Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Timetable revealed for last guaranteed use of Metrocars

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The time is nearly upon us when the Tyne and Wear Metro Metrocars will run their guaranteed final journeys. As previously revealed by Nexus the week of 22nd June until 26th June will see the Metrocars allocated to service and … Continue reading →

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Virtual reality technology used in project to tackle abuse aimed at tramway employees

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

More than 1,600 students from schools across Manchester have now used special virtual reality (VR) headsets as part of a project which is aimed at reducing the amount of abuse aimed at tramway employees on the city’s tram network.

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In Pictures: Summer adverts arrive on Metrolink

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Even more adverts on Manchester Metrolink to report on as the summer arrives with sunglasses and cocktails on the menu! 3075 and 3117 are the two trams which have received new vinyls as Aperol Spritz and Sunglass Hut both return … Continue reading →

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Siemens awarded contract for Cardiff tram-train line

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Siemens Mobility have announced that they have been awarded a contract to deliver the tram-train signalling infrastructure for Cardiff Crossrail – Wales’ first tram-train line.

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UKTram Light Rail Engineers Group meet in Edinburgh

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest meeting of UKTram’s Light Rail Engineers Group (LREG) took place in Edinburgh over 21st and 22nd May 2026 where updates were shared, operational challenges were discussed and best practice was exchanged between members.

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Metro fleet update with entries into service and scrappings

Posted on Monday 15 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

With a lot of the attention of the Tyne and Wear Metro being the pending withdrawal of the original Metrocars for the last time we’ve not had an update of other fleet changes so we will change that in this … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manchester’s original Queens Road Depot celebrates 125 years

Posted on Monday 15 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of 6th and 7th June 2026 saw a special event held at Queens Road Depot in Manchester to help celebrate its 125th anniversary. Whilst trams left for the last time in 1938, the structure has remained in transport … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Edinburgh Trams 277 & Spirit of Tasmania IV

Posted on Monday 15 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we return to another of our regular pictorial series “Trams &”. In this series we take a look at trams alongside another form of transport and in this edition we are off to Edinburgh where … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – London Transport 1622

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our series “Meet the Trams” continues as we take a closer look at those heritage trams which have run in passenger service during 2026. The National Tramway Museum remains the location and this week we feature London Transport 1622.

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Edinburgh Trams North-South line extension consultation results presented to Council

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

A consultation into plans for extending the Edinburgh Trams system from Granton in the north to the BioQuarter and beyond took place between August and November 2025. Opinions were sought on the often controversial plans – thanks in no small … Continue reading →

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Be prepared warning as Manchester prepares for a busy weekend

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Friday 19th to Sunday 21st June are expected to be one of the busiest weekends for travel around Greater Manchester with Heaton Park playing host to the Parklife festival whilst Take That are at the Etihad Stadium with other events … Continue reading →

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South Yorkshire Supertram Engineering Works: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next planned set of engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network will be taking place on the Blue route over the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.

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Blackpool 762 & Liverpool 869 return to service at Crich

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Throughout this year all the trams which had been entering service at the National Tramway Museum also saw operation in 2025, but that has changed over the past week with two more being used for service neither of which were … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Warsaw 2090+2091

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return to Poland again for this latest “Around the World in Trams”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 13th June 2026

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week are coming from the Docklands Light Railway and the East Anglia Transport Museum:

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Depot workers get ready to say goodbye to the Metrocars

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Workers at the Tyne and Wear Metro depot in Gosforth are getting ready to say a final goodbye to the iconic Metrocars as they enter their last official few weeks in service.

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Supertram support Sheffield Dog Calendar again

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram are again teaming up with Sheffield Cathedral and 1554 Coffee Shop to find 12 local dogs to appear in the 2027 Sheffield Cathedral Dog Calendar.

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In Pictures: JD Sports are back once more to advertise on Metrolink

Posted on Friday 12 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

JD Sports are a company who obviously think they know a good marketing strategy when they see one as they have come back for a fourth time to advertise on Manchester Metrolink. And this time its 3100 which is the … Continue reading →

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Volunteers wanted to help restore Carlisle’s last tram

Posted on Friday 12 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Workington Transport Heritage Trust (WTHT) are the proud owners of the lower deck of the last surviving Carlisle tram and have made an appeal for more volunteers to help with its restoration. Their big aim is that it would … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 2 & 1

Posted on Friday 12 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Picture in Time” we again go to the Isle of Man – and this time we move into 2003.

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