Monthly Archives: July 2026

West Midlands Metro honour Geoffrey Claydon with tram naming

Posted on Friday 3 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The legacy of Geoffrey Claydon, who passed away in 2025, has been recognised by the West Midlands Metro who have named one of their trams after him in a special ceremony held at Edgbaston Village tramstop on 2nd July 2026.

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Pop-up Metro Museum opens at Monument

Posted on Friday 3 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

An empty shop unit at Monument Metro Station has been converted into a pop-up museum which is celebrating the history of the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The exhibit opened to the public on Friday 3rd July and will be … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2534

Posted on Friday 3 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next few weeks of “Picture in Time” will take a look at some of the modern trams which have run in service on the Croydon/London Tramlink/London Trams network since it opened in the year 2000. We will be concentrating … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A second Metrocar enters preservation

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro unit 4020 has become the second of the now (more or less) withdrawn Metrocars to enter preservation with it being moved to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum (NELSAM) in Sunderland at the end … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3080 leads the latest set of trams back to fleet livery

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

We often see short-lived adverts with contracts lasting a few months (if that) but then occasionally there are some trams which have a long association with one advert. It is the latter category that 3080 falls into having advertised USDAW … Continue reading →

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Supertram launch competition to win tickets to see Summer Holiday

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest social media competition from South Yorkshire Supertram is offering the chance for a family of four to see the feel-good theatre production of Summer Holiday currently showing at the Crucible Theatre.

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Trams to return to Bournemouth?

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its been 90 years since trams last run in Bournemouth (since when its even changed counties!) but could then return? A new 10-year growth strategy is currently being developed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and as part of … Continue reading →

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LRSSB strengthen overseas partnership

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are always trying to strengthen partnerships both within the UK and overseas as they seek to learn from other organisations on ways to improve safety on the UK’s tram and light rail … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Council to investigate severance package to former Edinburgh Trams MD

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Cllr Jane Meagher, who is Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, has promised an investigation into the severance package given to the former Managing Director of Edinburgh Trams when he left his role in January.

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