NET rewarded for Sustainability and Design at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Thursday 21 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Keolis Nottingham – operator of Nottingham Express Transit – was rewarded for their commitment to biodiversity at the Global Light Rail Awards. The operator were first in the Environmental and Sustainability Initiative category whilst there was also success with a Highly Commended accolade in the Best Customer Initiative category.

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A trip to… Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 20 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

More photos in this article, this time coming from Manchester Metrolink during a visit on Saturday 2nd November 2024. We see several trams in advertising liveries as well as others in the usual fleet livery. A demonstration in the city centre meant that some services had to be diverted off 2CC onto 1CC, giving the unusual sight of trams destined for East Didsbury coming into St Peter’s Square from both routes. Steven Hughes is the photographer.

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Concrete cracks to be repaired on Edinburgh Trams extension

Posted on Wednesday 20 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

An exclusive story in the Edinburgh Evening News has revealed that concrete cracks have been found in 75 locations on the tram extension to Newhaven which opened to the public in June 2023. Work to repair these cracks – with some repairs having to be repaired again – is already underway with original Sacyr Farrans Neopul (SFN) consortium completing the work under the two year defect liability period.

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Former carer goes back to work and lands dream job as a tram driver

Posted on Wednesday 20 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Chris Bruce has always dreamt of being a train or tram driver but thought that the chance had passed but thanks to a scheme in the West Midlands which prepares people who have been out of the job market for some time he has managed to realise his dream. The 59 year old is now working as a driver on the West Midlands Metro and has been recognised with a Learning for Work Adult Learner 2024 award.

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In Pictures: 115 gets its first advert in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

There is even more variety in liveries on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with the third new advert in the past seven weeks now being seen on 115. The tram re-entered service with an advert for JD on 16th November 2024 – which is the very first non-fleet livery to be carried on 115.

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UKTram enjoy first meeting with Transport Minister

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

UKTram has recently enjoyed their first meeting with the newly appointed Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP, and following this are now looking forward to helping shape the government’s ambitions for the integrated transport networks for the future.

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Personalised Metro travel alerts launched

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Anyone travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro will now be able to get personalized travel alerts thanks to an upgrade of the Pop app. This will allow passengers to be kept up-to-date about the current service on the network straight to their smartphone.

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Plans for new Luas extension move forward

Posted on Monday 18 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

A new almost 4km extension of Dublin’s Luas tram network has moved a step closer to being achieved with the news that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) will be submitting a Railway Order (planning) application to An Bord Pleanala.

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Extra peak services on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Monday 18 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Trams will run at an improved frequency during peak periods on Edinburgh Trams following a review of the timetable and to match the increasing popularity of the network. A number of timetable tweaks will also be made when the new timetable is introduced from Sunday 1st December.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – celebrating 25 years

Posted on Monday 18 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

We get celebratory for this latest “Out and About” on the West Midlands Metro.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Mosley Street

Posted on Sunday 17 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its time for “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” again and we remain in the city centre, although its back onto the original route across the city centre this time.

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Restoration of Whitley Bay Metro Station enters next phase

Posted on Sunday 17 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

A £5.3 million project restoring the historic canopy at Whitley Bay Metro Station is entering a new phase as work moves on to focus on the atrium at the front of the building. This comes as some scaffolding starts to come down allowing passengers using the station on a daily basis the chance to see the restored canopy for the first time.

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Two Metrolink collisions in a week on Ashton line

Posted on Sunday 17 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services on the line out to Ashton-under-Lyne were disrupted twice within a week after collisions between trams and cars.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 17th November 2024

Posted on Sunday 17 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week photos come from the West Midlands Metro:

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In Pictures: A look at Birmingham’s Eastside extension – Part 2

Posted on Saturday 16 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Ken Jones is back with some more photos as his walk along the route of the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro continues. Having reached the HS2 station last time he now starts to take a look at the section of the route from the Clayton Hotel, which will be the first part of the line to welcome passengers.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1055

Posted on Saturday 16 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” and we are still in San Francisco.

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Metrolink latest UK tram network to join nationwide safety campaign

Posted on Saturday 16 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Visitors to Manchester Metrolink may recently have noticed new safety notices around the tramway as the network becomes the third in the UK to adopt the LRSSB led nationwide safety campaign already seen in Blackpool and Edinburgh.

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NET strikes suspended

Posted on Saturday 16 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tram services in the lead up to Christmas in Nottingham look set to run as normal following news that the GMB Union have voted to suspend planned industrial action. The action had initially been planned after a Union rep was suspended.

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Big Heritage update confirms MTPS trams to leave the Wirral

Posted on Friday 15 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

In news which had previously been released to members of both the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society (MTPS) and the Tramway Museum Society (TMS), the latest public update from new custodians of the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway has confirmed that trams owned by the MTPS are to depart from Taylor Street and head to the Crich Tramway Village.

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15 back into service as 10 dominates the October mileage charts at Seaton

Posted on Friday 15 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

Having missed much of the summer season at the Seaton Tramway undergoing maintenance, 15 has returned to service during the month of October. It was one of 11 trams to be used in service over the course of the month with 10 again leading the mileage charts.

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