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Monthly Archives: August 2021
They’ve Run in 2021!
Its time for another check-in to see which heritage trams have run so far during 2021. This list includes those trams which have either run in passenger service or some other type of public use (such as tram driving experiences). … Continue reading
Posted in Blackpool Tramway, East Anglia Transport Museum, Great Orme Tramway, Heaton Park Tramway, Manx Electric Railway, National Tramway Museum, Seaton Tramway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, Summerlee Museum Tramway, They Ran in 2021, Volk's Electric Railway
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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Wilton Parade
On our way north on the Blackpool Tramway we go as we reach the stop at Wilton Parade.
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Light Rail Summit to take place in Edinburgh
UK Tram – the representative body of tram and light rail systems in the UK – and the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board are getting together to organise a high-profile Light Rail Summit in Edinburgh this September. This will … Continue reading
Take the Metro and go for a walk!
If you’re looking for something to do in the northeast during the brighter and warmer summer weather then you could do worse than head to the Nexus website where you can combine a trip on the Metro with a walk. … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Another frog leaps in at Talbot Square
The overnight work to install the overhead for the Blackpool Tramway extension has been continuing and in this latest update we see the removal of some overhead poles to the west of the mainline and the installation of an extra … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Track renewal continues on Corporation Street in Birmingham City Centre
We are now into the second week of the track renewal works in Birmingham City Centre which is seeing the tracks from Bull Street and into Corporation Street relaid. Although not necessarily required at the moment the decision was taken … Continue reading
Posted in West Midlands Metro
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th August 2021
This week we have new photos coming from Blackpool and the Isle of Man as part of our latest “main site” update:
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Manx Electric Railway service report: 22nd to 29th July
David Mee has recently spent some time on the Isle of Man and in this report we see what was out on the Manx Electric Railway (and Snaefell Mountain Railway) in the week between 22nd and 29th July. It includes … Continue reading
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Around the World in Trams: Prague 8261
“Around the World in Trams” again visits Prague for another view of a Tatra tram in service.
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In Pictures: A Newcastle tram in Rutland…
We occasionally feature on these pages a tram which is a little off the beaten track and get very little publicity or coverage and that is the case in this article as we feature the unrestored lower saloon of a … Continue reading
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Work underway on temporary Park and Ride site as plans to expand existing sites on Metrolink continue
Work to provide a temporary new Park and Ride site in Radcliffe on the Bury line of Manchester Metrolink is underway as part of the wider plans to increase capacity at the existing facilities at Radcliffe and Whitefield. The temporary … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Blackpool Brush 631 gets a repaint and name!
Friday 6th August saw a tram return to service after workshop attention in Blackpool as Brush Car 631 was officially launched into service after a special ceremony which also saw it named Reginald Dixon M.B.E. The new paint job is … Continue reading
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Significant progress on Wolverhampton City Centre extension with concrete pour
We love a good concrete pour and following on from the recent activity in Blackpool, the West Midlands Metro has joined in on the act with work taking place on the Wolverhampton City Centre extension. The concrete pour has taken … Continue reading
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Edinburgh Trams start recruitment for Ticket Inspectors
Edinburgh Trams are looking to recruit some new Ticketing Services Assistants (Ticket Inspectors to you and I!) to join their Customer Experience Team. This role is full-time and is shift based with all duties starting and finishing at Gogar Tram … Continue reading
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Picture in Time: New York 674
Crich is again the location for this edition of “Picture in Time”.
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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 120
And so after 15 months we come to what we hope will be the final “Lockdown Walks”. It seems appropriate that we end it in Sheffield which has been one of the mainstays of this seriesand we include a tram … Continue reading
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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 24 loses its adverts
The only tram on the West Midlands Metro network to have carried two external commercial advertising contracts since the larger adverts were carried is now back in fleet livery after the ending of its latest deal. 24 is now running … Continue reading
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In Pictures: North curve now wired at Talbot Square junction
Another day and more good progress on the construction of the Blackpool Tramway extension. Following quickly on from the installation of overhead on the south curve, the north curve at the Talbot Square junction now had overhead strung above it. … Continue reading
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Late evening engineering works in Sheffield
Yellow route services to Meadowhall will be amended after approximately 2300 on Tuesday 10th August to allow for essential engineering works to take place in the Blackburn Meadows area. This will mean the final four trams of the day will … Continue reading
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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 22 & 25
We start another 5 days of “Lockdown Walks” today and this edition is at Bull Street on the West Midlands Metro network.
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