Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Car & Tram collide at Coombe Lane

Posted on Saturday 6 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

A collision between a car and a tram at the junction between Coombe Lane and Oaks Road on London Tramlink caused services to be part suspended for a time on Wednesday 3rd April whilst the incident was cleared. The Police … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool Heritage Tours Day 4

Posted on Tuesday 2 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The final day of the Heritage Tours Easter operation in Blackpool on Easter Monday, 1st April, saw another six trams used with Twin Car 272+T2 making its year debut as the morning timetabled journey to Fleetwood and Standard 147 also … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More from the Blackpool Heritage Tours

Posted on Monday 1 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Heritage Tramway Tours in Blackpool have continued over the Easter weekend and following on from the five trams seen in action on day two, the third day of tours – Sunday 31st March – saw six different trams carry … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Stored trams in Fleetwood

Posted on Monday 1 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

Trams from both the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust and the Lancastrian Transport Trust remain stored out in the open in Fleetwood with several vehicles visible from the tramway as you arrive in Fleetwood. Six trams are now stored in the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Box 40 starts a new season of Blackpool’s Heritage Tours

Posted on Sunday 31 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The 2013 operating season of the Blackpool Tramway Heritage Tours started on Good Friday 29th March with two trams being utilised on the timetabled service and an extra two in use as specials throughout the day. As reported extensively on … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online…

Posted on Saturday 30 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Why not take a look at the rest of our website this week (if you haven’t done so already!) as there are lots of goodies waiting for you: Gallery 350: Manchester Metrolink March 2013 (60 photos from a recent trip … Continue reading →

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Event Preview: Our Friends Electric

Posted on Saturday 30 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Event: Our Friends Electric Where: Beamish – the Living Museum of the North When: Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th April (1000 to 1700 each day – last admission 1500) 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the operation of trams at … Continue reading →

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Track circuit blamed for East Croydon derailment

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch have released their report into the derailment at East Croydon back on 17th February 2012 with the cause of the incident being put down to issues with the track circuit which meant that the points … Continue reading →

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SYPTE bid for money for essential Supertram track replacement

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) have recently put a bid in to the Department for Transport to fund the replacement of a large amount of street track which is said to be approaching the end of its safe … Continue reading →

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The end in sight for Woodlands Road?

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

It looks like the battle to save Woodlands Road tramstop on the Manchester Metrolink line to Bury could be over following the news that after considering the outcomes of the public consultation the Department for Transport are “minded” to allow … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time 4: Sheffield 264 (the Crich one!)

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The latest tram to feature in our “Picture in Time” feature is Sheffield 264 – the one based at Crich rather than Beamish’s version. Built in 1937 264 remained as part of the operational fleet in its home city until … Continue reading →

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Trams for Derby? Too expensive for us say Councillors

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Councillors in Derby have rejected plans to introduce trams in the City as they consider them to be too expensive for a City of their size. The plans – which were drawn up by David Gibson, regional officer for the … Continue reading →

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St Andrew Square works delayed by poor weather

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The City of Edinburgh Council have announced that the recent spell of poor weather has meant that there have been delays to the tram construction work at St Andrew Square – but that this will not affect the overall schedule … Continue reading →

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East Anglia Transport Museum now on Facebook

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum have become the latest organisation to set-up an official Facebook page to keep interested parties informed on the latest activities at the Museum. You can find the page (and “Like” it if you so wish) … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man webcams

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

The official Isle of Man Tourism website features a page of webcams so you can see what is going on at various locations around the Island. This includes four at Bungalow of which three show the Snaefell Mountain Railway so … Continue reading →

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Rochdale Town Centre extensions works continue

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Work on the Rochdale Town Centre extension of Manchester Metrolink is continuing with the majority of the heavy civil engineering works – including track laying – now completed. The next major work will see the installation of the overhead line … Continue reading →

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NET £5 family ticket returns for Easter holidays

Posted on Friday 29 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit’s £5 family ticket – which allows unlimited tram travel for up to two adults and three children – is returning for the Easter holidays (tickets can be purchased between Good Friday 29th March and Saturday 14th April) … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams for the next week…

Posted on Thursday 28 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Easter is traditionally the time of year when heritage tram operation in the UK really steps up a gear for the main season and in the first of a new regular feature we give a lowdown on just when and … Continue reading →

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NET 214 returns to service after refurbishment

Posted on Friday 22 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit’s Incentro 214 has become the second of the class to receive the refurbishment work at Wilkinson Street and has returned to service. The tram ran its first journeys in the new look livery on Friday 22nd March … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge – Nottingham

Posted on Friday 22 March 2013 by Gareth Prior

As previously reported on British Trams Online work has started on installing the bridge over Nottingham railway station which will carry the phase two extensions of Nottingham Express Transit. We are now able to bring you a few images on … Continue reading →

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