Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Starlight Specials at Crich

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

The swansong of a successful 2014 season at the Crich Tramway Village was the week long Starlight Specials which saw much of the Museum site specially lit and a regular tram service employed after dark – a rare chance to … Continue reading →

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Douglas Horse Tramway passenger numbers rise

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Douglas Borough Council have announced that passenger numbers on the Horse Tramway during 2014 rose by 3.6% with approximately 62,000 passengers carried during the season, which ran from May until September. At a time when the future of the line … Continue reading →

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NET services delayed after car parks on tracks – onlookers move it!

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

It was only a delay of 15 minutes but it was a delay which made it onto the BBC local news as a result of just how it was solved. On Thursday 20th November a tram running a service from … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Performance Update

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

It is time once again to take a look at the performance stats of Manchester Metrolink following the release of the latest report from Transport for Greater Manchester ahead of their regular sub-committee meeting. This report features information from period … Continue reading →

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Car in collision with tram on Metrolink Airport line

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services on the newly opened Airport extension were suspended for approximately an hour after a car collided with a LRV at Wendon Road on Friday 28th November. The Manchester Evening News reported that this was the third time … Continue reading →

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Metrolink services severely delayed after city centre stabbing

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services through the city centre were severely delayed at the start of service on Tuesday 25th November following a stabbing the previous night at Piccadilly Gardens. Greater Manchester Police had cordoned off a large area in the vicinity … Continue reading →

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Special ticket offers in lead up to Christmas

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Both Blackpool Transport and Manchester Metrolink have recently announced special ticket deals in the lead up to Christmas to help people get into the town and city centres for discounted rates. In Blackpool a special 2 for 1 single ticket … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit Citadis trams: deliveries complete!

Posted on Monday 24 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Another major milestone has been reached in the extension of Nottingham Express Transit with the arrival of the last of the 22 strong class of Citadis trams from Spain. It is understood that the last of the trams – numbered … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2014

Posted on Friday 21 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

It may seem like it was only five minutes since we were crowning Blackpool Boat 227, the Heaton Park Tramway and the Rejuvenation of the Blackpool Heritage Service with awards in the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2013 … Continue reading →

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Consultation launched for new Croydon loop line

Posted on Friday 14 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London have started a public consultation into the proposed new loop line near East Croydon which it is hoped would increase the capacity of the Tramlink network and would also help support the redevelopment of the old Whitgift … Continue reading →

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Work continues at Deansgate-Castlefield

Posted on Friday 14 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

This weekend (15th and 16th November) will see disruption to Manchester Metrolink services through Deansgate-Castlefield with work continuing on the major transformation works at this key stop of the network. All lines will be closed through Deansgate-Castlefield throughout the weekend … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week

Posted on Thursday 6 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

For the last time this year we round-up just where you can find heritage trams operating over the next seven days just as things start to die down after a very busy 2014 season. You just have a few more … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Airport line opens to passengers

Posted on Monday 3 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

The Manchester Metrolink extension to the Airport has now officially opened to the public with the first fare paying passengers welcomed onboard double unit 3080+3070. These two vehicles operated the first journey on Monday 3rd November departing Cornbrook at 0500 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool Boat 228 in San Francisco

Posted on Monday 3 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

San Francisco was the place to be over the weekend of 1st and 2nd November as MUNI held a heritage weekend using historic buses and trolleybuses alongside four historic trams and the normal Milan and PCC cars. Of most interest … Continue reading →

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Trafford Park Metrolink extension confirmed as part of major devolution deal

Posted on Monday 3 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Monday 3rd November certainly seems to have been a good day for Manchester Metrolink as not only has the Airport extension opened to the public but it has also seen confirmation of the Trafford Park extension as part of the … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 2 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

We have another three Photo Galleries for you this week on the main site update of British Trams Online as we bring you images from Crich, Manchester Metrolink and London Tramlink:

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Metrolink 1021 goes for scrap

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

Another week and another Manchester Metrolink T68 heads off for scrapping. This time the scrapping victim is 1021 which made the journey from Trafford Depot to Booths in Rotherham on Wednesday 29th October, leaving just two T68s and four of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Starlight Specials at Crich

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this week the annual Starlight Specials taking place at the Crich Tramway Village have been expanded for 2014 with a full nine day spectacular for visitors. This event is a rare chance to travel on trams … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Non ATS vehicles go to Rochdale

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

In another significant development on the Manchester Metrolink network non-ATS fitted vehicles are now able to operate on the Rochdale Railway Station to East Didsbury line following the transfer of the section between Victoria and Queens Road Junction to TMS … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink 3090 arrives

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last week the latest M5000 to be delivered to Manchester was due to arrive on Saturday 25th October and we featured it as it waited at Rotterdam docks for onward travel to the UK. As planned 3090 … Continue reading →

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