Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Youth court held to tackle fare-dodging in Manchester

Posted on Friday 28 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

16 youths from the Oldham area have been fined a total of £2,629.20 at a special youth court event recently held at Bury Magistrates Court. All the youths were taken to court after they failed to pay a standard fare … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 5

Posted on Sunday 23 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

It’s 1993 and we are in Llandudno for the next instalment of our archive photo series. Of course the tramway in question is the Great Orme Tramway as we take a look at one of the lower section’s tram – … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Friday 21 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

We have another couple of Photo Galleries for you this week:

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Delays after points problem at Cornbrook

Posted on Friday 21 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Passengers using Manchester Metrolink had a day to forget on Thursday 20th October with major delays after points at Cornbrook were damaged overnight by a contractors vehicle. Services were able to run through Cornbrook throughout the day but with delays … Continue reading →

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Free trams for Hogmanay

Posted on Friday 21 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will be providing a free service from midnight on Saturday 31st December until 0500 on Sunday 1s January 2017 to help the thousands of revellers who attend the famous Hogmanay celebrations in the Scottish capital get home safely … Continue reading →

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Metrolink win Operator of the Year

Posted on Friday 21 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

A couple of weeks ago we reported on some of the winners at the Global Light Rail Awards and now further information has been released which includes confirmation that Metrolink RATP Dev walked away with the major Operator of the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Sheffield tram-train construction progress

Posted on Thursday 20 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

We may still be awaiting official news on just when we might see the sight of the tram-train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham starting but in the meantime visible progress is being made on the necessary construction works. In this … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2548

Posted on Wednesday 19 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Our next trip into the archives finds us in 2000 for a view of Croydon Tramlink CR4000 2548 on the opening day of the line to Beckenham Junction.

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In Pictures: Glasgow 22 continues testing at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 18 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Glasgow 22 is approaching a return to service at Crich with extensive test running taking place before it can be cleared to rejoin the operational fleet. 22 last ran in service at the end of the 2014 season at which … Continue reading →

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Works coming to an end on the Second City Crossing

Posted on Tuesday 18 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Work on constructing Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing (2CC) is coming to an end with the majority of works set to be completed in time for Manchester’s famous Christmas markets. To this end there will be some changes for traffic … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Service Change: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October

Posted on Tuesday 18 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Improvement works on the Altrincham line will see changes to Manchester Metrolink services throughout the weekend of Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October. The Altrincham line is closed in its entirety with no services from East Didsbury, Manchester Airport or … Continue reading →

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399 206 arrives in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 18 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

The sixth of seven Citylink tram-trains for Stagecoach Supertram has now arrived in Sheffield. 399 206 was delivered to Nunnery Square Depot late on Monday 17th October following transportation from Stadler’s Valencia plant. The vehicle has now been unloaded and … Continue reading →

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Metrolink goes gold

Posted on Monday 17 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3091 has gone gold in celebration of Team GB’s golden summer at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. The tram has received a special vinyl wrap livery – mainly avoiding the windows – as part of … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 16 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

We bring you another three Photo Galleries as part of our latest main site update:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Western Train 733+734

Posted on Friday 14 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

We take another look at Blackpool’s Illuminated tram fleet in our latest visit to the archive with a view of the Western Train 733+734 back in October 1962.

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It’s a yes for Trafford Park

Posted on Thursday 13 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Just when it looked as Metrolink construction work was coming to an end comes the news that the UK’s largest tramway network is to expand even further with full government approval now given to the Trafford Park line. Chris Grayling, … Continue reading →

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London County Council 106 loan recognised at Derbyshire Heritage Awards

Posted on Thursday 13 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

The loan of London County Council 106 from the Crich Tramway Village to the East Anglia Transport Museum – the first time a tram from the national collection has run at Carlton Colville and the first short-term loan of a … Continue reading →

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£1 million donated to Seaton Tramway

Posted on Wednesday 12 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

The widow of former Seaton Tramway Chairman Trevor Shears has pledged to donate £1million to the tramway towards the redevelopment of the Seaton terminus. Lyn Shears will be giving the money over several instalments to help fulfil one of Mr … Continue reading →

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2565 completes Tramlink Stadler order

Posted on Monday 10 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 9th October saw the twelfth Stadler Variobahn arrive at London Tramlink’s Therapia Lane Depot completing the order (for a third time!). 2565 was delivered during the morning and was unloaded and moved into the workshops where it will now … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Steampunk at Crich

Posted on Monday 10 October 2016 by Gareth Prior

It was Steampunk Day at Crich on Saturday 8th October, a day which also marked the exact 56th anniversary since the last original tram ran in Sheffield. The actual event saw Steampunks – who aim to take the very best … Continue reading →

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