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West Midlands Metro start recruitment for key roles in Operations and Engineering

Posted on Tuesday 10 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its not just the West Midlands Metro tram network which will be expanding this year, they are also expanding their team and have recently advertised three exciting opportunities. Each of the roles will play a vital role in delivering safe, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Aberdeen 11’s overhaul continues

Posted on Monday 9 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

A tram – which is no longer a tram but railway coaching stock – which we’ve featured several times over the past few months is former Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Company 11 which is currently enjoying an overhaul at the Alford … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3075 loses it advert

Posted on Monday 9 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another advert change in Manchester as 3075 is back in yellow and silver with the vinyls for the National Trust Blossom Watch campaign having been removed in early June 2025.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: New Addington line – Addington Village

Posted on Monday 9 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Onwards we go to the next stop on the New Addington line of London Trams as we continue to make our way towards Croydon.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Old Trafford

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Moving away from St Peter’s Square for the last in this series of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” as we go to Old Trafford.

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West of England will look at trams as part of future strategy

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this month we saw the headline grabbing announcement from the UK government that the biggest ever package of funding to English regions for transport improvements would be given for the five years from 2027/8 (although some will be made … Continue reading →

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Nexus appoint consultants for Metro extension to Washington as public engagement events announced

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Following the announcement by Mayor of the North East, Kim McGuiness, that part of the major government funding for the region will go towards the construction of the first new Tyne and Wear Metro line for over 30 years, comes … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online 2025? 8th June 2025

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

This week we head to the Blackpool Tramway for a set of images taken this May:

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In Pictures: Trackwork underway in Piccadilly Gardens

Posted on Saturday 7 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink is once again running a revised service with more major investment in improving and maintaining the infrastructure underway in Piccadilly Gardens. This is the start of a lengthy closure between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly Station, which will last … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: East Berlin 65

Posted on Saturday 7 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Whilst we usually change location when we start a new month, as we had one remaining shot from this fascinating visit of Donald Brooks to East Berlin in 1979 we felt it was appropriate to conclude this look as “Around … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tram replacement services in Sheffield

Posted on Saturday 7 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve previously reported, the latest set of trackworks on the South Yorkshire Supertram network took place on Langsett Road between 24th and 30th May 2025. The work meant that no trams ran between Cathedral and either Malin Bridge or … Continue reading →

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Wednesbury Great Western Street improvement works completed

Posted on Saturday 7 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Work to improve the public space at the West Midlands Metro Wednesbury Great Western Street has been completed, thanks to funding through the government’s Levelling Up Programme.

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In Pictures: Let us entertain you! Edinburgh Trams celebrates 11 years as Robbie Williams is in the city

Posted on Friday 6 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 31st May 2025 was the eleventh anniversary of Edinburgh Trams with the first public services having run on 31st May 2014 (which also happened to be a Saturday). The same date was another busy one for the network as … Continue reading →

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Coming in July – The Bus Collection at Alford Open Day 2025

Posted on Friday 6 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

For a village (a large village as Wikipedia tells us) there is a lot of transport interest in Alford, Aberdeenshire. We have regularly seen updates from the Alford Valley Community Railway this year as former Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Company 11 … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1025

Posted on Friday 6 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have one last picture from the summer of 1994 in Manchester in this latest outing for “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Two new adverts in Manchester

Posted on Thursday 5 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Two trams which lost their last advertising liveries in Manchester within the past couple of months have rejoined the ranks of trams with adverts after they received new wraps at the start of June 2025. The two trams we are … Continue reading →

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Lucie arrives at Beamish!

Posted on Thursday 5 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Lucie – the steam tram engine which started off life in Belgium and has now been restored to operational condition at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway – has arrived at Beamish for a short (and not previously announced) loan period. … Continue reading →

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Nexus employees present over £6,000 to animal charity

Posted on Thursday 5 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Similar to many organisations across the UK, each year Nexus employees nominate a charity to raise funds for and over the past 12 months they have been completing various activities to support Bryson’s Animal Shelter. They have now been able … Continue reading →

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Major funding boost for trams across the English regions

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Despite fears that the forthcoming government spending review would see funding removed from various transport projects across the English regions (outside of London) the reverse looks set to be the case with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing £15.6 billion worth of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 30 back in service and 50 being tested on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 5/6/25 with 50 returning to service. Over the past few months there seems to have been a very concerted effort by the West Midlands Metro to get more and more trams operational again. Although a normal day only … Continue reading →

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