Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: London Tramlink in the snow

Posted on Saturday 19 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

On Friday 18th January a significant amount of snowfall fell in many parts of the UK including London which allowed for photographic opportunities of Tramlink in the snow. Although not as heavy as the snow seen in the past it … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Sunday 20 January 2013

Posted on Saturday 19 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Piccadilly Station will now be closed all day on Sunday 20th January instead of the previously announced morning closure until 1000. Trams which normally run into Piccadilly from Altrincham, Bury and Eccles will terminate at Piccadilly Gardens with a shuttle … Continue reading →

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Work starts on improving NET stops as staff get new uniform

Posted on Tuesday 15 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

As part of the ongoing programme of improvements a number of stops across the  Nottingham Express Transit network are going to see work commence in the next few weeks. The first stage of the work is being described as minor … Continue reading →

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DDRG take a ride on East Manchester Line

Posted on Tuesday 15 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Members of the Transport for Greater Manchester Disability Design Reference Group (DDRG) have become some of the first members of the public to take a ride on the East Manchester Line to Droylsden. The group rode a test tram to … Continue reading →

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Delays for Metrolink after car decides to drive onto track in Oldham

Posted on Tuesday 15 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services between Oldham Mumps and Shaw & Crompton were suspended during the evening of Monday 14th January after a car drove onto the tracks near to Oldham Mumps – this has been reported as the third time this … Continue reading →

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MER to run bus replacement service again

Posted on Monday 14 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Manx Electric Railway is being called into action again as bus drivers on the Isle of Man will be holding another strike on Thursday 17th January. Unite the Union have confirmed that their members will be holding a half … Continue reading →

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And the winners are…

Posted on Sunday 13 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

After over a month of hard fought voting Blackpool has turned out to be the big winner in the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2012 contest with Brush Car 623 taking the “Tram of the Year” category and … Continue reading →

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STTS launch appeal to return Glasgow 1282 to service

Posted on Saturday 12 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Scottish Tramway and Transport Society have launched an appeal to raise funds for the full restoration of Glasgow Coronation 1282 at the Crich Tramway Village so that it can once again return to the operational fleet. At last September’s … Continue reading →

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Visible signs start to show at Nottingham Railway Station of NET phase two

Posted on Saturday 12 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

People travelling along Queens Road near to Nottingham Railway Station on a regular basis will have noticed in the last few weeks the first major visible signs of the construction of the phase two extensions of Nottingham Express Transit with … Continue reading →

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Tramlink disruption after Variotrams laid low

Posted on Friday 11 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Severe problems with the availability of the Stadler built Variotrams has seen disruption to the line 4 service this week with at one stage all six being unavailable for service. It is now approaching one year since the first of … Continue reading →

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Progress continues on TLC for Seaton fleet

Posted on Friday 11 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

With the tramway now closed again until February attention on the Seaton Tramway has returned to giving the hard worked members of the fleet some TLC with 9, 10 and 14 all currently being worked upon.

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Ice causes problems for Metrolink to Oldham

Posted on Thursday 10 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Services between Victoria and Shaw & Crompton on the Oldham line of Manchester Metrolink were suspended on Wednesday 9th January because of icy conditions. Trams were stopped running shortly after 0700 because overnight conditions – which officials from Metrolink claimed … Continue reading →

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Serco DLR contract renewed

Posted on Wednesday 9 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Serco Docklands Ltd are to operate the Docklands Light Railway for an extra 18 months after signing an extension to their contract with Transport for London. This means Serco will operate the network until September 2014.

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Box 40 runs to Fleetwood

Posted on Tuesday 8 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 became the first heritage tram to operate on the Blackpool Tramway on Saturday 5th January when it operated a private tour for the “Friends of Forty”, an organisation who have provided financial support in the … Continue reading →

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TfGM and Thales clash in court over TMS problems

Posted on Saturday 5 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

In a development which has worrying echoes of the dispute in Edinburgh, Transport for Greater Manchester and Thales have appeared in Court as the latter seek to get extra money from the transport authority as the saga of the introduction of … Continue reading →

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Final tram arrives in Edinburgh

Posted on Saturday 5 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

On the night before Christmas, when all through the City not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, the final CAF built tram for Edinburgh Trams arrived at Gogar depot having arrived earlier that day at the Port of … Continue reading →

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Information event for new Metrolink stop at Queens Road

Posted on Saturday 5 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester are holding an information event on proposals for a new Metrolink stop at Queens Road – next to the depot – on Wednesday 9 January so anyone interested can find out the benefits of the new stop … Continue reading →

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Metrolink fares rise

Posted on Saturday 5 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

As was reported late last year fares on Manchester Metrolink went up from Wednesday 2nd January 2013 by an average of 4.2% – making it four of our light rail systems (Docklands Light Railway, London Tramlink and Midland Metro have … Continue reading →

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Metrolink cable thief jailed

Posted on Saturday 5 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

The man who fell off a viaduct when attempting to steal cable from Manchester Metrolink near Cornbrook in May 2012 has been jailed for two years and nine months. John Daw, aged 41 from Ordsall, fractured his skull, pelvis and … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: 13, 20 and 27 January 2013

Posted on Saturday 5 January 2013 by Gareth Prior

No trams will run into Piccadilly Station before 1000 on Sundays 13, 20 and 27 January – presumably to allow works to be undertaken in preparation for the opening of the East Manchester Line. Trams from Altrincham, Bury and Eccles … Continue reading →

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