Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1011

Posted on Sunday 23 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Manchester for today’s Picture in Time image as we reach 1011 in our trawl through the original T68 trams built for Metrolink in the early 1990s. In this photo we find the tram before the system … Continue reading →

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It’s nearly time! Announcement to be made on Monday on opening of NET Phase Two

Posted on Friday 21 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have made an announcement that they will be making an announcement on Monday 24th August as to when the Phase Two extensions of Nottingham Express Transit will be opening to the public with the date now very … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 8

Posted on Friday 21 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our latest edition of Picture in Time heads to Blackpool again as we take a look along Blundell Street in 2004 with a view of by then long withdrawn OMO 8 which was stabled briefly during works in the shed … Continue reading →

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Depot open day planned as Supertram trackworks come to a conclusion

Posted on Friday 21 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

2015’s rail replacement works on Stagecoach Supertram are set to end this week with full services resuming on Tuesday 25th August on all three routes and to celebrate the fact – and also the impending 21st birthday of the network … Continue reading →

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New timetable for the DLR

Posted on Friday 21 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

The Docklands Light Railway are introducing a new timetable from Sunday 23rd August with some frequencies being enhanced, changes to some routes and new first and last train times. This change is in connection with the current project to increase … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3102 enters service

Posted on Thursday 20 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

3102 has entered service on Manchester Metrolink meaning that all of the Bombardier built trams have now been in service on the system since delivery. 3102 first carried passengers on Tuesday 18th August running as a double unit on the … Continue reading →

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Going for a ride…

Posted on Thursday 20 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Another week has passed so let’s take a look at just when and where you can enjoy a ride on a traditional tram in the British Isles. Highlights of the next week include a Model Tram and Railway Exhibition at … Continue reading →

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Urbos 3 32 joins the Midland Metro operational fleet

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

No sooner have we said goodbye to the last of the T69s then we are welcoming another one of the Urbos 3s into the operational fleet on Midland Metro with 32 entering service on Monday 17th August.

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Crich Tramway Village horse tram operation cancelled

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

The planned Horse Tram Days at the Crich Tramway Village for today (Tuesday 18th) and Thursday 20th August have unfortunately had to be cancelled as the horse driver has had an accident and is now unable to attend the museum. … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Douglas Horse Tramway 35

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

In our recent Douglas Horse Tramway Photo Gallery (http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/gallery548.html if you missed it!) we featured no. 35 which is now out of service and stored away from the tramway at the Home for Retired Horses but back in 1973 it … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

More photos for you this week as we complete the trilogy of photos from the Isle of Man with a gallery from the Manx Electric Railway and we also bring you a small selection of photos from the Docklands Light … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 04

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

It seems rather apt in the week that the last of the Midland Metro T69s ran in service that the class makes its debut in the Picture in Time series as we take a trip back to September 1999 for … Continue reading →

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Operating procedures not being followed by staff blamed for MER derailment

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Isle of Man Railways have revealed that the derailment of trailer 58 at Laxey on 7th July was down to the staff involved in the shunting manoeuvre not following the correct operating procedures. As we reported at the time 58 … Continue reading →

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Another naming in Nottingham

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Local journalist Colin Slater MBE has become the latest person to have their name added to the side of one of Nottingham Express Transit’s new Citadis trams. A special ceremony took place this week where Mr Slater revealed his name … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams continues to perform better than targets

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams has exceeded its performance targets in the first year of operation as the latest set of figures are released. The first set of annual accounts have been published and show that the services generated revenue of £6.4 million … Continue reading →

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NET VIPreview tram trips a success

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

The two special tram trips which took place on the two new Nottingham Express Transit lines have been hailed as a success as the extensive testing period continues in the build up to the opening of Phase Two. The journeys … Continue reading →

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Rain stops play on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Parts of Greater Manchester were hit by nearly half of August’s average rainfall on Friday 14th August leading to the suspension of service on the Metrolink lines to the Airport and East Didsbury for several hours. The torrential downpours led … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 714

Posted on Friday 14 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our latest Picture in Time subject is a tram which has never featured on these pages before; well at least not in this form – Blackpool Balloon 714, now know as Jubilee 762.

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Farewell to the Midland Metro T69s

Posted on Friday 14 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Next time you take a trip on Midland Metro your journey is now guaranteed to be on a sleek and modern CAF Urbos 3 tram following the withdrawal of the last of the T69s. The highest numbered of the 16 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: WW2 Home Front – Crich

Posted on Thursday 13 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Last weekend also saw the culmination of the WW2 Home Front at the Crich Tramway Village with an intensive tram service in operation alongside the usual re-enactors and also a visiting replica Spitfire. These photos were mainly taken on the … Continue reading →

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