Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Temporary traffic lights cause problems at Hillsborough

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram seems not to be able to catch a break at the moment; we have already seen the discovery of a well at Birley Lane causing major disruption and now at Hillsborough Corner the failure of a set … Continue reading →

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No trams to run in Nottingham on strike days

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have announced that they will not be running any trams on any of four dates which are part of the strike by GMB Union members over this year’s proposed pay deal.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 23rd September 2026

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

We bring you our extensive pictorial coverage of Tram Weekend at the National Tramway Museum in this update:

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Replica of new Metro train to support rail safety training

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

A life-sized replica of one of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The mock-up of one of the train’s cabs has been given a … Continue reading →

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 32 returns to service

Posted on Tuesday 22 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest restoration project on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is almost complete and whilst there remain some finishing works to be completed, Sunshade car 32 has returned to service for the first time in over 20 years!

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 52 back in fleet livery

Posted on Tuesday 22 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro Urbos100 52 is running in standard fleet livery again after its long-standing advert for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra was removed.

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Survey opens to help shape plans for Bury’s new transport interchange

Posted on Tuesday 22 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester are looking for the view of local residents on the future of Bury Interchange – which should include a new transport hub for the town. They are also looking at the creation of improved public spaces … Continue reading →

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555 046 enters service on the Metro – just one to go!

Posted on Monday 21 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

No sooner had we run an article on another Stadler train entering service on the Tyne and Wear Metro than its out of date as the penultimate example carries its first passengers too! 555 046 followed quick on the heels … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams disruption

Posted on Monday 21 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams services were forced to terminate at Balfour Street for around three hours on Friday 18th September 2026 owing to a technical issue. A fault was discovered with the overhead line equipment on Ocean Drive during a routine inspection … Continue reading →

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Trams &: West Midlands Metro 47 & bus

Posted on Monday 21 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return with another set of photos in our “Trams &” series for the next few weeks. This series sees a picture of a tram alongside another form of transport and we start off in the West Midlands with a … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: Great Orme Tramway – 7

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

And just like that we reach the end of the fleet on the Great Orme Tramway as in this edition of “Meet the Trams” we take a look at no. 7.

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In Pictures: Tram delays in Blackpool after overhead problems

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

There were delays on the Blackpool Tramway on Thursday 17th September after a broken span wire at Norbreck North led to a split service having to operate for a time.

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Strike action to hit NET services during Goose Fair

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Workers represented by the GMB Union will be going on strike over the busy Goose Fair period due to an ongoing dispute over this year’s pay deal. In the usual tit-for-tat press releases Nottingham Express Transit have said they have … Continue reading →

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Metrolink passengers reminded to get ready for major works in October

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next major phase of engineering works on Manchester Metrolink – and the last for 2026 – are set to get underway from 19th October as contractors return to the Trafford Bar to Deansgate-Castlefield section to complete rail replacement works. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tram Weekend 2026 at the National Tramway Museum

Posted on Saturday 19 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

We’ve already reported on the big launch of Blackpool 645 – the new access tram – which took place at the start of the National Tramway Museum’s Tram Weekend 2026, and now we take a look at the rest of … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Milan 4916

Posted on Saturday 19 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Around the World in Trams” we are again in Milan.

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Edinburgh Trams expansion next steps agreed

Posted on Saturday 19 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee have approved the Strategic Business Case (SBC) to build an extension of the tram network from Granton in the north to the Edinburgh Bioquarter in the south. As per the recommendations … Continue reading →

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Volk’s Electric Railway to celebrate 10’s centenary

Posted on Saturday 19 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tonight (Saturday 19th September) will be the last evening running of the Volk’s Electric Railway for 2026 and there is also set to be a celebration of the 100th anniversary of car 10 to kick the evening service off.

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In Pictures: New advert round-up from Manchester

Posted on Friday 18 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return to Manchester Metrolink in this article as we have another round-up of new advert liveries wrapped around some of the trams in recent days and weeks. This time we see three more adverts which have been recently applied … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams head to the European Tram Driver Championship again

Posted on Friday 18 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams are set to compete in the European Tram Driver Championships for the third year in a row with 2026’s edition due to take place in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday 19th September.

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