Monthly Archives: September 2023

In Pictures: A wet Bank Holiday at Beamish

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

What is it with Bank Holidays and rain? (In fact you could ask what it is with summer 2023 and rain the way it seems to have gone over the past few months!). Sunday 27th August in the northeast of … Continue reading →

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Manchester Airport line enjoys extra trams for Bank Holiday events

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 26th August could well have gone down in the record books for Manchester Metrolink’s line out to the Airport as it enjoyed one of its most intensive services since the line opened to the public. With a number of … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd September 2023

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week we head off to the south coast for some photos from the Volk’s Electric Railway:

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Lisbon 715 becomes a film star!

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We often report on various tram moves across the country (just in case you haven’t noticed) but one which went under the radar in 2022 involved a Portuguese tram which now calls the south of England its home. Lisbon 715 … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Sassi-Superga D2

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

We have one final photo from Turin in this week’s “Around the World in Trams” but rather than the conventional tramway we feature a photo of the Sassi-Superga Tramway.

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Modern Electric Tramway seek to increase board members

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Modern Electric Tramways – the charity who operate Seaton Tramway – are looking to strengthen their board membership to help with their continued development in the coming years. They want to increase numbers, knowledge, understanding and representation on the board … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro service change: Sunday 3rd September

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

There will be another change to West Midlands Metro services on Sunday 3rd September with no trams running before midday to allow for essential power systems upgrade works to take place.

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NET staff vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

Posted on Friday 1 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

GMB Union have confirmed that their members who work on Nottingham Express Transit have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action over the latest pay deal offered to them. 92% of members voted to take strike action and although … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September

Posted on Friday 1 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Services on Luas’ Red Line will be affected by engineering works over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September with no trams due to run between Blackhorse and Heuston throughout the weekend.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink construction

Posted on Friday 1 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Before we start to look at some trams again in this series of “Picture in Time” we have one final image of construction work taking place ahead of the opening of the Croydon Tramlink system.

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