Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Tuesday 21 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another image from 2011 this week as we continue our look at the last year of traditional tram operations on the Blackpool Tramway.

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In Pictures: Volk’s Electric Railway does run!

Posted on Monday 20 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

After your Editor’s aborted attempt to have a ride on the Volk’s Electric Railway at the start of May here is proof that the line does actually operate with a selection of photos taken at on Saturday 18th May. A … Continue reading →

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Work to get Metrolink ready for Trafford Park line continue

Posted on Monday 20 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

There will be amended services on Manchester Metrolink on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May as preparations continue to get the network ready for the Trafford Park line – due to open in 2020. This work will see the Eccles … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Bratislava 7921

Posted on Sunday 19 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Returning to Bratislava for another tram image this week.

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Trailer 36 moves to Laxey

Posted on Sunday 19 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s all about the trailers on the Manx Electric Railway at the moment with the plan that by the time of the Heritage Transport Festival in late July three will be returned to service – including 54 which had last … Continue reading →

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Is Cork going to join the light rail club?

Posted on Sunday 19 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Will Ireland have a second city with a light rail line in the future? If the latest plans released by the National Transport Authority (NTA) come to fruition it will with proposals for a new line from east to west … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 19 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

There is another double helping of photos added to the site as part of this week’s main site update:

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In Pictures: Metrolink Trafford Park extension construction continues to progress

Posted on Saturday 18 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The major project to extend Manchester Metrolink a further 5.5km between Pomona and the Trafford Centre is continuing to make excellent progress with plenty of track now in place alongside the construction of platforms at the six new tram stops. … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1006

Posted on Saturday 18 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

We have a couple of images taken shortly before tram services started on Manchester Metrolink this week with T68 1006 the tram in the frame.

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Improved pay offer and more rest days on the table for Tramlink drivers

Posted on Saturday 18 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last week the strike action on London Tramlink was suspended although at the time no details of what progress had been made at the talks between ASLEF and Tram Operations Ltd (TOL) was known. However, it has … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Progress continues on Supertram trackworks

Posted on Saturday 18 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Rapid progress continues to be made on the replacement of track along Middlewood Road on the Stagecoach Supertram network in Sheffield. This is just phase one of the 2019 programme of works and is scheduled to continue until Sunday 2nd … Continue reading →

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The Transport Tour to launch next weekend in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 17 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

As part of the continuing tweaking and addition of new events on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours 2019 will see the launch of The Transport Tour using not only a tram but also a heritage bus for a return trip to … Continue reading →

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Four injured after van and tram collide

Posted on Friday 17 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest collision between a road vehicle and a tram on the Manchester Airport line has seen four people taken to hospital including the driver of the van with serious head injuries. This high impact collision took place close to … Continue reading →

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Performance falls on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 16 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest performance figures for Tyne and Wear Metro have now been released on posters situated at each station on the network and they show that performance is down both on the previous four weeks and the same period in … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Latest developments at Beamish

Posted on Thursday 16 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The trams at Beamish have been in the news plenty of late, even those trams not operational have been moved around the depot and Oporto Coal tram 65 has once again been on the move. This time it has been … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Bournemouth 85

Posted on Thursday 16 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week as we continue our look into the archives we feature a tram now part of the national collection at Crich – it is Bournemouth 85.

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In Pictures: Heaton Park Tramway in May

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Starting from the beginning of May the Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester is operating on both Saturdays and Sundays (except during Park Life from 8th to 16th June) all the way until the end of September. On Saturday 11th May … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement work update

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The first phase of the 2019 Stagecoach Supertram rail replacement project is still ongoing and progress has now moved along Middlewood Road to the junctions with Dykes Hall Road and Leader Road either side of the tramstop at Hillsborough Park. … Continue reading →

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Charity children’s book launched in Edinburgh

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Children’s books featuring trams are fairly rare (although there are some books based on the Manx Electric Railway) but a brand new book has just been launched in Edinburgh – and it will be raising money for Edinburgh Trams’ nominated … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 50s Seaside celebration at Carlton Colville

Posted on Tuesday 14 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Over the weekend of 11th and 12th May the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville went to the seaside with a special 1950s seaside celebration. Whilst the highlight of the weekend was the relaunch into service of Hastings trolleybus … Continue reading →

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