Category Archives: General

As regular readers of British Trams Online will be aware under the road surfaces in many UK towns and cities there is tram track lurking. Track which hasn’t been used in anger for many, many years but was just covered … Continue reading →

We have been contacted in regards to a finial which was purchased several years ago and was sold at the time as being from the Swansea & Mumbles Railway. However, its believed that this is incorrect and after investigations it … Continue reading →

Do you fancy yourself as a poet or an author of short stories? If you do then you can put your interest in poetry alongside your interest in transport by submitting a poem or short story on the subject of … Continue reading →

Earlier this year the third book in the trilogy of Brian Turner books on tramways of the Fylde Coast was released. The Blackpool Conduit Tramway was another well received book from the pen of Brian Turner but at the time … Continue reading →

Acocks Green Library in Birmingham is to hold a special event on Saturday 24th June to commemorate 70 years since the last tram operated on the first generation tramway in the city. Taking place between 1000-1300 and 1400-1600 the event … Continue reading →

The Telford Steam Railway have launched an appeal to raise funds which will return their narrow gauge steam tram engine to use. It last ran in 2019 after its vertical boiler was condemned and now funding is needed to replace … Continue reading →

A new and enhanced accident and incident reporting system has been welcomed by light rail leaders and is now ready to help boost tramway safety across the country. Senior executives from all UK networks heard at a pre-launch event in … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have strengthened their team with the appointment of a new data analyst. Mohammed Hefny joins having recently completed a MSc in Business Analytics at Aston University. He will now be heavily involved … Continue reading →

The tracks once used by the Southport Pier Tramway are to be removed – some ten years since the tram last ran along the Pier. Despite the fact that the tram was suspended in 2013 the rails have been left … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have been busy in the lead up to the festive period with a series of new safety videos released aimed at motorists when driving close to tramways in the UK. Two new videos … Continue reading →

When departing on a cruise from Southampton recently some unidentified rail vehicles were spotted on the quayside. Can you help Mike Norris with identifying where they were heading or any other information about them? There are no discernible markings on … Continue reading →

Think of trams in Edinburgh and now you probably immediately think of the modern system which links the Airport with the city centre. Then if you think of preservation then it is probably Edinburgh 35 which is on static display … Continue reading →

Its been over 70 years since trams last ran in the East Midlands city of Leicester, but recent redevelopment works have uncovered some tracks in Braunstone Gate – which last saw trams run in 1949. Leicester is just the latest … Continue reading →

There was a time a few years ago where stories about various towns and cities across the UK wanted a tram network to help alleviate congestion, and in the vast majority of cases nothing has happened since the initial “ambitious … Continue reading →

In the article we head to Llanbedrog in north Wales to take a look at the sole surviving tramcar from the Pwllheli & Llandbedrog horse tramway which was cosmetically restored and put on display back in 2016. With the tram … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have recently appointed a new Head of Safety Risk Management to aid the development of a comprehensive, sector-wide risk model. Laura Reardon arrives at the LRSSB following 13 years experience in the rail … Continue reading →

With a new Prime Minister in post there has also been a lot of movement in the ministerial team at the Department for Transport. Long-standing Secretary of State Grant Shapps has been removed and replaced by Anne-Marie Trevelayn whilst there … Continue reading →

A line which gets very little mention on these pages is the unique Telford Steam Tramway which runs on a 2 foot gauge at the Telford Steam Railway in Horsehay, Shropshire. The line is now a circular route and has … Continue reading →

Its easy to just think about the main “tramway centres” when considering restorations but dotted around the country there are also a number of dedicated enthusiasts who are getting on with restoring trams from their local areas and in this … Continue reading →