Category Archives: General

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 →

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 →

This is the latest entry into the ongoing saga of how modern roadworks expose history beneath the road surface – and for this website that of course means first generation tram tracks! This time we’re off to Greater Manchester where … Continue reading →

An undergraduate studying at the University of Lincoln is currently completing a dissertation which is looking at how the public views the role of light rail in areas such as economic development, regeneration, and modal shift, alongside wider attitudes towards … Continue reading →

Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex (close to Clacton) is not exactly somewhere a lot of enthusiasts will think of as somewhere which has a lot of association with trams but you would be wrong as it is home to a number of … Continue reading →

It is probably no surprise to many of you reading these words on British Trams Online that there are many, many obstacles in the way of new tram and light rail systems being constructed across the UK. And that has … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered what happened for towns and cities across the UK to turn their backs on trams so quickly during the 20th century? A new book by freelance journalist Mick Hamer is a searing expose of a campaign … Continue reading →

In the relatively recent past we have seen several trams from the Portuguese systems of Oporto and Lisbon make it over to the UK, some initially as a source of spare parts with others being restored to operational condition. One … Continue reading →

Some exciting news to report from the north of Scotland where Aberdeen Corporation Tramways 15 is set to be moved from Alford to Northumberland for a start to be made on its restoration thanks to a bequest left to allow … Continue reading →

The Cambridge Growth Company (CGC) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) have launched the preparation of a Project level Strategic Outline Business Case for a potential Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system for Greater Cambridge. This is said to be … Continue reading →

The full agenda for the European Light Rail Congress 2026, which takes place in Tenerife on 11th and 12th March, has been confirmed by organisers Mainspring. The congress will bring together senior leaders, operators and technical specialists to examine sustainability, … Continue reading →

You may recall late last year how we mentioned a forthcoming book based on the recollections of former student conductor on the Leeds trams in the mid-1950s, and well-known tram enthusiast, Chris Thornburn. And now the book has been published … Continue reading →

The Shipley Glen Tramway in West Yorkshire is facing a bill of £89,000 for major repairs to the historic line, and to help them to complete these repairs they have launched a fundraising appeal.

Thursday 15th January 2026 saw the Saltburn Cliff Tramway say goodbye to the two carriages which have operated the service for the past 15 years, ahead of their replacements arriving after a major upgrade of the line.

When the East Midlands Combined Authority launched their consultation into improving transport in the region it was widely expected that the only tram related proposals would be concerning extending Nottingham’s system, with the idea of linking it with Derby another … Continue reading →

Set in a 49 acre site north of Dunfermline, as the name suggests the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is the home of over 100 buses. But that’s not all there is as there are also trains and of most interest … Continue reading →

Is it a tram? Probably not! But it is still a modern rapid transit system, and as local authorities look at ways of moving people around their towns it is possibly technology that we may see utilised elsewhere. The Luton … Continue reading →

Its been a few years since we last featured two surviving Wrexham trams which have been stored at Bersham Colliery for around 20 years. In fact last time we featured them there was talk from Wrexham Museum about options for … Continue reading →

You may recall earlier this year we ran a news story on the planned release of a new tram book by well-known tram enthusiast, Chris Thornburn. Based on his life as a Leeds tram conductor, “On Top o’t’ Job” is … Continue reading →

With the advent of Metro Mayors covering large conurbations across the UK there has been a lot of talk of what they can do to improve transport, indeed in some cases these have been followed through on with plans for … Continue reading →