Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

Trackworks to lead to temporary timetable on NET

Posted on Friday 10 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

We’ve become used to line closures on UK tramways to allow for rail replacement works with the latest system to be affected being Nottingham Express Transit. From Thursday 23rd August until Sunday 2nd September no trams will be able to … Continue reading →

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NET Charity tram tour raises funds for Crich and Forever Stars

Posted on Wednesday 8 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

A charity tram tour back in May which allowed enthusiasts the rare chance to see behind the scenes at Nottingham Express Transit’s Wilkinson Street Depot as well as to cover rare track on the network has raised £1,200 for the … Continue reading →

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Group tickets launched in Nottingham and West Midlands

Posted on Friday 27 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

With school now out for summer a couple of the UK’s tram systems have launched special group ticket offers to help families make the most of the holiday season. Both Nottingham Express Transit and West Midlands Metro have extended the … Continue reading →

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Tram and lorry involved in Nottingham City Centre collision

Posted on Thursday 5 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Tram services on Nottingham Express Transit were suspended in the city centre for just over an hour after a tram and lorry were involved in a collision close to the stop at Lace Market. Citadis 221 was involved in the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 207

Posted on Tuesday 3 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time is back in Nottingham for an image taken on just the second day of public service.

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English Light Rail journeys suffer small fall for first time in eight years

Posted on Saturday 30 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years the number of passengers has been on the increase almost across the board but this overall increase has come to a halt in the latest figures released which have shown 416,000 fewer journeys were made … Continue reading →

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NET 220 receives its new name

Posted on Saturday 30 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 220 is now running with its latest name following a special ceremony at Wilkinson Street Depot on Wednesday 27th June. 220 is the tram used each year to celebrate the overall winner at the Nurse and … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 17 June 2018 by Gareth Prior

Another double helping of photos for you this week:

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Nurse of the Year announced

Posted on Saturday 19 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 220 now knows whose name will be applied to it for the next 12 months after the Nottingham Nurse and Midwife of the Year was announced at a ceremony in the city. Luisa Avanzado, a staff … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 212

Posted on Tuesday 15 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time has a fairly recent image from Nottingham Express Transit, showing one of the Incentro trams shortly after it had the revised fleet livery applied.

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Chance to cover rare track on Nottingham Express Transit

Posted on Monday 30 April 2018 by Gareth Prior

A special charity tram tour on Monday 7th May will give lucky participants the chance to cover some rare track as well as seeing behind the scenes on Nottingham Express Transit. Raising funds for local charity Lucky Stars and the … Continue reading →

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NET only fares frozen for third year in a row

Posted on Monday 26 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have confirmed that all tram only fares will remain at the same levels for a third year in a row. There will be a modest rise in the cost of multi-operator fares as a result of some … Continue reading →

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Tram passengers across England continue to be satisfied

Posted on Sunday 25 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

It seems that it doesn’t take long for another survey of passenger satisfaction to come along with the latest results of the Transport Focus survey showing a continued high rating on five tramways: Blackpool Tramway, Manchester Metrolink, Midland Metro, Nottingham … Continue reading →

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NET delays after tram/car collision

Posted on Saturday 24 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A tram was involved in a collision with a road vehicle at University Boulevard just as the rush hour was starting to pick up on Friday 23rd March causing delays to the network whilst the incident was cleared. At the … Continue reading →

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Disruption for three tramways as another week begins

Posted on Monday 19 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Monday mornings! Never the most popular time of the week as it is but for passengers on three separate UK tramways it was even worse as services were disrupted for a variety of reasons. London Tramlink, Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham … Continue reading →

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NET’s popularity with passengers remains high

Posted on Thursday 15 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A new report has shown that the popularity of Nottingham Express Transit remains high with 98% saying they would recommend the network to friends and family. The survey was conducted by Tramlink Nottingham and took place between 12th May and … Continue reading →

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NET Community Star tram named for next 12 months

Posted on Monday 12 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

222 – one of two trams designated for special namings each year in Nottingham – is now honouring two of the city’s unsung heroes following a naming ceremony on 9th March. The 2018 NET Community Star Award winners are Tim … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 210

Posted on Saturday 3 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

It’s a fairly recent image for today’s Picture in Time as we feature a view of Nottingham Express Transit 210 in 2013.

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Tram and car in collision in Nottingham

Posted on Saturday 3 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

A tram and a car collided in Wilford on Tuesday 27th February causing delays to services on Nottingham Express Transit. The collision happened close to the Wilford Toll Bridge at approximately 1500. No injuries were reported with the tram removed … Continue reading →

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Snow! Disruption on some English tram systems

Posted on Thursday 1 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Whilst both Edinburgh and Dublin have been hit by heavy snow which for the latter involved a complete service shutdown the situation hasn’t been quite as severe in England. On the whole it has been calmer although as Thursday 1st … Continue reading →

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