Out and About: West Midlands Metro – March 2024

Posted on Saturday 10 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this “Out and About” we include a couple of photos from the West Midlands Metro including a tram on test.

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In Pictures: Another look at the trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Friday 9 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The launch into service at the East Anglia Transport Museum of Blackpool 634 at Easter may seem like a very dim and distant memory (although is only just over four months ago!) but since then the tram has settled nicely into regular use at the museum. When open the museum usually operates two trams in service and for many visits featured on these pages 634 has been one of those two. But on Sunday 4th August it was a different story as it was having a day off in the depot which allowed the two other Blackpool trams in the operating fleet to take the strain. Photos from Bryan Grint.

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Defibrillator donated to Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Friday 9 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Forkers – Severn Trent’s contractors – have donated a defibrillator to the Crich Tramway Village. This vital piece of equipment can help to increase survival rates of those who suffer cardiac arrest and its installation at Crich, which being in a remote location does not have easy access to major medical facilities, will hopefully prove its worth.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Dreadnought 59

Posted on Friday 9 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its “Picture in Time” time again and this time we take a look at the sole remaining example of a class.

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In Pictures: Supertram improvement works update

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

With improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network currently taking place around Hollinsend and at Herdings Park there is another revised service which is seeing trams not able to run all the way through on the Blue route. This has led to a shuttle service running from Gleadless Townend to Halfway and we take a look at that in service in this pictorial article as well as some more images of the works taking place.

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In Pictures: 54 back into service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Not previously noted on these pages is the return to service of West Midlands Metro 54. The tram was back in service during June and has remained active since as one of the trams which is regularly used in service along the line between Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton Railway Station.

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Crich gear up for a summer of special events

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its August, it’s the school summer holidays and that means that families are looking for ways to entertain the children during the long six week break. Hopefully some of them in and around Derbyshire may consider taking the family to Crich Tramway Village and to encourage them the museum have planned a series of special events.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3075 gets a new advert

Posted on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink 3075 has received its eighth advert following the application of new vinyls for Cano Water. The new advert was added to the tram in early August with it first being noted in use on 6th August 2024.

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SYMCA celebrate four months of public control

Posted on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The South Yorkshire Supertram network has been back under public control for over four months and during that time a number of improvements have been introduced. To mark the anniversary, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are celebrating the improvements with the network now being run in the interests of South Yorkshire’s communities and improvement plans and investment is now being delivered.

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Tests start on Saltburn Cliff Tramway

Posted on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Trams have started to run again on the Saltburn Cliff Tramway, although for now this is just testing with no date announced for the public reopening of the funicular which connects the town to the Pier and Promenade.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 29 off to Worksop

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week is another week of out and in at West Midlands Metro’s Wednesbury Depot with another swap of trams being stored off site at Worksop. So far we’ve had the one out with 29 having headed to Nottinghamshire with a tram expected to return later in the week.

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Seaton 11 leads the way in July’s mileage charts

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Each month the Seaton Tramway provides a monthly newsletter to those of their e-mail mailing list and it often includes handy information about which trams have been used in service. The figures for July probably provides no real surprises with the three newest trams leading the way.

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Service details announced for last phase of summer Supertram improvement works

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The summer of improvement works on South Yorkshire Supertram will continue throughout August with service details now announced as the work moves on to Middlewood Road. This will affect trams running to Middlewood with the Yellow route instead being diverted to Malin Bridge, giving the short section between Hillsborough and Malin Bridge double the trams.

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In Pictures: Overhead upgrade works for Supertram

Posted on Monday 5 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

So far this year, since SYMCA took control of the South Yorkshire Supertram system in March, there have been many different phases of improvement works on the network. Most of the more high profile works have involved rail replacement but the latest phase is also seeing the upgrade of the overhead wires.

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Business case to be developed for DLR Thamesmead extension

Posted on Monday 5 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London have announced that they will be moving to the next stage of their plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead after a recent consultation saw support for the line. They will now be developing a business case and further plans for the extension.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams at Haymarket – March 2024

Posted on Monday 5 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” is once again featuring the Edinburgh Trams system today.

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Piccadilly Station

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Heading across to the other side of Manchester City Centre for this edition of “Then & Now”.

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Light rail safety revolution highlighted in new document

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

The vital work the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are doing in raising the bar for tramway safety has been highlighted in a new document that clearly demonstrates the value of the organisation.

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Events this week…

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

There is an eclectic mix of events at UK tramways over the next week. The themes this week include Lego, Fish and Chips, Pirates, the 1950s and 1960s, Bird Watching, the emergency services and dinosaurs!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 4th August 2024

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Double photos from Steven Hughes with visits to Nottingham Express Transit and West Midlands Metro:

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