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What’s New on British Trams Online? 10th August 2025
We have photos from the Manx Electric Railway this week:
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In Pictures: Another tram joins the new advert ranks in Edinburgh
The past few weeks have seen more advert changes on Edinburgh Trams. We have previously reported on how both 256 and 275 received new adverts as 256 got a full wrap for National Museum of Scotland and 275 received a … Continue reading
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Around the World in Trams: Schoneiche Rudersdorf 52
This is another edition of “Around the World in Trams” coming from Berlin.
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LEGO returns to Crich!
Another popular family event returns to the Crich Tramway Village on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th August – and it involves a lot of LEGO! Over the past few years Build It! has established itself as a regular event at … Continue reading
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Special Metro Art goes on display in mini replica train
One of the features of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains is artwork at the end of each carriage, and now the replica Metro train at the Tiny Toon miniature play village in Newcastle City Centre will also feature … Continue reading
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In Pictures: 3117 receives a new wrap for Wednesday
It’s the season of change on Manchester Metrolink with adverts here one day and gone the next as we see in this latest advert update. We take a look at 3094, 3100 and 3117 in this article, the highest numbered … Continue reading
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Supertram Improvement Works: Middlewood – 17th to 29th August 2025
The second half of August will see further improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network as they move across the city to Middlewood Road with Yellow route services being diverted to run to Malin Bridge between Sunday 17th and … Continue reading
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Picture in Time: Blackpool Toastrack 166
Crich again is the location for this edition of “Picture in Time”.
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In Pictures: The isolated Trafford Park line
The summer of major trackworks on Manchester Metrolink is coming to an end with just a few days to go until the full network is opened again. For much of the last two months work has been taking place in … Continue reading
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More events coming to the Crich Tramway Village
The busy summer period at the Crich Tramway Village will be continuing over the next few days with another two special events taking place. It starts off with the annual Sounds of the 1950s and 60s event on Saturday 9th … Continue reading
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Hitachi Rail and SYMCA sign 15-year partnership to modernise Supertram
A new 15-year partnership has been signed between Hitachi Rail and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) which will aim to modernise and improve the network using the latest available technology. The signing of the partnership is another milestone … Continue reading
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First trams run on Birmingham Eastside extension
Testing has commenced on the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro. The first trams ran onto the extension as far as Millennium Point in the early hours of Wednesday 6th August as the testing and commissioning period gets … Continue reading
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One goes for scrap as another enters service as the Metro fleet continues to evolve
The changing of the guard on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been seen in action again over recent days with one of the new Stadler built trains entering service before another of the original fleet went to Shildon for … Continue reading
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National Transport Awards 2025 shortlist announced
The National Transport Awards 2025 will be taking place on 2nd October 2025 in London and in preparation for the glitzy ceremony (to be hosted by TV presenter Steph McGovern with Lilian Greenwood MP – Minister for Future of Roads … Continue reading
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Passenger numbers increase on English tram and light rail systems
2024/5 has been a mostly successful year for tram and light rail systems in England with a 1% increase across all eight systems where figures are reported to the Department for Transport. But whilst the overall picture is a positive … Continue reading
Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Docklands Light Railway, Edinburgh Trams, London Trams, Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, South Yorkshire Supertram, Tyne and Wear Metro, West Midlands Metro
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In Pictures: Supertram trackworks continue
In this article we return to South Yorkshire Supertram for an update of the current improvement works taking place on Ridgeway Road, between the tramstops at Manor Top and Hollinsend. As well as seeing the actual rail replacement works we … Continue reading
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Crich to hold special evening talk from Christian Wolmar
Christian Wolmar, a well-known journalist, author, and railway historian, will be giving a talk at the Crich Tramway Village on the evening of Friday 19th September 2025. Entitled Trams for the Future – It’s a Moving Story, the talk will … Continue reading
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In Pictures: 3075 receives Captain Morgan adverts as two more go back to fleet livery
More Manchester Metrolink advert changes to report on with one receiving new vinyls whilst two have returned to full fleet livery again. The three trams we look at in this article are 3075, 3003 and 3038.
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Edinburgh Trams recruit for new Project Engineer
Edinburgh Trams are advertising for a new Project Engineer, with the role created as a result of an increased workload. The job will assist in managing and coordinating works around Edinburgh Trams infrastructure in various stages, from concept through to … Continue reading
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Side by Side: Blackpool Coronation 304 & Trawler 737
We are again looking at trams “Side by Side” in this pictorial article.
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