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NET works to start on Wilford Toll Bridge

Posted on Saturday 18 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Works on Wilford Toll Bridge as part of the construction of the Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two line to Clifton are due to commence later this month. Preparatory works are expected to commence from Monday 20th August providing that Nottingham … Continue reading →

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More Supertram Engineering Works for August Bank Holiday

Posted on Saturday 18 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Anyone planning on spending any time around Sheffield over the August Bank Holiday  weekend should be aware that once again there will be track replacement works on Stagecoach Supertram on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th August and this invariably means … Continue reading →

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73 more jobs advertised for NET Phase Two construction

Posted on Saturday 18 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

A further 73 construction jobs were advertised at the end of July to help with the building of Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit, in a major sign that progress on the two new lines is happening rapidly. This last … Continue reading →

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DLR delays after track fault

Posted on Saturday 18 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Docklands Light Railway through Canary Wharf were delayed for a time on Thursday 16th August following a track fault. Transport for London said that services from Lewisham to Stratford and Bank were being severely delayed whilst the … Continue reading →

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Man hit by tram at Fieldway

Posted on Saturday 18 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

A man received a glancing blow from a tram at the Fieldway stop on London Tramlink during the morning of Tuesday 14th August requiring hospital treatment for minor injuries. The incident happened at around 0900 and saw the man having … Continue reading →

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Major progress in bridge construction for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Friday 17 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Another major milestone has been achieved in the construction of the tramway in Edinburgh with beam installation for the last two bridges now completed meaning that all 12 bridges for the tramway now have their basic structures in place.

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NET & Premiere Buses combined ticket extended to new service

Posted on Friday 17 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Following the takeover of service 228 by Premiere Buses the combined tram and bus ticket offer has now been extended to include this service which links Hucknall Library, Bestwood Village and Bulwell. For just £3.60 for adults or £2 for … Continue reading →

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UK Light Rail pioneer withdrawn from service

Posted on Thursday 16 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

The first of the new generation of trams in the UK has been withdrawn from service with Manchester Metrolink T68 1001 taken out of service during early August becoming the fifth of the initial 12 to be withdrawn (although this … Continue reading →

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Jubilee Brush 290 nears completion

Posted on Thursday 16 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Work on renovating Blackpool Brush 290 at Kirkham Prison by members of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust in conjunction with inmates at the Prison is fast approaching completion with a move to its new temporary home next to Pleasure Beach … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: DLR Advertising Livery for 63, 74 & 94

Posted on Thursday 16 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

As mentioned a couple of days ago in one of our news stories two three car sets of  Docklands Light Railway units have received all over adverts for the Olympic Games. One of these sets (they have tended to operate … Continue reading →

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TMS commissioned at Old Trafford Depot

Posted on Thursday 16 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

The major expansion of Manchester Metrolink is dependent on the introduction of the new signalling and Tram Management System (TMS) which will enable extra trams to operate across the network more reliably but up until now this has proved to … Continue reading →

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DLR breaks passenger records during Olympics

Posted on Tuesday 14 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Throughout the build-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games the Docklands Light Railway featured heavily on these pages as preparations were made to ensure it could be a useful and effective way for visitors to travel to some of the … Continue reading →

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Repaints start and repaints approach an end at Beamish

Posted on Monday 13 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Work has now started at Beamish on repainting Gateshead 10 into British Railways green with all efforts being made on completing the paint job by the start of the Power from the Past event between 30th August and 2nd September. … Continue reading →

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Metrolink cross the Mersey…

Posted on Monday 13 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

One of the lines currently under construction as part of the plans for a major expansion of the Manchester Metrolink system is that to Manchester Airport. Due to open in 2016 and leaving the South Manchester line shortly after the … Continue reading →

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More traffic management plans revealed for Edinburgh Tram construction work

Posted on Monday 13 August 2012 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have announced the next stage of traffic management plans as construction work continues on York Place in the coming months. These latest plans have come about following discussions with both local residents and businesses.

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Supertram 116 receives new advert livery

Posted on Tuesday 31 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram 116 has received a new all advert livery for Genting Club, which is to open in Sheffield at the end of September. The pleasing design features red ends with a mainly black body and as our correspondent says … Continue reading →

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The Diamond Jubilee Brush nears completion

Posted on Tuesday 31 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Rapid progress continues to be made on the transformation of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust’s Blackpool Brush 290 into a tram celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Kirkham Prison with the first of the student artwork recently been affixed to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Diamond Jubilee Brush 290 Update

Posted on Saturday 28 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Work to turn the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust’s Blackpool Brush 290 into a star for the 2012 Blackpool Illuminations is continuing with the special Diamond Jubilee livery approaching completion at Kirkham Prison.

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M5000s pairs enter service

Posted on Saturday 28 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Since being introduced into service the M5000s on Manchester Metrolink had exclusively operated singly with any double workings being in the hands of the older T68s but this has now changed with double M5000s being used in service to help … Continue reading →

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More delays for Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 28 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

The past week has seen another couple of days where Manchester Metrolink services have been delayed due to both a tram failure and signalling problems. On Tuesday 24th July a tram failed on the ramp heading up to Deansgate-Castlefield which … Continue reading →

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