Daily Archives: Thursday 6 August 2026

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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