Monthly Archives: August 2026

More ticket machines installed as Metro prepares for Buy Before You Board ticketing

Posted on Friday 7 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

More easy to use ticket machines are being installed across the West Midlands Metro network as part of the preparations for the full introduction of Buy Before You Board ticketing.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Dreadnought 59 & Jubilee 761

Posted on Friday 7 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return to 1979 for another set of photos in “Picture in Time” and its Blackpool that we find ourselves in once again. This time the subject of the next few weeks is all one tour which involved a couple … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trampower tram leaves Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The prototype Trampower tram – known most recently as a Cityclass tram – has left Blackpool for the third time with it being taken away by Reid Freight on Wednesday 5th August 2026.

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Updates from Seaton Tramway as Colyton trolley reverser is removed

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Trams reversing at Colyton Station will now need the driver to manually turn the trolley following the removal of the automatic trolley reverser. Located at the north end of Colyton Station it was used by all trams as part of … Continue reading →

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RAIB release report into Supertram incident where two pedestrians were hit by tram

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have made three recommendations following an incident where two pedestrians were hit by a tram at Staniforth Road on the South Yorkshire Supertram network.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway tram update

Posted on Wednesday 5 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

As most reading these pages will be know the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Friday 7th August is the exact anniversary of the opening and a special event is being held but there is … Continue reading →

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Overhead line damage leads to West Midlands Metro disruption

Posted on Wednesday 5 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services were unable to run between Bull Street and Millennium Point/Edgbaston Village for a period of time on Tuesday 28th July 2026 following overhead line damage close to Lower Bull Street.

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Children to travel for free on Supertram this August

Posted on Wednesday 5 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Whilst the government announced earlier this year that they would be funding free travel for children (aged 5-15) during August this didn’t extend to trams (as funding of this type never does!). But the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Metrolink services resume through Cornbrook

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The major engineering works which have seen significant changes to Manchester Metrolink services over the past three weeks have come to an end with normal services resuming across the network on Monday 3rd August 2026. The works included 1.6km of … Continue reading →

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Supertram Engineering Works: 8th to 31st August 2026

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Major engineering works will take place on the South Yorkshire Supertram network between Saturday 8th and Monday 31st August 2026 which will lead to changes to services on all four routes. The reason for the major disruption is that the … Continue reading →

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Metro appears in Newcastle United away kit launch

Posted on Tuesday 4 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

You may have to be quick to notice it but one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains is featuring in social media content from Newcastle United FC as part of their 2026/7 away kit launch.

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In Pictures: Supertram 399 206 makes rare appearance in service

Posted on Monday 3 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

During the enhanced service operated by South Yorkshire Supertram during the Tramlines Festival at the end of July, 399 206 made a rare appearance in service. Presumably with more trams than usual needed to operate the service it was pressed … Continue reading →

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Metro workers help to build new war memorial

Posted on Monday 3 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

You may remember a few weeks we reported how Nexus were donating used track to help a new war memorial to be built in South Tyneside, and now some of their workforce have volunteered to help build it.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – East Croydon

Posted on Monday 3 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

We continue to move towards the centre of Croydon as we take a journey on the London Trams system and this time we will be calling at East Croydon.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: East Anglia Transport Museum – Blackpool 11

Posted on Sunday 2 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Meet the Trams” continues this evening as we take a look at another tram which has run in passenger service at the East Anglia Transport Museum in 2026. The tram featured in this edition is Blackpool 11.

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In Pictures: Summer Supertram engineering works underway

Posted on Sunday 2 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The first phase of the summer holiday engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network started on Monday 27th July (almost as soon as an enhanced service for Tramlines came to an end). This will see work taking place over … Continue reading →

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 150th Anniversary day details announced

Posted on Sunday 2 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Friday 7th August 2026 is the 150th anniversary of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and to mark this significant occasion Isle of Man Railway will be celebrating with a special event.

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Two incidents on Metrolink see men in their 50s taken to hospital

Posted on Sunday 2 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Two men in their 50s have been taken to hospital within a few days of each other at the end of July following separate incidents involving Manchester Metrolink trams.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 1st August 2026

Posted on Saturday 1 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

We head off to the Great Orme Tramway for photos this week:

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In Pictures: Trams shunted at Tramtown

Posted on Saturday 1 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

On Wednesday 22nd July there was unexpected activity at Tramtown – Blackpool Transport’s Rigby Road depot – as several trams which have been stored in the main depot building were shunted onto the depot fan.

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