Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Changes at Station Street as work starts on connecting Phase Two NET line

Posted on Monday 27 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

From Monday 27th January the platforms at Station Street will be closed at various times to enable essential works to take place in preparation for the connection of Phase Two to the current line. Only one platform will be closed … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Improvement Works: Saturday 1st February

Posted on Monday 27 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

There will be improvement works on Manchester Metrolink this Saturday, 1st February which will see alterations to services through the city centre. Trams will only operate from Ashton-under-Lyne to Bury and from Rochdale to Piccadilly with all other lines served … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 26 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

We have a couple more Photo Galleries for you to enjoy this week along with a major update to the Events Diary as well as some of our Fleet Lists:

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Lost Trams 9: Burton and Ashby 14

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Our irregular series of “Lost Trams” returns with a look at another American export; Burton and Ashby 14 – a tram that is currently lost completely from the public eye. This tram headed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1980 for … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead Heritage Tramway change operating times

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

The Birkenhead Heritage Tramway – one of only two places where you can enjoy a ride on a traditional tram in England currently – have announced a slight tweak to their operating times to fit in with the current ferry … Continue reading →

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Oldham town centre line almost ready to open

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

The new Oldham town centre extension of Manchester Metrolink is almost ready to welcome its first fare paying passengers with final testing and commissioning work due to take place over this weekend. Provided that no problems are experienced during this … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More from Nottingham Express Transit

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this week we brought you a selection of images from Nottingham Express Transit as Citadis 222 became the seventh Alstom built tram to arrive at its new home. During the same photography session David Beardsell also took some more … Continue reading →

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Strike dates announced for Docklands Light Railway

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

The RMT union have announced that their members on the Docklands Light Railway plan to walk out for two 48 hour strikes in a dispute over, what else, pay and conditions. The first strike will start on 29th January with … Continue reading →

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Another car drives onto the tracks on East Manchester line

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

An elderly woman has become the latest person to manage to drive their car onto the tram tracks at Holt Town causing delays to Manchester Metrolink services to and from Ashton-under-Lyne. The incident happened on Sunday 19th January at approximately … Continue reading →

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Tramlink delays after dewirement at East Croydon

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Services through East Croydon were severely disrupted for three hours on Thursday 23rd January following an incident involving 2552 which saw the tram dewire. The incident happened on the pointwork where the loop line converges to become one line through … Continue reading →

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Another two T68s withdrawn

Posted on Tuesday 21 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

There are now just three Manchester Metrolink T68s available for passenger service following the official withdrawal today of 1017 and 1023. This leaves just 1007, 1016 and 1022 in the serviceable fleet alongside the two remaining T68As – 2001 and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Testing continues in Edinburgh

Posted on Tuesday 21 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Regular testing is now underway between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Park with the section from there to York Place only seeing the odd night-time journey although it is hoped this part will be handed over to the Council soon to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Testing of Rochdale town centre Metrolink extension

Posted on Tuesday 21 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

As well as using the week’s closure of the Metrolink line between Central Park and Rochdale Railway Station to commission and test the new Oldham town centre extension the chance is being taken to undertake some significant testing on the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 222 arrives

Posted on Monday 20 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

The weekend was a busy time for the delivery of new trams to the UK’s light rail systems because as well as another delivery to Manchester the seventh Alstom Citadis arrived in Nottingham. Breaking from the recent pattern of a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manchester Metrolink M5000 3078 delivered to Queens Road

Posted on Monday 20 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Deliveries of the M5000 LRVs for Manchester Metrolink have resumed following a break over the Christmas and New Year period with the arrival of 3078 on Saturday 18th January. As with all previous deliveries the vehicle was delivered to Queens … Continue reading →

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Last remaining Dundee horse tram moved back home

Posted on Monday 20 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Dundee horse tram 24 – believed to be the last remaining Dundee horse tram – has been returned to its home city after nearly a century of use as a summer house in Perth. The tram body was moved to the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Stagecoach Supertram Meadowhall closure

Posted on Sunday 19 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

As reported before Christmas Stagecoach Supertram services on the Yellow and Purple route are being terminated at Meadowhall South/Tinsley between 13th and 26th January to allow work to take place on the Bus Rapid Transit Scheme. As a result of … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Saturday 18 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

Our first Photo Galleries of 2014 are the highlight of our main site update this week:

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Changes afoot for Douglas Horse Tramway?

Posted on Friday 17 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

A planning application for phase two of the Douglas Promenade reconstruction project has been submitted which if improved will see changes for the Horse Tramway this year ahead of more substantial changes if the proposed phase three is approved at … Continue reading →

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Final phase of NET Phase Two works to start in Clifton

Posted on Friday 17 January 2014 by Gareth Prior

The final sections of construction work to extend Nottingham Express Transit to Clifton via Wilford are expected to start on Sunday 2nd February. The works will start on Southchurch Drive and Farnborough Road and are expected to take six months … Continue reading →

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