Out and About: West Midlands Metro – December 2023

Posted on Monday 5 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this instalment of our photographic series “Out and About” we are off to the West Midlands Metro in early December 2023.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Beckenham Junction & Elmers End lines – Beckenham Junction

Posted on Sunday 4 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

We return with another series of “Stop by Stop” and head to the London Trams network (originally Croydon Tramlink of course) featuring stops on the Beckenham Junction and Elmers End lines. In this series we aim to feature photos at each stop on UK tramways taking a look at the immediate surroundings.

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Edinburgh Trams nominated at Chamber of Commerce Awards

Posted on Sunday 4 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

With record breaking passenger numbers being recorded following the opening of the Newhaven extension, Edinburgh Trams is up for more awards having been nominated in a couple of categories at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards.

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

Posted on Sunday 4 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Off to Edinburgh for this week’s photos:

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In Pictures: Tram-Train delivery to Wales

Posted on Saturday 3 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

As part of the major investment in improving railway services in Wales, Transport for Wales are receiving a fleet of 36 Citylink tram-trains. These are being built by Stadler in Valencia, Spain before being delivered to the UK and after the first few arrived in South Wales by road more recent deliveries have been by rail. One such delivery took place overnight on Friday 2nd/Saturday 3rd February 2024 with 398 001 arriving as shown in this pictorial article with images courtesy of David Mee.

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Around the World in Trams: Bendigo 7

Posted on Saturday 3 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

We spin the wheel again to see where the location for “Around the World in Trams” will be this time around and we are off to Australia as its Bendigo.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to Seaton

Posted on Saturday 3 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

The showing of photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Seaton Tramway each year is becoming as much a tradition as the running of trams with the news that the Natural History Museum’s exhibition is to return this year between February and April 2024.

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In Pictures: Trams move around after Lisbon 730’s arrival at Beamish

Posted on Friday 2 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported before, Lisbon 730 arrived at its new home of Beamish on Monday 22nd January 2024 which has seen a few changes of position for trams around the depot. This has seen another Portuguese tram moved outside for temporary storage whilst 730 itself has gone into the main depot ahead of being prepared for service.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Friday 2 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” today is continuing Donald Brooks walk between Lord Street and Broadwater and he has now more or less arrived at his destination for this latest shot.

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Historic building by Newhaven tramline evacuated over safety concerns

Posted on Thursday 1 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

A building which contains both commercial properties and flats on Lindsay Road in Newhaven has been partially evacuated over safety concerns with questions raised as to whether the works to build the tram line caused damage. Evacuation to 12 flats and businesses below in a building dating from the 1890s happened earlier in January after structural engineers were called out to investigate.

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Free travel to Newcastle United matches this weekend

Posted on Thursday 1 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

As a commitment to enhancing sustainability over the first weekend of February, anyone attending Newcastle United football matches (both the mens and womens teams) will be able to travel on public transport for free it has been confirmed.

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In Pictures: 006 starts to receive ODAS cameras

Posted on Wednesday 31 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve seen more trams fitted with ODAS cameras on the Blackpool Tramway but another Flexity2 is on the way with 006 being half fitted and presumably the rest will follow in due course.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams at Picardy Place – December 2023

Posted on Wednesday 31 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Time to go “Out and About” again as we head out onto the Edinburgh Trams extension.

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In Pictures: Tram moves resume in the West Midlands

Posted on Tuesday 30 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been over a month since we last saw a West Midlands Metro tram transported by road (52 arrived at Wednesbury on 22nd November followed by original T69 16 going to Dudley a couple of days later) so its obviously well overdue for another one to be on the move! Tuesday 30th January saw the first modern tram move of 2024 with 27 departing on the back of a low loader.

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Isle of Man timetables for 2024 released

Posted on Tuesday 30 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The timetables due to be operated by the four railways and tramways operated by Isle of Man Railways this year have been released and its pretty much a case of as you were with no major changes planned for any of the three lines covered by this website.

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Edinburgh Council to decide on progressing with Granton-Bio Quarter extension

Posted on Monday 29 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee are set to decide in early February on whether to proceed with the plans to extend the Edinburgh Trams network between Granton and the Bio Quarter. If the decision is taken to go-ahead with the plans there would be a public consultation this spring which would then be followed by a Strategic Business Case.

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Out and About: Changing the points on the West Midlands Metro – December 2023

Posted on Monday 29 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are going to the West Midlands Metro for this edition of “Out and About”.

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Trams &: Edinburgh Trams 253 & boat

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We are going north of the border for this edition of “Trams &” as we’re in Edinburgh.

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In Pictures: Artefacts of the Ryde Pier Tramway

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you think of Isle of’s and trams its probably fair to say that the first one which springs to mind is Man and not Wight! But the Isle of Wight, off the Hampshire coast, was once home to a Pier Tramway in Ryde and there remain some artefacts of the line on the island at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway which was recently visited by David Mee.

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Another school holiday closure for London Trams

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be another line closure on London Trams this February Half Term as more rail replacement works will be taking place. It is again Croydon Town Centre which will see a disrupted service as there will be no trams running between Reeves Corner and Sandilands from Saturday 10th until Friday 23rd February.

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