of the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh with the “one spade” process seeing all … Continue reading →

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