Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Still standing! Horwich Tram Depot

Posted on Tuesday 7 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

This is the first of a new series “Still Standing” as we take a look at some remaining structures from the UK’s first generation tramways. We have previously seen some old tram depots, tram overhead and in some cases remaining … Continue reading →

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FTT and BHT tram collections to merge

Posted on Monday 6 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the trams currently part of the Blackpool Heritage Trust (BHT) collection are to be merged with the Fylde Transport Trust (FTT) as a way of ensuring the collection is able to release additional funding streams … Continue reading →

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Temporary Metro depot starts to take shape

Posted on Monday 6 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The new temporary depot at Howdon in North Tyneside, being built to house a number of Metrocars on the Tyne and Wear Metro whilst rebuilding work takes place at South Gosforth Depot, is starting to take shape according to an … Continue reading →

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Training exercise at Gogar Depot as Fire service practice lifting tram

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams may now have been running in the Scottish capital for five and a half years and now the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service recently visited Gogar Depot to put the theory of lifting a tram into practice. Although … Continue reading →

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More cars manage to find their way onto Metrolink tracks

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

It may be a new year but you can still expect the usual “cars drive onto tram tracks and delay services”! With its extensive network Manchester Metrolink brings us the most of these incidents and the Christmas and New Year … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

In truth its a gentle start to 2020 on British Trams Online with just a few small updates added:

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Balloon 704 in the works

Posted on Saturday 4 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

When completed it will be the biggest restoration job since the advent of Blackpool’s Heritage Tram Tours and work is now underway on returning Balloon 704 to the rails. Now privately owned by Iain Taylor the tram will go on … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Granada Tram – September 2017

Posted on Saturday 4 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The last in our current series of “Trams in Video” is here (it may be back in the future, any feedback on this will be gratefully received!) is back into Europe as we head into Spain to take a look … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The antlers have gone!

Posted on Saturday 4 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Management at Edinburgh Trams obviously can’t wait for Christmas to end as the antlers applied to a few trams in the lead up were soon removed after 25th December! At least 260, 262 and 269 all received the antlers in … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More from Lightopia

Posted on Friday 3 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The trams at the Heaton Park Tramway are now receiving some well earnt rest after the conclusion of their use during the Lightopia event taking place in the park but as seen in this article they were still being used … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Boating in December!

Posted on Friday 3 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours decided to go out in style for 2019 with Boat 227 running not once but twice over the last weekend of the heritage service – bracing weather for it but is it ever too cold for … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Hogmanay service on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Thursday 2 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

As has become the norm when there is a major event taking place close to Princes Street in Edinburgh, the tram service from the Airport was only able to run to West End from early evening on Monday 30th December … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Triple Balloons tour for the FTS

Posted on Thursday 2 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The annual Christmas Fylde Tramway Society tour took place on Saturday 28th December 2019 with three Balloon Cars hired at times during the day: 715, 717 and 718. Sadly the hoped for 707 is still unable to run in service … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Edinburgh Trams – May 2014

Posted on Thursday 2 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We head north of the border for today’s moving images of trams as we feature some of the first public service trams to run on Edinburgh Trams on 31st May 2014.

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Well, 2020 what have you got for us?

Posted on Wednesday 1 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another year, another decade even, is upon us but what does the tram world in the British Isles have in store for us? It is only the first day of the year and a lot of plans for events etc. … Continue reading →

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Metro industrial action called off

Posted on Wednesday 1 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro services should start to get back to normal again after the RMT agreed to suspend industrial action pending an improved offer from Nexus. Throughout December there had been an overtime ban which had led to many … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Standard 147

Posted on Wednesday 1 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We finally reach the 32nd and final edition of “They Ran in 2019” and we are once again in Blackpool as we take a look at Standard 147.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Wednesday 1 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Happy New Year one and all! As we arrive in 2020 it is time to say goodbye to 2019 with the final edition of “15 Years Apart. With there having been a Blackpool bias to this series where else would … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: London Trams & Trolleybuses – 2016

Posted on Tuesday 31 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

More video for you today and this time we features both trams and trolleybuses from London in action at the East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville. Taken on 9th July 2016 this was filmed during a special London event … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams first UK light rail operator to achieve ServiceMark accreditation

Posted on Tuesday 31 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams received a pre-Christmas present after learning they had become the very first UK light rail operator to achieve ServiceMark accreditation. This is awarded by the Institute of Customer Service based on customer satisfaction feedback and is an assessment … Continue reading →

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