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In Pictures: 255 and 269 make it 15 and 16 C R Smith trams

Posted on Tuesday 17 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Two further trams can now be seen in C R Smith vinyls on Edinburgh Trams with both 255 and 269 in service with their new look. For 269 the vinyls include an image of an Edinburgh Tram although whether it … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1017

Posted on Tuesday 17 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Continuing with the Glasgow theme of last week’s Picture in Time today we feature a tram from that system which has remained north of the border – Glasgow 1017.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 15 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have another couple of Photo Galleries added to the site this week:

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 08

Posted on Saturday 14 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

In today’s Picture in Time we are once again in the West Midlands for a view from Midland Metro with T69 08 the feature vehicle.

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Volks Electric Railway set to return to service

Posted on Saturday 14 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

By the time you read this article the Volks Electric Railway should be back in operation with a limited service to be run between Aquarium and Halfway as the Heritage Lottery Fund backed regeneration project starts to come towards a … Continue reading →

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Old Midland Metro track donated to Black Country Living Museum

Posted on Friday 13 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Track replaced as part of the major relaying project on Bilston Road is set to enjoy a second life with 100 metres of rail having been donated to the Black Country Living Museum. Although at the end of its operational … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Rotherham Central tram-train works

Posted on Friday 13 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

It’s not just the West Midlands where construction work is ongoing as there is also progress on the delayed tram-train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham. In this photo update we take a look at the latest progress at Rotherham Central … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Bilston Road rail replacement works

Posted on Friday 13 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

We now know where some of the old track from Bilston Road is going (see other story tonight on the Black Country Living Museum’s donation) but what of the ongoing project to replace the track to allow Midland Metro services … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 643

Posted on Thursday 12 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of Picture in Time we take our regular peek into the past of the Blackpool Tramway with this image of Centenary 643 dating from 30 years ago in 1987.

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In Pictures: Work starts on installing Wolverhampton City Centre points

Posted on Tuesday 10 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few weeks a good amount of preparation work has been underway for the start of the construction of the Wolverhampton City Centre extension of Midland Metro and now the first real signs of progress can be seen. … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1282

Posted on Tuesday 10 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of Picture in Time we are heading to Derbyshire countryside as we take a look at one of the members of the national collection at Crich – Glasgow 1282.

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In Pictures: 275 receives C R Smith advert

Posted on Monday 9 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

And still they keep coming! CAF built 275 is the latest tram in Edinburgh to receive the vinyl adverts for C R Smith (the 14th in total of a planned 18) with this advert depicting Speyside and Aberdeen.

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Phoenix Park closure for rail replacement

Posted on Monday 9 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

The Phoenix Park branch of Nottingham Express Transit will be closed between Saturday 21st and Monday 23rd October to allow rail replacement works to take place.

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Councillors urge talks on extending Supertram to Stocksbridge

Posted on Sunday 8 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Councillors representing the Stocksbridge, Deepcar and Oughtibridge wards in Sheffield are urging officials at the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive to consider extending the Supertram network to prevent the increase in congestion likely as a result of hundreds of new … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 8 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

A couple of smaller Photo Galleries have been added to the main site this week:

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1023

Posted on Saturday 7 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another trip to Manchester for this instalment of Picture in Time with T68 1023 the tram to featured.

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Record number of passengers travelling on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 6 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

More than 40 million journeys a year are now being made on Manchester Metrolink according to the latest figures released by Transport for Greater Manchester. This is an increase of more than four million in the year to September 2017 … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams scoops top award at Global Awards

Posted on Friday 6 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams is officially the best tramway in the UK following its win at the Global Light Rail Awards this week. Edinburgh walked away with the Operator of the Year Award at the glittering ceremony which was held at London’s … Continue reading →

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More Supertram rail replacement works to come

Posted on Friday 6 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Disruption for passengers on Stagecoach Supertram is coming over the next two summers with the news that the rail replacement works – started in 2013 – are to be concluded as part of a £12.5 million project. South Yorkshire PTE … Continue reading →

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New cycle lanes to be added in Edinburgh to make crossing tracks safer

Posted on Friday 6 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

The City of Edinburgh Council are to install a number of red surfaced cycle lanes at key points of Edinburgh’s tram network within the city centre in order to try and make it safer for cyclists when traversing the tram … Continue reading →

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