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More overhead problems on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Wednesday 4 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

There may be a new name in town but the UK’s most problematic overhead has once again reared its head with a revised service having to operate on West Midlands Metro after an issue was found with the overhead late … Continue reading →

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Improved pay offer made to Supertram employees

Posted on Tuesday 3 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram have confirmed that they have made an improved pay offer to drivers and conductors in a bid to bring to an end the dispute with two strike dates confirmed earlier this week. Currently no Supertram services are due … Continue reading →

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More cars find their way onto Metrolink tracks

Posted on Tuesday 3 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

With the crushing inevitably you have come to accept there have been a couple more cars which have found their way onto Metrolink tracks recently, including one which managed to drive onto the tracks at Vicotria – in a position … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 207

Posted on Tuesday 3 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time is back in Nottingham for an image taken on just the second day of public service.

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27 new M5000s officially ordered for Metrolink

Posted on Monday 2 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

The contract to deliver 27 new M5000s for Manchester Metrolink has been signed to help increase capacity on the network by 15%. The 27 trams are part of a £72 million deal and are set to start arriving in Manchester … Continue reading →

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Historic path found as work continues on West Midlands Metro extension

Posted on Monday 2 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

An old footpath – dating from either the 18th or 19th century – has been unearthed in Victoria Square, Birmingham as part of the Birmingham Westside extension of the West Midlands Metro. As so often happens when work is underway … Continue reading →

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Stamps launched for MER 125th Anniversary

Posted on Sunday 1 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

You may have heard that the Manx Electric Railway is celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 2018 (a week long event takes place 1st to 8th September in case you weren’t aware!). As part of the celebrations a set of 6 … Continue reading →

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Record passenger figures for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Sunday 1 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams looks set to post record passenger numbers over the weekend of the Royal Highland Show with a 20% increase on figures from 2017. Although exact numbers haven’t yet been released the excellent weather experienced during the weekend along … Continue reading →

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Car and tram collide in Oldham

Posted on Sunday 1 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Services through Oldham were disrupted for a time on Monday 25th June after a collision between a car and a tram. M5000 3035 was the tram involved on King Street close to the stop at Oldham Mumps. Details of the … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 1 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

We have photos from last weekend’s Totally Models event in Blackpool as part of this week’s update:

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Long lost tram track presented to Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society

Posted on Saturday 30 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

As so often happens in former tramway towns when work takes place on roads old tram track – buried long ago when the tramway was abandoned in the name of progress – is discovered once again. Another instance of this … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 5

Posted on Saturday 30 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature one of the very first photos I ever took of a tram back in 1992 – little did I know at the time that this would be the only photo I ever took of an OMO in … Continue reading →

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English Light Rail journeys suffer small fall for first time in eight years

Posted on Saturday 30 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years the number of passengers has been on the increase almost across the board but this overall increase has come to a halt in the latest figures released which have shown 416,000 fewer journeys were made … Continue reading →

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NET 220 receives its new name

Posted on Saturday 30 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 220 is now running with its latest name following a special ceremony at Wilkinson Street Depot on Wednesday 27th June. 220 is the tram used each year to celebrate the overall winner at the Nurse and … Continue reading →

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Marton 31 returns to service at Beamish

Posted on Friday 29 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

After over two years popular open topper Blackpool Marton 31 has returned to service at Beamish with the tram carrying its first passengers again at the museum on Thursday 28th June 2018. And it’s a very welcome return ahead of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New advert for Edinburgh Trams 276

Posted on Friday 29 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have obviously felt left out by all the adverts revealed on Manchester Metrolink in recent days as they have re-entered the new vinyl adverts game with 276 receiving an advert for The Edinburgh Dungeon. This tram previously advertised … Continue reading →

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New Seaton terminus opens to the public

Posted on Thursday 28 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Nine months since the last passengers departed the old Seaton terminus the new look modernised terminus building has opened to the public with all tram services once again running from Seaton to Colyton. The brand new terminus is two metres … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More adverts on Metrolink

Posted on Thursday 28 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

The magic number of 10 has been reached of vinyl wrap liveries on Manchester Metrolink following the application of an advert for Capital Radio on 3030. Meanwhile the fourth Vodafone advert has been confirmed as being carried on 3100.

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Around the World in Trams: Vienna 4-103 & 18

Posted on Thursday 28 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Heading into Austria as part of our look at trams from around the world today with a view from Vienna.

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Edinburgh Trams profit up

Posted on Wednesday 27 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

For a system (or single line if you prefer) which had a very traumatic start in life, Edinburgh Trams seems to be on the up and up with ever increasing passenger numbers, good reliability figures and now higher than expected … Continue reading →

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