In Pictures: Sunderland 16 returns to service at Beamish

Posted on Sunday 27 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its absence from service may only have been brief but Sunderland 16 is now back in use at Beamish following the completion of the first phase of its repaint. The tram is, as always, an integral part of the winter operating fleet at Beamish and will return to the workshops in 2025 for the completion of the repaint.

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 27 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Main operating seasons start to approach the end but there is still time for a few more special events involving heritage trams!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 27th October 2024

Posted on Sunday 27 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week come from the East Anglia Transport Museum:

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Winter Blackpool Tramway timetable to see most trams go via North Station

Posted on Saturday 26 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 10th November will be the next change to the timetable on the Blackpool Tramway as the Winter timetable is introduced. This marks another improvement in the tram service with the vast majority of services now running via North Station – including after 1900 each evening (as opposed to the current illuminations timetable which sees the extension not used post 1900 every day).

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Around the World in Trams: Budapest 1365 & 1401

Posted on Saturday 26 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

We end the month of October’s “Around the World in Trams” with another view coming from Budapest in Hungary.

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Threat of strike action over in Edinburgh

Posted on Saturday 26 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

There should now be no strikes impacting Edinburgh Trams services in the near future after an agreement was reached between the company and union members represented by Unite. Although there had been no strikes called because of the issue the threat had been hanging over the network since members voted in favour of industrial action over the lack of suitable rest periods since the Newhaven extension opened.

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Stourbridge Shuttle team welcome local MP

Posted on Saturday 26 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Stourbridge Shuttle, which connects Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town and uses a Parry People Mover to do so, has recently welcomed local MP Cat Eccles and Cllr Jason Griffin to discuss the future of Shuttle operations as well as their vision for the proposed “Dasher” project which would connect Stourbridge with Canal Street.

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Adverts removed in Manchester and Nottingham

Posted on Friday 25 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

There are more trams running in standard fleet on two systems in England following the removal of more advertising vinyls. These changes have affected both Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham Express Transit.

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Light Rail engineers highlight innovative technology

Posted on Friday 25 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A well-attended meeting of light rail engineers has helped to showcase a range of innovative products designed to enhance asset management and safety. Timed to coincide with the Light Rail Summit in Birmingham, the latest meeting of the UKTram Engineering Group also saw topical discussions on a range of challenges faced across the sector.

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 94

Posted on Friday 25 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” is again on the Docklands Light Railway as we continue to go back in time to see trains in operation.

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In Pictures: London Transport Museum Acton store

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

As well as the main London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, there is also a museum store located at Acton which contains many more exhibits which there just isn’t room for at the museum. The store is open on select dates for special Open Days (as well as guided tours), one of which took place over the weekend of 27th and 27th April 2023.

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Supertram train up first group of accredited Mental Health First Aiders

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they have successfully trained their first group of Mental Health First Aiders as part of their ongoing commitment to enhancing colleague wellbeing and fostering a supportive community.

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LRSSB strengthen international links at InnoTrans

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The work being done by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) in increasing safety on UK tramways is being recognised internationally, with the recent InnoTrans event in Berlin providing the ideal opportunity for the organisation to strengthen their overseas links.

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In Pictures: Supertram goes as far as Arena

Posted on Wednesday 23 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram system took place over the weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October. This time they were working on the overhead at Valley Centertainment which saw Yellow route trams only able to operate as far as Arena. In this article Stuart Cooke shows us the unusual destination on some of the trams in the Hillsborough area.

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West Midlands Metro celebrate more Global Light Rail Awards success

Posted on Wednesday 23 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The West Midlands Metro have been celebrating following more recognition at October’s Global Light Rail Awards, held in London. Their recent increases in service frequency and improved reliability led to the judges recognising their efforts with commendations.

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New guidance sets new standards for tram work safety

Posted on Wednesday 23 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

New guidance released by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) aims to drive down the risks associated with construction and maintenance work on UK tramways. Although its mainly focused on the safety of workers carrying out infrastructure works it also applies equally to tramway employees dealing with rolling stock issues such as when assisting a stranded tram.

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FOI request confirms delay for introduction of DLR trains

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the new fleet of CAF trains being built for London’s Docklands Light Railway will not be entering service in 2024. The confirmation came in a Freedom of Information request which requested more information on the challenges which had been experienced since the vehicles started testing on the network.

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South Yorkshire Mayor praises Supertram staff for a Superclean

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Mayor, has recently visited the Supertram depot at Nunnery Square to thank staff for their efforts in the deep clean which has taken place since the network came under public control again in March. This “Superclean” has included both tramstops and trams and was part of the SYMCA commitment to improve the network earlier this year.

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Tramway operators given update on LRSSB successes

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) were recently asked to provide a number of briefings to the new UK government in which they outlined their vital role in delivering even safer tram transport across the country. They have also provided an update to tram operators in the country which outline potential future projects focusing on obstacle avoidance, pedestrian crossings and AI machine learning for risk modelling.

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In Pictures: Latest advert liveries in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 21 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A few weeks we reported how there were some new adverts now adorning trams in Edinburgh and in this pictorial article we take a look at a couple of those which weren’t pictured at the time. These two adverts are for Scottish Rugby on 260 with 268 now advertising Lost Shore. Roy Calderwood with the photos.

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