Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Fares to increase in Blackpool

Posted on Sunday 28 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

From Sunday 4th August it will cost you more to travel on Blackpool’s modern trams and buses following the announcement of new fares by Blackpool Transport. The popular 24 hour ticket will now cost you £6 on board the tram … Continue reading →

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Man dies after being hit by a tram

Posted on Sunday 28 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

A man in his 30s has died after being hit by a tram in West Didsbury. The tragic incident happened on Tuesday 23rd July at around 2225 close to the Burton Road tramstop with the man being pronounced dead at … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New South Shields Interchange almost ready

Posted on Saturday 27 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The countdown is on for the opening of the new Tyne and Wear Metro station at South Shields, forming part of an all new transport interchange, with the first services due to call there on Sunday 4th August. With work … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 11

Posted on Saturday 27 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The year is 2014 and the system is Midland Metro as we take a look at special liveried 11 in action.

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All the Stations reach the Isle of Man

Posted on Saturday 27 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year we reported on the All the Stations team who travelled to Ireland and included all stops on Luas as part of their overall trip which also included all railway stations in the country as well. This followed … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement works return

Posted on Saturday 27 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The short three day period of a full Stagecoach Supertram network is over with the rail replacement works recommencing from Monday 22nd July. This is now 2019’s area 3 which is due to only last until Friday 26th July and … Continue reading →

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RAIB recommend improvements for Edinburgh Trams over fatal collision at Saughton

Posted on Friday 26 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest report to be released by the RAIB is on the fatal collision at Saughton on Edinburgh Trams back on 11th September 2018 with a number of recommendations made to improve safety at various pedestrian crossings along the line. … Continue reading →

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New Secretary of State for Transport announced

Posted on Friday 26 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Unless you’ve been avoiding the news over the past few days you may have noticed that a new Prime Minister is now in office, Boris Johnson in case you missed it!, which has also led to a widespread cabinet reshuffle. … Continue reading →

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Hot weather causes tram delays

Posted on Friday 26 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

It probably hasn’t escaped your notice if you’re in the UK at the moment but it has been a tad warm over the past few days! Whilst it is nice to have a little bit of sun and warmth (but … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 37 goes blue on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 25 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we expected at the start of the week there are now three fully blue trams on West Midlands Metro with 37 having now been revealed as the third of the Urbos3 trams to receive the full vinyl wrap. In … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Amsterdam 474 lifted from its truck

Posted on Thursday 25 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

General maintenance of heritage trams across the country is always ongoing and rarely gets reported in depth as it just sort of happens and we take for granted that the trams continue to run whenever we may happen to visit … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 17 & 7

Posted on Thursday 25 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

We have a double helping of trams and a double helping of photos for you in this edition of Picture in Time as we take a look at two trams – one of which looks very different now and the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Returning friends and long journeys as Blackpool celebrates Tram Sunday weekend

Posted on Wednesday 24 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

They don’t need much of an excuse in Blackpool to have intensive heritage tram action but with Fleetwood Tram Sunday (or Transport Festival if you prefer) taking place on Sunday 21st July the whole weekend saw another Gold timetable in … Continue reading →

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The end of Liverpool’s overhead poles

Posted on Wednesday 24 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

You may remember at the start of this year we reported on the start of work to remove some of the last remaining poles which used to be used for the overhead wire of Liverpool Corporation Tramways. Now after several … Continue reading →

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Extra Metro services for Sunderland Airshow

Posted on Wednesday 24 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The Tyne and Wear Metro will be running extra services during the Sunderland International Airshow to help visitors get to and from the event with large crowds expected to attend. The Airshow takes place on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Bluebird on the move – and other Crich images

Posted on Tuesday 23 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Just to prove that things never stay still for too long, no sooner has we given a Workshop update from Crich Tramway Village than one of the three long-term residents was on the move. The tram in question was London … Continue reading →

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More all night trams for Edinburgh Festival

Posted on Tuesday 23 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

After the success of last year’s all night trams on Saturday nights during the Edinburgh Festival period they will once again be running in 2019 – with the addition of the service on Friday night’s as well! A 20 minute … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Tuesday 23 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

We feature a tram in today’s Blackpool edition of Picture in Time in a much remembered condition – the wartime Green and Cream liveried Balloon 700.

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More battery trams on the way on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 22 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s been nearly a month since we saw the last battery fitted tram enter service on West Midlands Metro but in the meantime they have been busy in the workshops at Wednesbury as not one but two more trams are … Continue reading →

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Plaque installed at Seaton in memory of tramway supporter

Posted on Monday 22 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

A memorial plaque has been installed on the outside of the Seaton terminus building in honour of Anthony Caesar, a supporter of the tramway. The plaque was unveiled by Al and Gill Summers, friends of Mr Caesar at a small … Continue reading →

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