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A new voice for NET

Posted on Saturday 24 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Regular travellers on Nottingham Express Transit will start to notice a new voice telling them the next stop over the next few weeks as the announcements have been re-recorded in preparation for the opening of the new lines later this … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Wolverhampton St George’s progress

Posted on Saturday 24 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

The much delayed rail replacement track between The Royal and Wolverhampton St George’s is continuing (rumours are that it will not be March at the earliest until Midland Metro services are able to resume into St George’s) with recent progress … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit’s Citadis trams and their two numbers

Posted on Saturday 24 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Since the first Alstom Citadis tram was delivered to Nottingham there has been a common question asked: what is the other number carried on the side of the trams? Each of the Citadis trams was delivered with a three digit … Continue reading →

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DLR workers set to strike

Posted on Saturday 24 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

RMT members working on the Docklands Light Railway are to go on a 48 hour strike from 28th January it has been announced. Following the takeover of the contract to operate the network by KeolisAmey Docklands Ltd at the start … Continue reading →

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Woman hit by tram in Nottingham

Posted on Saturday 24 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

A woman in her 70s was reported to have been hit by a tram between the stops at The Forest and Wilkinson Street on Nottingham Express Transit on Monday 19th January and had to be taken to hospital as a … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3094 arrives in Manchester

Posted on Thursday 22 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

3094 has become the latest M5000 to be delivered to Queen’s Road Depot with the vehicle arriving on Saturday 17th January 2015 – the first delivery of 2015. The arrival of 3094 is significant as it is the final member … Continue reading →

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Metrolink to return to Victoria in February

Posted on Thursday 22 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Services on Manchester Metrolink will once again serve Victoria from Wednesday 18th February although full services through the area will not resume until Saturday 21st February. Victoria Station has been undergoing a major refurbishment since February 2014 which has seen … Continue reading →

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London Tramlink 2550 receives new advert livery

Posted on Monday 19 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

2550 has become the latest tram on London Tramlink to receive advertising vinyls with the vehicle debuting in its new style on Monday 19th January. The vinyl wrap is urging people to be aware of trams in Croydon and is … Continue reading →

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Adverts set to appear on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Sunday 18 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

It looks as though 2015 will see the first advertising liveries appear on trams in Edinburgh with reports in the Edinburgh Evening News suggesting that “a string of global brands” are in negotiations to being the first companies to advertise … Continue reading →

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Crich win big in Tram of the Year 2014 contest

Posted on Sunday 11 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Crich Tramway Village have been the big winners in the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2014 contest winning in three of the four categories. Blackpool Pantograph 167 was named Tramcar of the Year, the Electric 50 event in … Continue reading →

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MER’s Rush Hour on the Railways details announced

Posted on Saturday 10 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Details have now been revealed for the first special event of 2015 on the Manx Electric Railway. Rush Hour on the Railways takes place between Friday 3rd and Monday 6th April (the Easter weekend) and will see unusual combinations in … Continue reading →

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East Anglia Transport Museum to increase opening in 2015

Posted on Saturday 10 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville is to open for more days in 2015 with, for the first time, the Museum open until the end of October. The first chance to visit the Museum – the only place … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Crich interlaced track relay

Posted on Saturday 10 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

This winter the major infrastructure project at the Crich Tramway Village has seen the relaying of the interlaced track through the Bowes Lyon Bridge. As these photos, provided by Keith Chadbourne, show the main track relay has been completed and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: London Tramlink January 2015

Posted on Saturday 10 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

A small selection of photos taken of trams on the Wimbledon branch of London Tramlink at the start of January 2015. We see trams at both ends of the branch – just before Wimbledon station and also just as the … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro T69s continue to hang on

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

2015 has started and despite rumours during last year that the T69s would all have been withdrawn by the start of the year with the Urbos 3s having completed their takeover Midland Metro services are still being dominated by the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: London Tramlink 2542’s new advert livery

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last weekend London Tramlink CR4000 2542 received a new advertising livery for Turkish Airlines shortly before Christmas and now with thanks to Irvine Cresswell we bring you images of the tram in action on 6th January.

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Testing continues on NET Phase Two

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

As 2015 starts further testing has commenced on the Phase Two extension of Nottingham Express Transit with the first tram movements taking place into the centre of Clifton overnight on Wednesday 7th January. As with all previous first test runs … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 3013 and 3093 in action on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

We reported last weekend about 3093 becoming the latest M5000 to enter traffic on Manchester Metrolink whilst 3013 has taken its first tentative steps ahead of a return to service with initial testing being undertaken around Queens Road Depot. And … Continue reading →

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RAIB investigation into Tramlink derailment starts

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Further information has been released by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) into the derailment of London Tramlink CR4000 2544 at Mitcham Junction on Monday 29th December 2014 at 2355.

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Kimberley feasibility study back on track

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Late in 2014 it seemed as though the hopes for extending Nottingham Express Transit to Kimberley were fading following Broxtowe Borough Council’s decision not to provide funding towards a feasibility study. However just three weeks after the vote at a … Continue reading →

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