Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Another new livery on Nottingham Express Transit

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit is rapidly taking on the mantle of the most colourful tramway in the UK with another all over advert debuting this week, although this one – on 207 – has yet to be completed. The tram is … Continue reading →

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Metrolink T68 1002 withdrawal leaves fleet in single figures

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink T68 1002 was officially withdrawn from service on Monday 18th November, leaving the T68 passenger fleet at just nine examples. 1002 had proved to be unreliable in recent weeks and it last worked on the Eccles service on … Continue reading →

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Vote for a new look for the front of DLR trains

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

A scheme to rebuild some of the trains on the Docklands Light Railway has been announced and Transport for London are looking for people’s views on how the fronts should be redesigned! Three designs have been released on the DLR … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro delays after overhead failure

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Services on Midland Metro were severely disrupted on Tuesday 26th November after problems with the overhead wires at Wednesbury Parkway. The official Midland Metro Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/MidlandMetro) reported that a fire in the area was causing the delays and it … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh’s tram service will have positive impact on city – top civil engineer claims

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

The new President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Geoff French, has claimed that Edinburgh’s new tram service will enhance the ambience of Princes Street whilst at the same time have a general positive impact on the city. Mr French … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Improvement Works: Sunday 1st December

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Improvement works on the Manchester Metrolink network before 0900 on Sunday 1st December will see services altered. Trams will only run Altrincham-Piccadilly, Bury-Crumpsall, East Didsbury-Victoria, Eccles-Piccadilly via MediaCityUK and Rochdale-Central Park until 0900 and then normal services will commence. Replacement … Continue reading →

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Moor Bridge stop changes

Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Continuing upgrade work at stops across Nottingham Express Transit will see the footpath and steps leading from the park and ride facilities to the tram stop at Moor Bridge closed this week. Signs will be in place to direct passengers … Continue reading →

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It’s back! Tram of the Year nominations now open

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Leeds 602, Blackpool 736, Nottingham Express Transit 203, Trampower, Leeds 345, Blackpool 623, Blackpool 717, Blackpool 733+734, Liverpool 762, Blackpool 11, Blackpool 623 (again!). When you hear those trams what is the first thing you think of? Well apart from … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online…

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

This week on the main site update of British Trams Online we bring you another two Photo Galleries: Gallery 413: Behind the Scenes at Derby Castle car sheds – http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/gallery413.html Gallery 414: Heaton Park Tramway Autumn Gala 2013 – http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/gallery414.html

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In Pictures: Grimsby & Immingham 26 goes off the rails

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Grimsby & Immingham 26 caused more problems for the Beamish Tramway on Tuesday 19th November when it suffered a minor derailment. The tram was soon re-railed but was immediately taken out of service and returned to depot for investigations into … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink now on Twitter

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

An official Twitter feed for Manchester Metrolink has gone live to give passengers the  latest updates on the service being operated across the network between 0630 and 1900 on weekdays and 0800 to 1800 at weekends. It can be found … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro delays after collision

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Midland Metro services from Birmingham Snow Hill terminated at Priestfield for several hours on Friday 22nd November following a collision between a van and a tram on Bilston Road at approximately 0947. The collision, which took place at low speed, … Continue reading →

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Santa set to visit Douglas

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Father Christmas is to be the star of the show again on the Douglas Horse Tramway when he plays a flying visit on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December. An illuminated horse tram will be used on nine return trips … Continue reading →

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Repairs commence on Snaefell Mountain Railway landslip

Posted on Friday 22 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Repairs have commenced on the Snaefell Mountain Railway between Bungalow and Snaefell Mountain to fix a landslip which occurred last winter after a once in 50 years rainfall event happened – twice! The extremely heavy rainfall and flooding caused a … Continue reading →

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Metrolink apologise again after more ice related delays

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

Peter Cushing, Metrolink Director at Transport for Greater Manchester, has had to apologise to passengers again after more delays caused by ice on the overhead wires. As reported on these pages at the weekend Metrolink now have a dedicated ice-breaker … Continue reading →

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Oldham town centre extension set to open in early 2014

Posted on Monday 18 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Oldham town centre extension of Manchester Metrolink is set to be the third  extension in a row to open ahead of schedule with an early 2014 commencement of public services now looking likely. It had originally been planned that … Continue reading →

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Get me there moves a step closer

Posted on Monday 18 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

The countdown towards the introduction of smart ticketing in Greater Manchester – to be known as get me there – has moved a step closer with over 350 smart readers now having been installed across the Manchester Metrolink network. And … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Improvement Works: Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November

Posted on Monday 18 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

More Improvement Works (formerly known as engineering works!) will take place on Manchester Metrolink over the weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November. Everything will run as normal until 2300 on Saturday 23rd after which time trams will only … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online – Editor’s Comment

Posted on Sunday 17 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

It probably won’t have escaped your notice that there has been a little bit of controversy on our News Pages in recent weeks, a lot of it – although not exclusively – coming from our reports on the Lancastrian Transport … Continue reading →

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One out, two in as Metrolink prepares to shake it all about!

Posted on Sunday 17 November 2013 by Gareth Prior

The T68 fleet of Manchester Metrolink has decreased further by one following the withdrawal of 1003. The unique liveried vehicle was withdrawn on 12th November having been stopped exactly a week earlier after suffering a traction motor flashover. This now … Continue reading →

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