Daily Archives: Tuesday 11 August 2026

In Pictures: Blackpool Tramway’s Airshow split service

Posted on Tuesday 11 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2026 saw the annual Blackpool Airshow take place, and with large crowds expected on the Promenade it was publicised that a split service would be running with no trams between Manchester Square and North … Continue reading →

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Krefeld 412 to be scrapped

Posted on Tuesday 11 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year when it was announced that the trams formerly owned by the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust (NEETT) were being transferred to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum (NELSAM), where they have been housed in a … Continue reading →

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Metrolink 3120 and car collide

Posted on Tuesday 11 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink M5000 3120 – which was once the highest numbered tram in the fleet, until the 2018 order for 27 more trams – has been involved in a collision with a car on the Ashton-under-Lyne line.

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