Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4037

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we continue our look at the sights seen during the 30th anniversary Depot Open Day on the Tyne and Wear Metro.

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Power failure leads to delays on NET

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

There was major disruption to Nottingham Express Transit services on Thursday 31st October after a power failure just after the morning peak saw part of the network suspended for just over six hours.

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In Pictures: Starlight Event at Crich

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years the Starlight Event at Crich has developed into one of the most popular family events at the museum with trams running in the dark and different themes on each day to take advantage of the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Overnight testing continues on Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Friday 1 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

In a little over a month, if everything goes according to plan, the next part of the West Midlands Metro network will be open to passengers with trams travelling from Grand Central onto the Birmingham Westside extension to Centenary Square. … Continue reading →

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Advert changes in Manchester

Posted on Friday 1 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its been a few weeks but there has suddenly been an influx of livery changes in Manchester Metrolink with two new advert liveries unveiled whilst a further three trams have lost their advertising vinyls. New advertisers are Pretty Little Thing.com … Continue reading →

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Extra trams for Nottingham fireworks

Posted on Friday 1 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit will be running a special timetable on Tuesday 5th November to help people attend the city’s free bonfire and firework display at the Forest Recreation Ground, located right next to the tramstop at The Forest. Trams will … Continue reading →

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No charges to be brought over Tramlink derailment

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that neither the driver of the London Tramlink tram which derailed at Sandilands on 9th November 2016 leading to the tragic passing of seven passengers nor Trams Operations Limited or Transport for London will be charged … Continue reading →

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Horse trams to return for last weekend of season

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

In an unexpected development, Isle of Man Transport have announced that the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will run once more this year after all with service operating on both Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November. With the island’s other heritage … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Paisley 68

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week’s Thursday archive image again comes from the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 as we take a look at the third of the trams running during the event – Paisley 68.

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In Pictures: Poppies carried on Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 30 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Monday 11th November is of course Remembrance Day and as a mark of respect trams on Stagecoach Supertram have started to carry poppies on the driver side windows. Many UK tramways use this as a way of showing their respect … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 21 gains the full blue livery leaving just one tram to go

Posted on Wednesday 30 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

The days of any resemblance of the old Network West Midlands livery are rapidly drawing to a close with 20 of the 21 strong Urbos3 trams now carrying the full blue vinyls – 21 is the latest to join the … Continue reading →

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More days to forget for the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Wednesday 30 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

It looks as if the Tyne and Wear Metro isn’t a fan of the clocks going back as ever since they changed there seems to have been issue after issue affecting the service from the overhead coming down, trains not … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A day of disruption for Supertram

Posted on Tuesday 29 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 26th October was a day where the service across the Stagecoach Supertram network was disrupted – firstly, by the pre-advertised service suspension from Cathedral to Middlewood and Malin Bridge before and after the Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United football … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Just another Saturday at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 29 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

The operating season may be continuing to start to draw to a close at Crich (not before the expected busy week of the Starlight Event though) but there is still time for the trams to continue running and the visitors … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 712

Posted on Tuesday 29 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s Tuesday which can only mean one thing – we are off to Blackpool for another look at a photo from the archives. We start off a selection of photos taken in 2007 with a look at Blackpool Balloon 712.

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In Pictures: Work completed at Crumpsall

Posted on Monday 28 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

The first stage of work ahead of the start of services on the Metrolink Trafford Park line is now completed with the revamped stop at Crumpsall now fully open – this includes the addition of a new platform face and … Continue reading →

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Centenary 642 returns to service

Posted on Monday 28 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Centenary 642, one of the three trams planned to return to service during the September Spectacular in Blackpool, has now been used for the first time since the start of the year being allocated to the afternoon Promenade heritage service … Continue reading →

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More Metro extension work in Wolverhampton

Posted on Monday 28 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Piper’s Row in Wolverhampton City Centre is closed for two weeks as the last works connected to West Midlands Metro for 2019 take place. The road was closed from Sunday 27th October and will remain so until Sunday 10th November … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Milan 1825

Posted on Sunday 27 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

We remain in Milan for today’s look at trams from outside of the British Isles and its another Peter Witt tramcar in the below image.

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Three car service to run on Volk’s Electric Railway to end the season

Posted on Sunday 27 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in over 25 years the Volk’s Electric Railway will be running a three car service on Sunday 3rd November, subject to the usual weather constraints. The standard service on the line along Brighton seafront sees two … Continue reading →

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