Enter the Metro 25th anniversary quiz to see behind the scenes at Wednesbury Depot!

Posted on Wednesday 29 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Think you know all there is to know about the West Midlands Metro?! Well, a new 25th anniversary quiz has just been launched asking customers and enthusiasts to see whether they may be the ultimate fan of the tram network – and for six lucky winners there will be a prize to not forget with a behind the scenes tour of Wednesbury Depot.

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Blackpool Boats making themselves at home in San Francisco

Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

San Francisco is now home to three Blackpool Boat Cars following the completion of the acquisition of 226 which has now been transported ahead of work starting on its restoration to service. 226 joins fellow Boat Cars 228 and 233 in San Francisco – which is now home to the joint most of the class anywhere in the world!

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In Pictures: Supertram trackworks get underway

Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Rail replacement work on the South Yorkshire Supertram network got underway from Saturday 25th May with locations around Sheffield City Centre being worked on. These are publicised, as they usually are, as improving the network with the new rails planned to allow a more reliable and a continued safe service to operate. Stuart Cooke provides an update of some of the early work taking place.

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Extra trams for Taylor Swift concerts at Murrayfield

Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will run additional services next month when Taylor Swift is due to perform on three consecutive nights at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Trams will run until at least 0100 on Friday 7th, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June to help the crowds get back after the concerts as part of the Eras Tour take place.

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Lisbon 730 update from Beamish

Posted on Monday 27 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back in January 2024 it was announced that Lisbon 730 was moved from the Wirral to Beamish where it was to become a permanent member of the operating fleet in the northeast to provide additional capacity amongst the trams. The tram moved on 22nd January and was soon moved into the depot ahead of a start on the tram being prepared for service.

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Siemens Mobility receives Edinburgh Trams infrastructure maintenance contract extension

Posted on Monday 27 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Siemens Mobility (in a joint consortium with Bilfinger UK) has been awarded an eleven year contract extension for the maintenance of infrastructure on the Edinburgh Trams network. The contract – worth £44.7 million – will now continue until 2035 following agreement.

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Out and About: Tyne and Wear Metro – February 2024

Posted on Monday 27 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we have a Valentine’s Day visit to the Tyne and Wear Metro with an old love still continuing to operate the service.

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Trams &: Blackpool 623 & buses

Posted on Sunday 26 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Trams &” is going into preservation as we’re taking a trip to the Heaton Park Tramway.

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Another arrival for the tramway at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Sunday 26 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Whilst more high profile arrivals have been seen at the East Anglia Transport Museum over the past couple of years, recently there has been a significant arrival which will prove to be valuable in the continued expansion of the museum.

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Blackpool Brush 636 put up for sale

Posted on Sunday 26 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Ever fancied owning a tram? If so now could be your chance as the owner of Blackpool Brush 636 has put it up for sale with a now closed listing being made available on ebay.

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Events Coming this week…

Posted on Sunday 26 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Bank Holiday is near and then it’s the May Half Term school holidays so still plenty of family orientated events to enjoy on tramways in the British Isles. This round-up look at what’s happening from Monday 27th May to Sunday 2nd June.

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Blackpool announce the chance to travel on the North Station extension before it officially opens!

Posted on Saturday 25 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport and Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have announced a series of special activities and packages available for people to travel on the North Station extension in the days leading up to its opening on Sunday 16th June. In the three days immediately before the opening of the extension there will the chance to travel on either a modern or heritage tram across the entire tramway, including the extension, as well as to see behind the scenes at Starr Gate Depot.

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Around the World in Trams: Centraal Station Amsterdam

Posted on Saturday 25 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The month of May’s “Around the World in Trams” is still in 1980 as we take another look at Amsterdam.

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Nexus hand over £9000 charity donation after a year of fundraising

Posted on Saturday 25 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

As with many large businesses across the UK, each year Nexus nominate a charity of the year with their employees fundraising throughout the year to raise money for the organisation. The 2023/4 charity for Nexus employees was Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care and recently a £9,600 cheque was handed at Newcastle Central station.

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Edinburgh Trams offer special ticket offer for 10th birthday

Posted on Saturday 25 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

31st May 2024 will mark the 10th birthday of the Edinburgh Trams network and as part of their celebrations a very special ticket offer is available. Anyone buying a weekly city zone ticket during anniversary week through the ET app will be able to purchase it for just £10 – that’s a discount of £6!

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In Pictures: A trip to the Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Friday 24 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this latest visit to the Crich Tramway Village we take a look at the sights of the operating service on Sunday 11th May. With pleasant sunny weather this visit saw the current “nice weather” selection of trams – Blackpool 236, Blackpool 40 and our first photos of Chesterfield 7 back in service since its return earlier in the month. Stuart Cooke provides the photos.

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Tram allocations confirmed for Blackpool Event Weekend

Posted on Friday 24 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

As already mentioned on these pages, the Spring Bank Holiday weekend between Saturday 25th and Monday 27th May sees the first “Event Weekend” of 2024 in Blackpool. With a reduced number of trams available because of the ongoing issues at Rigby Road and the out-basing of heritage trams at Starr Gate it was always going to be different from previous hop-on, hop-off timetables but a variety of trams and trips will be offered.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Electric Locomotive & Crane 4

Posted on Friday 24 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another change of location for “Picture in Time” with the next set of photos coming from Crich.

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In Pictures: New trains on test on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 23 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this month, Wednesday 15th May 2024 saw the start of daylight testing for the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains when 555 005 was let out in between the service on the coastal route between Newcastle and North Tyneside. The same unit has been out most weekdays since then as the testing continues and in this article we take our first look at the unit on test.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 717 undertakes the Full System Tour

Posted on Thursday 23 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 5th May saw the first of two planned “Full System Tours” in Blackpool run. Balloon 717 was the tram chosen to undertake the special route across the tramway which saw it cover several parts of the tramway which it isn’t usually possible to have a ride on.

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