Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Pinfold Street Metro extension works

Posted on Friday 2 November 2018 by Gareth Prior

With work to extend West Midlands Metro towards Edgbaston continuing, Pinfold Street is a hive of activity with a floating slab being installed to prevent vibration in this narrow street where trams will be running at some point in 2019 … Continue reading →

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More engineering works for Supertram

Posted on Thursday 1 November 2018 by Gareth Prior

Friday 2nd November will see further engineering works being undertaken on Stagecoach Supertram which will cause a change to services on the Blue and Purple routes. The affected area will be between Sheffield Station and Gleadless Townend with no trams … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 09 & 08

Posted on Thursday 1 November 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today we are back in the West Midlands for another image from the past featuring two of the original T69 trams on Midland Metro.

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Now Nottingham suffers as car collides with tram

Posted on Wednesday 31 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Coming just a couple of weeks after the launch of a new safety campaign warning motorists and pedestrians of the dangers around trams in Nottingham there was disruption for Nottingham Express Transit on Wednesday 31st October following a collision at … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New Sheffield College adverts for Supertram 110

Posted on Wednesday 31 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

For the second year in a row Stagecoach Supertram 110 has received branding for Sheffield College publicising their forthcoming open days. Carrying limited window vinyls and above window stickers the tram looks set to carry these adverts until at least … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3036’s new vinyls

Posted on Tuesday 30 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

The vinyl revolution on Manchester Metrolink is showing no signs of slowing down with the latest tram to receive some being 3036. This is not a full vinyl wrap livery a la many of other all over adverts but has … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 712

Posted on Tuesday 30 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today our archive photo series is back in Blackpool once again for a late 1970s view of the last of the open top Balloon Cars – no. 712.

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Final decision on Edinburgh Trams extension delayed until early 2019

Posted on Monday 29 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

A final decision on whether to press ahead with plans to extend Edinburgh Trams from the current city centre terminus of York Place to Newhaven via Leith Walk will not be made until early 2019 to allow full evaluations of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Open trams in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 29 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

It may be late October but it has also suddenly become a time for open trams in Blackpool with the recent entry into service of Birkenhead 20 (special priced tours only) and return to service of Boat 227. With the … Continue reading →

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TMS to celebrate 60th anniversary of Crich in 2019

Posted on Sunday 28 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

The 2018 operating season may still have one more week at Crich but that doesn’t mean that we can’t look forward to next year with the first special event dates now released. One of the highlights looks set to be … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway marks end of an era

Posted on Sunday 28 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 21st October is a date which will go down in the history of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway as one of those key dates as it was the very last chance that the service would run on double track … Continue reading →

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Tram-Train service launches before collision leads to temporary suspension

Posted on Saturday 27 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

When a much delayed and over budget project finally launches you hope for a smooth start to show everyone that it has been worth waiting for – unfortunately for the UK’s Tram-Train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham that isn’t what … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1006

Posted on Saturday 27 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Continuing our world tour today as we head over the Atlantic to the far side on the United States of America and San Francisco.

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In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit August 2018

Posted on Friday 26 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

A small pictorial article looking at some of the trams in action on Nottingham Express Transit during August. Starting off around Old Market Square we not only view the trams but also take a look at the NET shop before … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Nottingham Corporation Tramways 45

Posted on Thursday 25 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

For a system which closed for the last time in 1936 there are a number of Nottingham Corporation Tramways tram bodies which have remained intact in various states. As well as several parts of trams from this network being in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Dublin Luas 3025

Posted on Thursday 25 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Heading over to Ireland for Picture in Time today as we feature an image from over 10 years ago on the Luas network.

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Half a million passengers use Metro for summer events

Posted on Wednesday 24 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

The popularity of the Tyne and Wear Metro with passengers to get around the local area during special events has once again be shown with half a million extra journeys estimated to have been taken over the summer. Events including … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: East Anglia Transport Museum in July

Posted on Tuesday 23 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we take a visit to the East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville for some views of the trams in service on Sunday 8th July, which was the second day of the Electric Dreams event. On … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 634

Posted on Tuesday 23 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today’s delve into the archives heads into the mid 1980s for another photo from Blackpool showing one of the many colourful all over adverts carried on the trams.

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In Pictures: All change at Grand Central

Posted on Monday 22 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

As previously featured on these pages, up until next summer, all trams at Grand Central will be arriving at departing at platform 1 to allow for the continuation of construction work of the extension of West Midlands Metro which will … Continue reading →

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