Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Heritage Trams for the Next Week…

Posted on Friday 26 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

As part of our feature “Support our Heritage Tramways” we will continue to bring you a weekly look at when and where you can travel on heritage trams across the UK. Once again if you know of any errors or … Continue reading →

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Tramlink services stopped between Woodside and East Croydon after attack

Posted on Friday 26 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The British Transport Police stopped all trams between Woodside and East Croydon for a time shortly before 1800 on Thursday 25 April after a large group of youths attacked three men leaving a tram at Woodside tramstop. Reports have said … Continue reading →

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Tram trackworks completed at St Andrew Square

Posted on Friday 26 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

All track works around St Andrew Square in Edinburgh city centre have been completed with the area returning to public use from Friday 26 April. This is the first of four major city centre worksites which will be completed during … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood Tram Museum changes venue

Posted on Thursday 25 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The proposed Fleetwood Tram Museum is on the move – even before its opened! Initial plans released by the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust would have seen the historic former Copse Road Tramroad Depot being used to house trams from the … Continue reading →

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NET fares reviewed

Posted on Thursday 25 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Following a comprehensive review of fares on Nottingham Express Transit a new fare structure has been announced with many of tickets remaining at current levels although there will also be some increases. Day and weekly tickets will remain at their … Continue reading →

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Preparations start for Metrolink Second City Crossing

Posted on Thursday 25 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Contractors are to undertake “trial hole” investigations of the pipes and cables under the road in Princess Street, Manchester City Centre over the next ten days as part of the preparatory works for the Metrolink Second City Crossing (2CC). The … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Just in case you have missed recent uploads to the main British Trams Online site here is what is now there for you to enjoy: Gallery 355: Our Friends Electric – Beamish (http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/gallery355.html) Gallery 356: Manchester Metrolink Construction Update (http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/gallery356.html) … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Transport Museum awarded HLF support for Cambridge Horse Tram

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Cambridge Horse Tram at the Ipswich Transport Museum in Suffolk is set to be restored following the award of £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Museum found out the good news on 16th April and will now be … Continue reading →

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Testing starts to East Didsbury

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

After a quiet few weeks since the opening of the Manchester Metrolink extensions to Droylsden and Rochdale Railway Station testing has now commenced on the section of the South Manchester Line from St Werburgh’s Road to East Didsbury which is due … Continue reading →

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Beamish’s Great North Festival of Transport 2013

Posted on Monday 22 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Spring transport event at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North saw a major expansion in 2013 with the Great North Steam Fair joined by Our Friends Electric and Old King Coal to make a 12 day spectacular called … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams for the next week…

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

As part of our feature “Support our Heritage Tramways” we will continue to bring you a weekly look at when and where you can travel on heritage trams across the UK. Once again if you know of any errors or … Continue reading →

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Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 gets ready for 1940s weekend in Colwyn Bay

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

On Friday 19 April the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society’s replica tram 7 was awoken from its slumbers in preparation for its first public appearance of 2013 at the 1940s Weekend taking place in Colwyn Bay on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Rochdale overhead wires are live

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The overhead wires recently installed between the current Railway Station terminus and the future Town Centre terminus in Rochdale have now gone live as progress continues on bringing Metrolink into the town ahead of an opening early next year.

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First on street track is laid for NET Phase Two

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Another milestone in the construction of Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit has been reached with the first section of on street track welded into place in The Meadows. Eighty metres of track has been secured into position on Meadows … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Service Performance Update

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The latest statistics on how Manchester Metrolink has been performing recently have now been released on the TfGM Committee website. These statistics give details on the performance of the service, any major incidents, trams out of service and the number … Continue reading →

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Who wants to hear a song on London Tramlink?

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Eccentronic, described as a musical comedy duo from Croydon, have recently unveiled their latest creation – a song on their home town’s tram system. Entitled “Croydon Tram” the song comes in at just short of three minutes and to be … Continue reading →

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Short list of bidders for new DLR franchise revealed

Posted on Wednesday 17 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London (TfL) have revealed the shortlist of companies bidding for the new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) franchise which is due to commence from 15th September 2014. Included in the firms bidding are the current incumbent Serco along with … Continue reading →

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Extra services for Sheffield Marathon on 12th May 2013

Posted on Wednesday 17 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram are to operate early morning services again on Sunday 12th May for the Sheffield Marathon after the success of operating them last year. The first trams will depart Halfway at 0612, Middlewood at 0623 and Meadowhall at 0701 … Continue reading →

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Metrolink Victoria stop to be closed temporarily whilst redevelopment works take place

Posted on Tuesday 16 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester have announced plans for the major redevelopment of the tramstop at Victoria which will see it completely redesigned to provide new platforms to increase capacity and allow more trams through Victoria in light of the additional … Continue reading →

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London Tramlink Engineering Works: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April

Posted on Tuesday 16 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

There will be no trams between Arena and Beckenham Junction on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April with a replacement bus service running Elmers End-Birkbeck-Beckenham Road-Beckenham Junction. Trams will continue to operate on all other routes throughout the weekend.

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