Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Railgrinding in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

For three weeks during late April and early May track maintenance in Blackpool is seeing a partial service suspension in the evenings north of Bispham. As part of this work a railgrinder has been hired to grind the tracks – … Continue reading →

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Performance remains steady on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest performance statistics for Manchester Metrolink have been released as its practically as you were with very little change from the previous four weeks. This period is period 13 between 2nd March and 31st March with punctuality remaining at … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 2

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today if you mention either of the remaining original motors built for the Manx Electric Railway you think about how they are marketed as the world’s oldest trams and treated as such. But head back into the last century and … Continue reading →

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Still the disruption continues with Metro overhead problems

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Things are improving on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the two separate incidents of the overhead coming down on Monday 29th April but still passengers in the section between St James and Wallsend are waiting for a return to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh 272 gets a new advert

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

No sooner had we reported that Edinburgh Trams 272 was back in full fleet livery than its received a new advert. 272 has now received the annual Royal Highland Show and associated Education Trust adverts ahead of the show which … Continue reading →

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Delays for Metrolink after collision with road sweeper

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services on the Manchester Airport line were partially suspended on Wednesday 1st May after M5000 3109 was involved in a collision with a road sweeper parked at the side of the road at Wythenshawe Park. The collision happened … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Sheffield 264 returns to service at Beamish

Posted on Tuesday 30 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

After a short period of testing and commissioning Sheffield 264 has returned to service at Beamish – bringing the number of available trams to a very respectable seven; a major change to 2018 when at times it was a struggle … Continue reading →

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Overhead line down causing major Metro problems

Posted on Tuesday 30 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

There has been major disruption on the Tyne and Wear Metro since Monday 29th April as a result of the overhead being brought down by trains in two different areas on the Coast line. The severity of the damage has … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 625

Posted on Tuesday 30 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

In this week’s Blackpool edition of Picture in Time we head back over 25 years ago to the early 1990s for a view of one of the Brush Railcoaches in Fleetwood.

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In Pictures: Points installed at Crumpsall

Posted on Monday 29 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Over the Easter weekend there was a closure of the Bury line which, along with other work which prevented trams from running onto the Rochdale line for a couple of days, saw the new pointwork installed at Crumpsall ahead of … Continue reading →

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Award wins for Midland Metro Alliance

Posted on Monday 29 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its another week and another awards ceremony with the Midland Metro Alliance celebrating a double win at the 2019 West Midlands Celebrating Construction Awards. The wins came in the Integration and Collaborative Working and the People Development categories at the … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram at Prestwich

Posted on Monday 29 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

A man has suffered injuries described as not life threatening after he was hit by a tram on the Prestwich line of Manchester Metrolink on Wednesday 24th April. The incident happened at around 1715 with services from Bury to Queens … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Giardinetti Railway 832

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Rome is again the location as we feature another image from the Giardinetti Railway.

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Next Tramlink strike to see same service as last time

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The second 24 hour strike called in a dispute over pay on London Tramlink will take place on Wednesday 1st May, unless any last minute talks cause a rethink. Conservative members of the London Assembly have called upon Sadiq Khan, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Works Cars in the depot at Crich

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

We recently featured photos of Sheffield trams in the depot at Crich which raised the question – just where was Glasgow 1282? Well as this latest image from the home of the National Tramway Museum shows it hasn’t run away … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

We have photos from the Docklands Light Railway as part of this week’s main site update:

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In Pictures: Supertram trackwork moves along Middlewood Road

Posted on Saturday 27 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the Supertram rail replacement work over the Easter weekend at the junction of the Blue and Yellow routes at Hillsborough the worksite has moved along Middlewood Road with the current concentration on the inbound track from Dykes … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1002

Posted on Saturday 27 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

A change of location for the next few week’s modern tram Picture in Time series as we head across the Pennines from Sheffield to Manchester.

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In Pictures: Back to fleet livery for 272

Posted on Saturday 27 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Signs of the end of the major C R Smith advertising contract on Edinburgh Trams are continuing with 272 the latest tram to lose its vinyls in favour of a return to standard fleet livery (is it standard when it’s … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Beer and Bands combine at Crich

Posted on Saturday 27 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The May Day Bank Holiday will once again see the Beer and Bands event at the Crich Tramway Village with a number of bands confirmed to appear over the two days of the event – Sunday 5th and Monday 6th … Continue reading →

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