Monthly Archives: March 2026

Disruption across the tramways

Posted on Saturday 14 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we all know things don’t always run as they should on UK tramways and the past week has seen several systems experience issues as we see in this round-up article.

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In Pictures: More trackworks underway at Beamish

Posted on Friday 13 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported over the past few months, Beamish have been investing significant sums into their tramway infrastructure and for the past few days that has meant that no trams have been able to run as work continues between Pockerley … Continue reading →

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NTA Statement of Strategy gives Irish transport priorities until 2030

Posted on Friday 13 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The National Transport Authority (NTA) have published their Statement of Strategy 2026-2030 which is setting out their ambitions for the next five years and reaffirms their commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable transport for communities across Ireland.

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 510 & Prague 180

Posted on Friday 13 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

One final photo from Crich before “Picture in Time” moves on once again.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3104 gets the latest advert wrap

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The first week of March 2026 has seen another new advert appear on a tram in Manchester with 3104 the chosen one this time. It is now advertising the MOBO Awards, which will be taking place at Co-Op Live on … Continue reading →

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West Yorkshire and Government united in their Mass Transit ambitions

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Leeds – and the wider West Yorkshire region – have long had ambitions for a mass transit system, whether that be a full-blown tram system or a trolleybus network. It appeared last year that these ambitions would finally be realised … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Tramway Engineering Works: March 2026

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

There will be essential trackworks taking place in Fleetwood for up to three weeks from Sunday 15th March 2026, which will see all tram services from Starr Gate terminating at Fisherman’s Walk for the duration.

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Luas 5037 returns to Dublin

Posted on Wednesday 11 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Alstom Citadis 502 no. 5037 has returned to Dublin following the completion of repairs in France. The tram was back in Ireland on Monday 9th March 2026 after being away for 15 months.

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Reduced frequency for Metrolink from end of March as major works programme to start

Posted on Wednesday 11 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink trams will only run every 15 minutes Monday-Saturday on each line from 30th March as a major programme will take place aimed at building the capacity and resilience of its tracks, trams and workforce.

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NET trams targeted by stone throwing youths

Posted on Wednesday 11 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest example of anti-social behaviour impacting a UK tram network has been seen in Nottingham with Nottinghamshire Police announcing a crackdown after trams were targeted by stone-throwing youths.

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In Pictures: Driver training underway to Millennium Point

Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Trams have returned to Wolverhampton St George’s once again with services resuming from Monday 9th March. This is just phase one of the enlarging of the network in 2026, with the second part set to be the start of services … Continue reading →

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First Seaton Tramway mileage of the year revealed

Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway has been running for a few weeks again for its latest season (mostly weekends but also throughout the local February school half-term holidays) and that means the first newsletter with details of tram mileage, as well as … Continue reading →

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Passenger satisfaction on Luas continues to fall

Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Passenger satisfaction in services on Dublin’s Luas network has fallen once again, as the downward trend first seen from a survey in 2022 continues. The latest National Transport Authority (NTA) customer satisfaction survey has been released and it shows that … Continue reading →

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Crich’s planned tram fleet for 2026 revealed

Posted on Monday 9 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

One minute it’s the never ending month of January and then boom, its almost time to start another operating season at the National Tramway Museum in Crich! With the museum set to open for the first time in 2026 on … Continue reading →

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KeolisAmey set to take on Luas contract

Posted on Monday 9 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Although nothing official has yet to be announced, reports from Ireland have said that a KeolisAmey joint venture is set to be awarded the new contract to operate and maintain Dublin’s Luas network. This will bring an end to 22 … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Marton Box 31

Posted on Monday 9 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “15 Years Apart” as we feature a Blackpool tram. Its seen in the same location in both 2010 and 2025 but it does look different in the two images.

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Out and About: Dublin Luas – March 2026

Posted on Sunday 8 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we go “Out and About” again we head to Dublin for a couple of images taken on the Luas network.

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Rare recording of BBC radio adaptation of The Hobbit found during Metro upgrade works

Posted on Sunday 8 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

When maintenance crews are involved in engineering works across the UK they are probably well used to finding weird and wonderful things which have been buried for years as they’re lost by passengers. But even so the latest discovery on … Continue reading →

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UKTram LREG meet again in Cardiff

Posted on Sunday 8 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest meeting of UKTram’s Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) took place on 12th and 13th February 2026 in Cardiff. This session brought together sector engineers and supply chain representatives to share updates and explore learning across light rail systems.

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NET’s Managing Director shares advice to inspire future female transport talent

Posted on Sunday 8 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Whilst the UK transport industry is still dominated by men, there has been a 4% rise in female representation in the sector workforce since 2023. And on International Women’s Day, Sarah Turner, Managing Director of Nottingham Express Transit, has shared … Continue reading →

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