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Three tram systems in one day completed for charity

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

On Thursday 20th July Chris Holmes, Metrolink Asset Management Technical Assistant at Transport for Greater Manchester, completed a challenge of travelling across three tram systems in England in one day – all in the name of charity. Starting on Metrolink … Continue reading →

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Bridge opens linking tramstop to Queen’s Medical Centre

Posted on Saturday 29 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

A new pedestrian bridge has opened linking the Nottingham Express Transit tramstop with the Queen’s Medical Centre. Named in honour of Professor Sir Peter Mansfield – who also has a tram named after him – the bridge is 90 metres … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 205

Posted on Saturday 22 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

This edition of Picture in Time is in the East Midlands as we feature Nottingham Express Transit with Incentro 205 the tram in the picture.

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Full services resumes on NET

Posted on Saturday 22 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

After four days services are once again running on the whole Nottingham Express Transit system with repairs completed to the overhead in the Basford area. Trams started to be able to run between David Lane and Wilkinson Street late on … Continue reading →

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Major disruption after overhead line damage at Basford

Posted on Thursday 20 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

They say bad luck comes in threes and hopefully that is the case for Nottingham Express Transit with the third high profile incident in recent months seeing major damage to the overhead at Basford. The damage happened due to a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: NET 210’s livery of many colours

Posted on Friday 14 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

It looks as though another new advertising livery is on the way in Nottingham – either that or NET are trialling a new dazzle livery! – with Incentro 210 currently running in a multi coloured vinyl wrap livery. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Car v trams in Croydon and Blackpool

Posted on Friday 14 July 2017 by Gareth Prior

The last few days have seen further incidences of trams being involved in collisions with cars in both Croydon and Blackpool. The latter system also saw a car abandoned on the tracks close to Cleveleys

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Record passengers carried on UK tramways once again

Posted on Thursday 29 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

It’s been a day of statistics with the Department for Transport releasing their annual light rail and tram statistic for 2016/17. The figures have shown the now inevitable increase in passenger numbers with all tramways in England enjoying increased passenger … Continue reading →

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Trams lead the way for passenger satisfaction in the UK

Posted on Friday 16 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

It seems that if you want to satisfied about your morning commute the only way to travel is by tram! The latest Passenger Focus survey has shown that on average across the UK (except for on London Tramlink) passengers have … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 215

Posted on Saturday 10 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

This week our modern tramway Picture in Time image is from Nottingham Express Transit as we feature the last of the Bombardier Incentro trams – no. 215.

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In Pictures: NET 229 collision with lorry

Posted on Tuesday 6 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

As we reported at the weekend Nottingham Express Transit 229 was involved in a collision with a lorry in the city centre on Saturday 3rd June – the second incident involving a Citadis tram in the city centre in a … Continue reading →

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Delays after tram and lorry collide in Nottingham

Posted on Sunday 4 June 2017 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit services were suspended between Royal Centre and Nottingham Station for over three hours on Saturday 3rd June following a collision involving a lorry and a tram on Victoria Street. The tram involved was Citadis 229.

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In Pictures: NET 235 Old Market Square derailment

Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

We reported at the end of last week about the derailment of Nottingham Express Transit 235 in Old Market Square as it used the crossover to head back towards the railway station. Further details of what caused the rear of … Continue reading →

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Tram derails in Old Market Square **updated**

Posted on Thursday 25 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit services have been severely disrupted following the low speed derailment in Old Market Square of Citadis 235. The derailment happened shortly after 1530 on Thursday 25th May as the tram was using the crossover just beyond the … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit Service Change: Saturday 27th to Monday 29th May

Posted on Friday 19 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Track replacement work will see the Nottingham Express Transit network split into two over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend with trams running from Hucknall and Phoenix Park to Wilkinson Street and from The Forest to Toton Lane and Clifton South.

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PayPoint tickets to be discontinued on NET

Posted on Monday 15 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit will no longer be selling tickets for travel through PayPoint outlets from Monday 22nd May with this formerly popular mode of purchasing tickets having dropped in recent years. Tickets will still be able to be purchased at … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 7 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

We bring you another Photo Gallery this week as wel as updating some Fleet Lists:

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 204 & 214

Posted on Saturday 29 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

And today Picture in Time features an image from Nottingham Express Transit again with two trams present.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 23 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

This week we have another three new Photo Galleries added to the site:

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Nottingham’s longest serving tram driver retires

Posted on Friday 14 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

Graham Cusick, the longest server driver on Nottingham Express Transit, has retired after 14 years behind the controls. Graham was one of the first intake of eight drivers employed in February 2003 at the start of testing and commissioning of … Continue reading →

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