Category Archives: London Trams

TfL commit £100m towards Sutton Tramlink extension

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

This week has seen the release of Transport for London’s 2016/17 budget and business plan and against the usual headlines of Crossrail, Underground and Overground developments there is a commitment to provide £100 million towards the planned extension of Tramlink … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tramlink Stadler update

Posted on Monday 14 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Progress has been continuing with the introduction of the second batch of London Tramlink Stadler Variobahn trams with all but 2563 now in service whilst 2562 has had the special vinyl wrap added to one end in the same style … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 13 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

This week we have more Photos for you as well as some updates to the Fleet Lists section:

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Trouble for Tramlink after fallen tree

Posted on Friday 4 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink services were unable to run through to Elmers End on Wednesday 2nd March after a fallen tree temporarily blocked the line. Services from Therapia Lane and West Croydon bound for Elmers End were terminating at Arena whilst the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2546

Posted on Sunday 28 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to Croydon for today’s Picture in Time image as we head back to opening day in 2000 of the line to New Addington with a photo of one of the trams which received an all over advert at … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 21 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

We have a couple more Photo Galleries for you this week in our latest main site update:

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Tram derailed after car crashes into side

Posted on Monday 8 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

Dramatic footage has appeared on the internet of the moment a tram was derailed in Croydon Town Centre following a car crashing into its side at high speed. The collision happened shortly before 2200 on Sunday 7th February at the … Continue reading →

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Tramlink 2542’s advert flies away

Posted on Tuesday 2 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

The London Tramlink fleet is now starting to have more of a uniform look with yet another tram losing its all over advert. This time the tram in question is CR4000 2542 which has had the advertising vinyls for Turkish … Continue reading →

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Trams arrive and re-arrive

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Both Manchester Metrolink and London Tramlink have seen their stock of trams increase again with the latter now having a full fleet in town following the return of accident damaged 2556 whilst Metrolink is now only waiting delivery of 10 … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Our first new Photos of the year are the main addition to the website this week:

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2530

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

The very first tram delivered for Croydon Tramlink is the latest to feature in our archive series “Picture in Time” with a view of 2530 during the testing process during August 1999.

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Change in colours on two tramways

Posted on Tuesday 12 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

2016 has started with a change in livery for two trams at different ends of the country with the removal of advertising vinyls in Croydon but in Manchester it is the application of a full vinyl wrap livery which is … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year Services 2015-2016

Posted on Tuesday 22 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Once again we bring you a round-up of the services being operated across all tram and light rail networks in the British Isles over the Christmas and New Year period. From Edinburgh in the north to Croydon in the south … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2537

Posted on Sunday 13 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Croydon for today’s Picture in Time image which shows 2537 on the town centre loop ahead of the public opening of the system.

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Variobahn 2562 enters service on Tramlink

Posted on Friday 11 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Two of the second batch of Stadler Variobahn’s are now in service on London Tramlink following the release into the operating fleet of 2562 which has been in Croydon since 11th October. 2562 was first used in service on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Tramlink welcomes 2563 to town

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Early on Sunday 6th December another low loader with a tram on the back arrived at its new home. This time the lucky recipients were London Tramlink with 2563 the tram being delivered to their Therapia Lane Depot.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

More photos for you this week plus updates to some Fleet Lists and the Events Diary…

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2550

Posted on Sunday 15 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

Over the years several of trams in operation on Croydon (now London) Tramlink have broken free of corporate colours to receive advertising liveries. In today’s “Picture in Time” we feature one of the earlier advertising liveries as carried on 2550 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tramlink 2560 in service

Posted on Friday 13 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last week London Tramlink Stadler 2560 entered service on Friday 6th November following the completion of its commissioning process. The tram has continued to be used in service over the past week and was caught on camera … Continue reading →

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TfL fares to rise by 1%

Posted on Friday 13 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that fares across the Transport for London network will rise on average by 1% from 2 January 2016. In real terms this is considered to be a fares freeze as this is the level at which … Continue reading →

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