Author Archives: Gareth Prior

In Pictures: Upgrades to Beamish’s tram depot

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

In one of our recent updates from Beamish we featured a photo showing how the tram depot was off limits to allow some work to take place. This is all part of the general upgrade of the depot facilities to … Continue reading →

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Magical May event at Crich this May Day Bank Holiday weekend

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May will see the Crich Tramway Village have a packed programme of springtime fun and fairy dust as part of the “Magical May” event. There will be Spring magic and enhancement for all the family … Continue reading →

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Aytoun Street

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Old(er) and New” and we’re back in the city of Manchester to take a look at a T68 and a M5000 in the same place.

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Out and About 2025: Edinburgh Trams – Newhaven

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another look at a tram running in 2025 and this time we feature a photo taken on Edinburgh Trams.

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In Pictures: Latest look at Blackpool 708 in its Lincolnshire home

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Of all the Blackpool trams which are still extant, only one can call Lincolnshire its home (indeed it’s the only Blackpool trams known to have resided in the county). That tram is Balloon 708 which was acquired by the Trolleybus … Continue reading →

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Next Supertram engineering works announced

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The next set of South Yorkshire Supertram engineering works have been announced with work due to take place at Gleadless Townend over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend which (and the good news is that there isn’t long to wait … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 27th April 2025

Posted on Sunday 27 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

More photos this week as we head to London Trams for a selection taken earlier this month:

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In Pictures: Seeing double in Manchester as 3038 advertises Soccer Aid

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its not that unusual for the same company/event to advertise on more than one tram, but usually the multiple ads come at around the same time, but not in the case of Soccer Aid and Manchester Metrolink they’re not! Some … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Riga 32036

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its time for one last photo from Latvia and the tram system in Riga as “Around the World in Trams” continues.

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In Pictures: Supertram promotes Snooker World Championships

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Advertising on tram networks comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s a full vinyl wrap or small panels on the trams, and sometimes it involves tramstops. With the Snooker World Championships once again taking place at the Crucible in … Continue reading →

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Coventry City Council sign-up as event partner for BCIMO Family Day

Posted on Saturday 26 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We recently ran a report on the forthcoming Family Day set to take place at the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley on Saturday 17th May and now it has been confirmed that Coventry City Council will be a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 236 makes it ten operational trams at Crich

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village has reached double figures of fully commissioned passenger services with Wednesday 23rd April seeing the return to action of Blackpool 236 for the first time in 2025.

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Funding sought for Blackpool’s heritage trams to run again

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool’s heritage trams need at least £150,000 of funding if they are to run again in 2025 according to reports in the media (including the BBC). Having been suspended since November 2024 following a full review of their operation by … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 6 & 2

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” remains on the Isle of Man but we go up to the summit of Snaefell for this edition.

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Crich launch fundraiser for new Access Tram

Posted on Thursday 24 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The project to create a new Access Tram for Crich has moved a step forward with the official launch of a fundraising which would allow the tram to be completed and in service by spring 2026. This important project would … Continue reading →

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New Metro train introduction paused

Posted on Thursday 24 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

It was all going so well… The phased introduction of the new trains being built by Stadler for the Tyne and Wear Metro had seen nine of the units enter passenger service between December 2024 and April 2025 but this … Continue reading →

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Further Metrolink Improvement Works announced

Posted on Thursday 24 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

With a network the size of Manchester Metrolink there is always maintenance which is needed and the rolling programme of work is set to continue this May with more dates announced which will lead to service changes. These latest works … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A first look at the East Anglia Transport Museum for 2025

Posted on Wednesday 23 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

The award-winning East Anglia Transport Museum (including a “coveted” double win at the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2024 contest) re-opened for their 2025 season on Sunday 6th April and we now head east for our first selection … Continue reading →

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New footbridge and access first stage of Bury Interchange redevelopment

Posted on Wednesday 23 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Plans have been submitted for the first stage of a major redevelopment of Bury Interchange which will eventually deliver an integrated transport hub for tram, bus and active travel. These plans – which are actually a stand alone project – … Continue reading →

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New Metro train immortalised in puppet form!

Posted on Wednesday 23 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

They still be in the middle of their phased introduction but the new Tyne and Wear Metro train are already seeping into the consciousness of people across the region, so much so that one appeared at the recent Newcastle Puppetry … Continue reading →

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