Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Pop-up Metro Museum opens at Monument

Posted on Friday 3 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

An empty shop unit at Monument Metro Station has been converted into a pop-up museum which is celebrating the history of the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The exhibit opened to the public on Friday 3rd July and will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro | Leave a comment

Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2534

Posted on Friday 3 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next few weeks of “Picture in Time” will take a look at some of the modern trams which have run in service on the Croydon/London Tramlink/London Trams network since it opened in the year 2000. We will be concentrating … Continue reading →

Posted in London Trams, Picture in Time | Leave a comment

In Pictures: A second Metrocar enters preservation

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro unit 4020 has become the second of the now (more or less) withdrawn Metrocars to enter preservation with it being moved to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum (NELSAM) in Sunderland at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in North Eastern Electrical Transport Trust, Tyne and Wear Metro | Leave a comment

Metrolink 3080 leads the latest set of trams back to fleet livery

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

We often see short-lived adverts with contracts lasting a few months (if that) but then occasionally there are some trams which have a long association with one advert. It is the latter category that 3080 falls into having advertised USDAW … Continue reading →

Posted in Manchester Metrolink | Leave a comment

Supertram launch competition to win tickets to see Summer Holiday

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest social media competition from South Yorkshire Supertram is offering the chance for a family of four to see the feel-good theatre production of Summer Holiday currently showing at the Crucible Theatre.

Posted in South Yorkshire Supertram | Leave a comment

Trams to return to Bournemouth?

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its been 90 years since trams last run in Bournemouth (since when its even changed counties!) but could then return? A new 10-year growth strategy is currently being developed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and as part of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Leave a comment

LRSSB strengthen overseas partnership

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are always trying to strengthen partnerships both within the UK and overseas as they seek to learn from other organisations on ways to improve safety on the UK’s tram and light rail … Continue reading →

Posted in LRSSB | Leave a comment

Edinburgh Council to investigate severance package to former Edinburgh Trams MD

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Cllr Jane Meagher, who is Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, has promised an investigation into the severance package given to the former Managing Director of Edinburgh Trams when he left his role in January.

Posted in Edinburgh Trams | Leave a comment

Manx Electric Railway Crossbench 16 returns to service

Posted on Tuesday 30 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Manx Electric Railway now have another Crossbench Car to call upon for service with no. 16 returning to service on Thursday 25th June 2026.

Posted in Manx Electric Railway | Leave a comment

In Pictures: In the tram depot at East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Tuesday 30 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this article we again head to the East Anglia Transport Museum and this time just take a look in the main tram depot to see what was taking a break on Sunday 14th June 2026. Bryan Grint took his … Continue reading →

Posted in East Anglia Transport Museum | Leave a comment

UKTram at Rail Live 2026

Posted on Tuesday 30 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Representatives from UKTram were amongst those who attended this year’s Rail Live event at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre. They were amongst the thousands of delegates from across the rail and transport industries to explore the latest developments shaping … Continue reading →

Posted in UKTram | Leave a comment

Tram-trains enter service in South Wales

Posted on Monday 29 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The first of the Stadler built class 398 tram-trains has entered service in South Wales. Tuesday 23rd June 2026 was the day that the first passengers could catch a ride on one of the units when 398 028 was allocated … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiff Metro | Leave a comment

Blackpool Transport prepares a “moving” tribute to Armed Forces

Posted on Monday 29 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have launched a new campaign which will honour the sacrifices made by armed forces heroes. Members of the local community are being asked to submit the names of service personnel, both past and present, for display on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway | Leave a comment

Trams &: London Trams 2532 & bus

Posted on Monday 29 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Trams &” here as we see a modern tram in Croydon alongside a modern bus.

Posted in London Trams, Trams & | Leave a comment

They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – London County Council 1

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We carry on meeting the heritage trams which have run in service during 2026 and the National Tramway Museum is still the location. This week the tram in focus is the latest major restoration to be completed in the workshops … Continue reading →

Posted in Meet the Trams, National Tramway Museum, They've Run in 2026 | Leave a comment

In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement works

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Planned engineering works took place on the South Yorkshire Supertram network over the weekend of Saturday 27th June and Sunday 28th June which impacted services running on the Blue route. The focus of attention this time around was at Waterthorpe … Continue reading →

Posted in South Yorkshire Supertram | Leave a comment

Volk’s Electric Railway launch accessible shed tours

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

New accessible shed tours are going to be taking place on the Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton once a month for the remainder of the operating season. These tours will take place on the second Wednesday of the month, starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Volk's Electric Railway | Leave a comment

UKTram continue to support development of Cardiff Crossrail project

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we have reported a fair bit on these pages, South Wales is set to get its first modern on-street tramway within the next couple of years with phase one of Cardiff Crossrail due to be completed by 2028. As … Continue reading →

Posted in UKTram | Leave a comment

Metrocars run for the last time (unless they don’t!)

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The last guaranteed runs of the original fleet of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro have happened with 4024+4050 bringing to an end almost 46 years of operation. The advertised “last week” ended early evening on Friday 26th June … Continue reading →

Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro | Leave a comment

Around the World in Trams: Warsaw 4103

Posted on Saturday 27 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

This is the last edition of “Around the World in Trams” from Warsaw in Poland as we bring it bang up-to-date with one of the newest models of tram to run in the city.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment