Author Archives: Gareth Prior

New Brian Turner book out now! Blackpool’s Last Street Tramways

Posted on Tuesday 18 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The chances are even if you just have a passing interest in the Blackpool Tramway, somewhere on your shelf will be a book by Brian Turner and now is your chance to add to that collection with his latest book … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit trackworks: 12th to 16th April

Posted on Tuesday 18 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

There are set to be rail replacement works affecting Nottingham Express Transit services for five days next month, which will see no trams operating between Old Market Square and Nottingham Station.

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Work starts on Coventry Very Light Rail test track

Posted on Monday 17 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

A project which those cynics amongst us may have thought would never happen looks as if it could be operational by the summer with work starting on installing a short test track for Coventry Very Light Rail. Colas Rail have … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – Picardy Place

Posted on Monday 17 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” again and this time we’re in Edinburgh to see a tram in service.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Jewellery Quarter

Posted on Monday 17 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Old(er) and New” as we continue looking at two photos of the West Midlands Metro showing the original fleet and the new fleet of trams.

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Trams &: Manchester Metrolink 3141 & bus

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We feature another edition of “Trams &” as it’s a modern tram and a modern bus in Manchester City Centre.

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EMCCA to look at NET extensions

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Last year the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) was created with newly elected Mayor Claire Ward at the helm. The authority now has control over local transport and as it continues to find its feet it has now been … Continue reading →

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Out and About: South Yorkshire Supertram – Glossop Road

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We head out onto the South Yorkshire Supertram network for this edition of “Out and About”.

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In Pictures: Birmingham and Midlands Tramway 12 at Blists Hill

Posted on Sunday 16 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another tram, long withdrawn and now used for a different purpose can be seen at the Blists Hill Victorian Town. Birmingham and Midlands Tramway 12 has been a long-time resident at the museum (in fact its been there longer than … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro: three go for scrap and one into service

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its been a case of more change for the Tyne and Wear Metro over the past few days as the train fleet continues to evolve (as it will for the next couple of years). Of course, it’s Metrocars which has … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Nice 006

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Back to Nice for another edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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LRSSB start recruitment for Audit and Safety Officer

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are looking to further strengthen their expert team with the recruitment of an experienced Audit and Safety Officer. The role will be based at their offices in Birmingham and applications are being … Continue reading →

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Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society announce outing plans for 2025

Posted on Saturday 15 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society are once again making plans to take their tram out and about across the local area in 2025 with the first details of these outings have now been released on their website.

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In Pictures: Trams see the light of day at Beamish

Posted on Friday 14 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Our recent articles from Beamish have all been concentrating on the trackworks which have been taking place over the past few months with the trams not getting much of a look in, hardly surprising when they’ve not been able to … Continue reading →

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Update on Supertram temporary timetable as disruption set to end next week

Posted on Friday 14 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Since the start of service on Monday 10th March 2025, South Yorkshire Supertram services on the Blue and Yellow routes have been operating to a revised timetable. At the time of the announcement it was said this was due to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Friday 14 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we stay in Fleetwood for another image of a tram in the snow.

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In Pictures: Yes, there is more progress on West Midlands Metro Black Country line!

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its become a familiar sentence we have been writing a lot over the past few months but that’s because its true – excellent progress continues to be made on construction work in connection with the next West Midlands Metro extension, … Continue reading →

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Nexus submit bid for major upgrade of Metro signalling

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have submitted a bid to the Department for Transport for funding to completely replace the signalling system on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The business case – which has the backing of North East Mayor, Kim McGuiness – was … Continue reading →

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UKTram praises vision on show at transport infrastructure event

Posted on Thursday 13 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, has praised the vision on show at the recent Interchange 25 event in Manchester which gave an insight into the ability of intelligent transport system infrastructure to benefit society, the economy, and the environment.

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A trip to… Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

This pictorial article makes a brief stop at Victoria whilst Ken Jones was in Greater Manchester enjoying a rover ticket around the regions railways. In these photos – all taken on Wednesday 5th March 2025 – we look across from … Continue reading →

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