Daily Archives: Thursday 22 March 2012

More DLR Olympic Timetable testing: 23rd, 24th & 25th February

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

A revised service will operate on the Docklands Light Railway again on Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th February (with a different timetable in operation on each day) as preparations for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games continue. The … Continue reading →

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More consultation for Metrolink extensions

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

A consultation has been launched to find people’s views on how the Manchester Metrolink extension to Oldham town centre will run through the town’s Manchester Street  roundabout. It had originally been planned that Metrolink would travel under the roundabout in … Continue reading →

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Flexity 003 makes it six in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The delivery of Blackpool’s new tramcars continues following the delivery of Flexity2 tram 003 to the new Starr Gate depot complex early on Saturday 4th February. This tram had been in residence at the manufacturer’s Derby premises for a few … Continue reading →

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Sheffield 330 returns to service

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The operational works car fleet at Crich Tramway Village has been boosted by one now that Sheffield 330, a railgrinder and water car, has been commissioned for use. The tram had last operated in 2010, but the car has been … Continue reading →

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Boat 607 could light up Crich

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Further details of the Tramway Museum Society’s plans for Blackpool ‘Boat’ car 607 – to be known by its original fleet number of 236 on arrival at Crich – have been confirmed in the latest edition of the TMS Journal, … Continue reading →

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First Flexity of 2012 reaches Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

After a lengthy gap, the latest of Blackpool’s new supertrams finally arrived in town on Thursday 2nd February. This was also the first Flexity2 tram to be delivered to Blackpool in 2012, with the tram being unloaded outside the new … Continue reading →

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From Birkenhead to Beamish and back again

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

The Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society have confirmed in their latest members’ newsletter, that their superbly restored open-top tramcar Birkenhead 20 is to visit Beamish Museum for a few weeks during spring 2012. The car is due to be one of … Continue reading →

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Twin set 673+683 update

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

Late last year, British Trams Online published a news article on the departure of Twin Set 673+683 from Blackpool. It may be recalled that 673 moved to temporary storage at Kirkham Prison in December 2011, whilst 683 transferred to outdoor … Continue reading →

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Councillors promise “Fleetwood will be ready for trams”!

Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012 by admin

With concerns being raised about upgrading work on the Blackpool and Fleetwood tramway, various councillors seem to have become sufficiently worried about negative comments to release statements to the press regarding the project and what their current expectations are. The … Continue reading →

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