Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink T68s wait at Trafford

Posted on Friday 9 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Although it had originally been expected that the last unclaimed Manchester Metrolink T68 and T68As would have left Trafford Depot by the end of 2014 as 2015 dawned there are still three of the vehicles remaining in Manchester. These are … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro T69 book – can you help?

Posted on Sunday 4 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Before Christmas we ran an appeal for information and photos for inclusion in Andrew Coward’s latest book – a tribute to the Midland Metro T69s, which are due for withdrawal within the next few months. Following on from this Andrew … Continue reading →

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M5000 3093 enters service

Posted on Sunday 4 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

2014 finished with the operational Manchester Metrolink M5000 fleet at 92 examples following the entry into service of 3093. This LRV was first used in passenger service on Christmas Eve, running on the Airport line, and has now joined the … Continue reading →

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New advert for Tramlink 2542

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

There are now three CR4000s (and four trams in total on Tramlink) in advertising liveries following the release of 2542 shortly being Christmas in a vinyl wrap ad for Turkish Airlines. The advert is almost completely red with the usual … Continue reading →

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Snow causes problems for Stagecoach Supertram

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

Snow – it looks nice and is lovely when you don’t have to go anywhere but it can also cause major travel chaos and that is exactly what happened on Stagecoach Supertram after a 4” snow fall starting on Boxing … Continue reading →

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Derailment on London Tramlink

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink CR4000 2544 derailed late on Monday 29th December on the approach to Mitcham Junction causing the service to be suspended between Mitcham Junction and Belgrave Walk. Full details of the incident are not yet known but from a … Continue reading →

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Metro extension to New Cross back on the cards?

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

The latest Wolverhampton City Council city centre action plan has seemingly revived plans for a Midland Metro extension to serve New Cross Hospital. Originally on the table as part of the Five Ws line (which would have connected Wolverhampton, Wednesfield, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Enter the Green Route!

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

On both Boxing Day and New Years Day Stagecoach Supertram operated a special festive timetable which saw the Blue route run from Halfway to Meadowhall via Cathedral. As this saw the trams in effect run on both the Blue and … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 1 Fireworks 0

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

As the clock struck midnight revellers across the UK celebrated the start of a new year with fireworks going off all around, except that is in Manchester where the new year fireworks did not go off until 0004! And the … Continue reading →

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Man airlifted to hospital after being hit by tram

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2015 by Gareth Prior

A 22 year old man was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a Midland Metro tram on Bilston Road between Priestfield and The Royal on Thursday 1st January. The pedestrian was knocked unconscious in the incident, which happened at … Continue reading →

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Wirral Transport Museum to open after Christmas

Posted on Wednesday 24 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

The Wirral Transport Museum will be open to the public on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th December providing a post-Christmas chance to see the stunning restoration of Liverpool 245 and progress on the other restoration project: Warrington 2. If there … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

Our final main site update is now online with lots of photos to hopefully keep all of you entertained over the Christmas period:

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Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

Posted on Sunday 21 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

So here we are again at the end of another year (although it really doesn’t seem like 12 months ago since we were saying the same thing!) and as is traditional we start to look back at what has happened … Continue reading →

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Douglas Horse Tramway to run in 2015 after all

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

The ongoing saga of the future of the Douglas Horse Tramway has taken another turn with the news breaking that the Promenade works are to be delayed until the Autumn allowing another “final” season of operation. It had been expected … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New line opens through Deansgate-Castlefield

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

All services through Deansgate-Castlefield are now using the island platform following the completion of the latest stage of transformation works at the stop. The first outbound services to use the island platform were on Wednesday 17th December – as planned … Continue reading →

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Christmas & New Year services 2014/15

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

Are you looking for an escape from new and imaginative ways of using up the leftover Turkey, rubbish television, family arguments during the Christmas and New Year period? Well fear not for all of the UK’s operating tramways will be … Continue reading →

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No feasibility study for Kimberley NET extension

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

The possibility of extending Nottingham Express Transit to Kimberley has hit the back burner with the news that Broxtowe Borough Council have refused to fund the proposed feasibility study. This extension would have gone to the town from Phoenix Park … Continue reading →

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Another Midland Metro Urbos 3 arrives as a T69 is withdrawn

Posted on Tuesday 16 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 16th December saw the 17th CAF built Urbos 3 arrive on Midland Metro with the delivery of 33 to the depot at Wednesbury. The tram followed the same pattern of delivery as the previous 16 arriving on the back … Continue reading →

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Trams return to The Royal

Posted on Tuesday 16 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

After more than three months of trams terminating at Priestfield Monday 15th December finally saw the return of Midland Metro services through to The Royal although anyone wishing to travel through to Wolverhampton St Georges will still have a wait … Continue reading →

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Platform changes at Deansgate-Castlefield

Posted on Tuesday 16 December 2014 by Gareth Prior

All Manchester Metrolink services running through Deansgate-Castlefield will use the new island platform from Wednesday 17th December – subject to final testing. Works have now been completed to allow the outer face of the island platform to be used by … Continue reading →

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