In Pictures: Birkenhead 7 at the Wirral Transport Show

Posted on Tuesday 15 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

As the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway remains closed following the Big Heritage takeover and work underway to update the attraction, the former Wirral Bus and Tram Show was again, in 2024, retitled the Wirral Transport Show with the focus on the buses of the area. But despite that there was a single tram which was viewable on the day, with it currently being located at Pacific Road.

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Tyne and Wear Metro tunnel projects wins Project of the Year at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Tuesday 15 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

A complex £3.4 million project which saw the Tyne and Wear Metro Prudhoe Street junction completely renewed in the tunnels underneath Newcastle City Centre has won the Project of the Year category at the Global Light Rail Awards.

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In Pictures: A return visit to Carlton Colville

Posted on Monday 14 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this latest trip to the East Anglia Transport Museum we see two Blackpool trams in service, another at rest in the depot and some other general views around the museum sight as they enter the final few weeks of their main 2024 season. Bryan Grint paid a visit on Sunday 6th October.

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UKTram Centre of Excellence recognised at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Monday 14 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

UKTram’s Centre of Excellence has been named Team of the Year at the 2024 Global Light Rail Awards. The team of light rail experts has been recognised for their role in removing barriers to the future expansion of the sector.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – Urbos3s in action May 2024

Posted on Monday 14 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

This “Out and About” goes to the West Midlands Metro again to take a look at a couple of the initial batch of Urbos trams in service.

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: North Station

Posted on Sunday 13 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

And we end the Blackpool Tramway edition of “Stop by Stop” once again by featuring the latest terminus at North Station.

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Pay as You Go contactless payments to be extended across whole Bee Network from March 2025

Posted on Sunday 13 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Public transport users who travel on both Manchester Metrolink and Bee Network buses will be able to enjoy price caps between the two modes as from 23rd March 2025. Having already been used on the trams for some time, the expansion will mean that passengers will be able to seamlessly change between the trams and Bee Network buses (any bus services which are operating outside of the Bee Network are not included) using contactless payment with the fares automatically calculated with a daily price cap.

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 13 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another quiet week of events this week with just the usual suspects in Blackpool…

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 13th October 2024

Posted on Sunday 13 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week we head to Blackpool for a set of photos taken during the late September Enhanced Weekend:

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Bradford Council give preferred route for West Yorkshire tram system

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year details were announced of a major public consultation into the planned West Yorkshire tram system which would, initially, see two lines built including one linking Leeds and Bradford. As part of the consultation Bradford Council have given their views which includes backing the overall scheme as well as giving their preferred route.

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Around the World in Trams: Budapest 4154

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” features a photo of a tram from Budapest in Hungary.

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Nottingham Trams Limited announces reduced profits – but increased passenger numbers

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The latest set of accounts filed for Nottingham Trams Limited – who operate Nottingham Express Transit on behalf of the Tramlink consortium – have shown that although passenger numbers increased in the year to end of 2023, profits decreased.

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Collision on Metrolink’s Ashton line

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 8th October saw a collision between a car and a tram on the Ashton-under-Lyne line of Manchester Metrolink leading to one man being taken to hospital and the suspension of services whilst the emergency services attended.

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New plans submitted for Rigby Road Workshops

Posted on Friday 11 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been the best part of a year since we had any significant update on plans for Rigby Road Depot at Blackpool with the complex mostly out of bounds awaiting the results of a condition survey. But now there has been an update of sorts with Blackpool Transport submitting new plans for the workshop area of the depot (what is currently known as the Paint Shop, Body Shop and Fitting Shop).

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Supertram Engineering Works this October

Posted on Friday 11 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

More investment into the South Yorkshire Supertram network will be taking place during October with Yellow route and Tram-Train services set to be impacted on two consecutive weekends at the end of the month.

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 64

Posted on Friday 11 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

We go modern and light rail for the next few weeks of “Picture in Time” with a few images taken on the Docklands Light Railway in the 21st century.

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In Pictures: Temporary West Midlands Metro arrangements at Library

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services were again restricted in their operation for a period at the end of September and into early October because of security arrangements in place for the Conservative Party Conference which took place at the International Conference Centre. Originally due to be in place from 2000 on Wednesday 25th September until the end of service on Wednesday 2nd October, but later extended until “end of service on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd October”, trams were not able to run between Library and Edgbaston Village. This saw Library become a terminus again and allowed for shots of the trams regularly using the crossover there once more. Andy Walters captured these images for us.

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Extra trams to run for Manchester Half Marathon

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its looking like being another busy weekend for Manchester Metrolink with two big sporting events taking place and the advice from TfGM being to use the tram where possible.

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LRSSB win at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) were amongst the winners at the Global Light Rail Awards when they took place on 2nd October in London. Their project which has embraced virtual reality to boost light rail safety ended up taking the Significant Safety Initiative category.

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In Pictures: Two more ads in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 9 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s a case of another week and another two new adverts on Manchester Metrolink. 3047 and 3099 are the latest trams to return to carrying advertising vinyls with one returning sponsor and one all new company to advertise on the trams.

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