Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Testing continues on Second City Crossing

Posted on Monday 23 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Opening of Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing (2CC) continues to move closer with another round of successful testing taking place over the weekend. Nine trams were out on the line on Sunday 22nd January with Cllrs Andrew Fender and Pat … Continue reading →

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Another rise in passenger numbers for Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 23 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

2016 was another record breaking year on Edinburgh Trams with half a million more passenger journeys made, a year on year growth of 10%. A total of 5.6 million passenger journeys were recorded according to figures released by Edinburgh Trams … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1008

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Two more images from Manchester Metrolink for today’s Picture in Time with the T68 featured in this edition being 1008 with both photos dating from 27th April 1992.

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FoI request shows Snaefell runaway had brake failure

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

On 30th March 2016 Snaefell Mountain Railway no. 3 ran away from the Summit with no crew or passengers on board before derailing shortly before the stop at Bungalow, leaving the tracks and being more or less destroyed on the … Continue reading →

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TfL continue to review Tramlink operation

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

A report due to be heard by Transport for London’s Safety, Sustainability and Human Resources Panel next week has revealed that further “infrastructure mitigations” may be introduced on certain sections of London Tramlink in a bid to further improve safety … Continue reading →

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Work starts on Brierley Hill Midland Metro extension

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Work has started on the proposed Midland Metro extension from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill with the Midland Metro Alliance starting to clear vegetation from overgrown areas of the disused former South Staffordshire Railway line. This will allow for full structural … Continue reading →

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Seaton Tramway announce 2017 special events programme

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Devon’s Seaton Tramway has announced their special events programme for 2017 and although there is nothing directly aimed at the enthusiast there is a varied programme for the family, especially if you like fairies, dinosaurs or pirates!

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get me there set to be rolled out across Metrolink from the summer

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Greater Manchester’s answer to Oyster is set to be fully rolled out across Manchester Metrolink in the summer which will allow passengers to use a single smart card for all their journeys on any tram or bus in the area. … Continue reading →

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Delays for NET after man hit by tram

Posted on Saturday 21 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

A man had to be taken to hospital after he was hit by a tram at Queen’s Walk on Nottingham Express Transit. The incident happened at approximately 1500 on Wednesday 18th January and caused all trams from Nottingham Station to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Bolton 66 and friends

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Although not a Blackpool tram today’s Picture in Time star is a tram which is closely associated to Blackpool nowadays having been in the resort since 1981 – it is of course Bolton 66.

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In Pictures: Metrolink Second City Crossing testing

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Testing on Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing (2CC) has begun again ahead of an opening of the line in “early 2017”. In the early hours of 16th January double M5000 3004+3059 was used on the test runs between Victoria and … Continue reading →

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Urbos3 18 bids adios to Midland Metro – for now

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Midland Metro’s Urbos 3 18 has left Wednesbury Depot to return to Spain for the fitting of batteries to allow its eventual operation on sections of line which will not have overhead wires installed. All of the trams will carry … Continue reading →

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New operator confirmed for Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink will have a new operator from the summer following the news that KeolisAmey will take over the contract from RATP Dev in July. The decision has been taken to change operators after a competitive process led by TfGM … Continue reading →

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will retain its full length after all

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Tynwald have voted to retain the full length of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway following the latest debate which took place on Tuesday 17th January. Double track will be replaced between Derby Castle and Broadway with a single track line … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 513

Posted on Tuesday 17 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are off to the north east for the next edition of Picture in Time with a visit to Beamish and a view of a tram which, although owned by the museum, hasn’t been seen running in those parts for … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 251 #Tramspotting livery

Posted on Monday 16 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

As we reported at the weekend the arrival of vinyl wraps in Edinburgh is continuing with a new livery being revealed in connection with Edinburgh Trams’ #Tramspotting campaign (inspired by the forthcoming release of the new film T2 Trainspotting which … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

We bring you the first new photos of the year (although they come from 2016) this week with a new Gallery now uploaded:

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway dominate Tram of the Year

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

At the start of a week when the future of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is set to be decided at Tynwald there is at least some reason to celebrate with the tramway winning two categories in the British Trams … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram in the snow

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have some wintry images for you in this edition of Picture in Time as we head to South Yorkshire and take a look at the Stagecoach Supertram system after the snow had fallen on 1st December 2010.

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Berlin 223 006-4 on its travels

Posted on Saturday 14 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

In November one of the most vital members of the operational fleet at the Crich Tramway Village went on a road trip with Berlin 223 006-4 travelling to Manchester Metrolink’s Queens Road Depot for some attention.

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