Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Attercliffe track replacement work

Posted on Wednesday 25 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

As well as the Tram-Train overhead work during the period 20th to 22nd April the chance was also taken to replace a short section of track at Attercliffe which saw an extended bus replacement service operate from the city centre … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Overhead damage in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 25 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

As we reported at the weekend Saturday 21st April saw major damage to the overhead between Bispham and Little Bispham following an attempted theft of the wires overnight. With no trams able to run any further north than Bispham for … Continue reading →

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Summer Hill Stables purchased by Isle of Man Government

Posted on Tuesday 24 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

One of many ongoing sagas on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is now seemingly resolved with the news that the Department of Infrastructure have purchased Summer Hill Stables from Douglas Borough Council and they will now be retained for their … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Key Tram-Train construction milestone reached

Posted on Tuesday 24 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

A major milestone in the construction work required for Tram-Train services to start later this year was reached over the weekend with overhead wires now in place connecting the current South Yorkshire Supertram system with Network Rail metals at Tinsley … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Krakow 402+403

Posted on Tuesday 24 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Poland is the latest stop on our around the world trip as we take a look at a couple of trams running in Krakow.

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Inside…Blackpool Balloon 717

Posted on Monday 23 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

The majority of photos we include on this website feature the exterior of trams but in this article we take a look at the interior of Blackpool Balloon 717, a popular member of the heritage fleet on its home town tramway. … Continue reading →

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Horse trams post loss of almost £500k in 2017

Posted on Sunday 22 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Isle of Man Today have this week reported that the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway posted losses of £483,299 in 2017 according to figures released after a Freedom of Information request. The large increase in operating costs for 2017 in comparison … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 22 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

We head into the archives for this week’s photos:

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Overhead problems causes service suspension in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 21 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

An unseasonly warm and sunny April Saturday should equal lots of visitors to the seaside and for Blackpool that should hopefully mean higher passenger numbers than usual. Unfortunately on Saturday 21st April anyone wishing to travel for much of the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Saturday 21 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Picture in Time is back in Blackpool for this instalment as we take a look at one of the many adverts to adorn Jubilee 761.

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Power outage causes Metrolink disruption

Posted on Saturday 21 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

On Wednesday 18th April there were some changes to Manchester Metrolink services after a non-tram power supply outage affecting the area around Victoria station. The Electricity North West power cut saw services during the morning rush hour affected with Metrolink … Continue reading →

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T69s start to head for scrap

Posted on Saturday 21 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

We’ve known it was happening since the results of the e-auction were announced earlier this year but the movement of the ex-Midland Metro T69s for scrap has started. 13 of the 16 strong class of trams have been sold to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Batteries fully charged – 18 enters service!

Posted on Friday 20 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Friday 20th April was a momentous day on Midland Metro as the very first battery operated tram ran in passenger service following the successful completion of testing and driver training. 18 was used in passenger service throughout the day and … Continue reading →

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DLR strike suspended at eleventh hour

Posted on Thursday 19 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

The proposed four day strike on the Docklands Light Railway due to start on Friday 20th April and set to cause massive disruption for this Sunday’s London Marathon has been suspended after “significant progress” was made in talks at ACAS … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 5

Posted on Thursday 19 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Back to North Wales for another view of the Great Orme Tramway today as Picture in Time continues.

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More batteries now included on Midland Metro

Posted on Wednesday 18 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the installation of batteries on Urbos3 18 the remainder of the Midland Metro tram fleet is now to be so fitted, although unlike 18 it won’t be necessary for them to be returned to Spain with the … Continue reading →

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Another disruptive strike for the DLR on the way

Posted on Tuesday 17 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

The next strike in the ongoing dispute between KeolisAmeyDocklands and members of the RM union is due to start on Friday 20th April and last for four days – severely affecting the service planned for the London Marathon, one of … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Nagasaki 1201

Posted on Tuesday 17 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

We move out of Europe briefly for this week’s worldwide tram image with the photo coming from Nagasaki in Japan.

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In Pictures: Ipswich 33 – the nooks and crannies

Posted on Monday 16 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

A tram we have featured a fair bit over the past few months has been the charming Ipswich 33 which has been cosmetically restored for display at the Ipswich Transport Museum. This time around we take a closer look at … Continue reading →

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In Video: Stagecoach Supertram in April

Posted on Sunday 15 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

Views of Stagecoach Supertram on the Purple route at Herdings/Leighton Road, Blue route at Malin Bridge, at the hub of the network – Cathedral, University of Sheffield and Spring Lane. The videos were filmed on Wednesday 4th April and includes … Continue reading →

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