Get your 2023 diaries out for special events on the Isle of Man!

Posted on Monday 11 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

We may not have even got as far as the Summer Transport Festival on the Isle of Man (27th to 31st July in case you need reminding) but attention is already turning to 2023 when the Summer Festival will be lengthened to a full week and there will also be an additional event in September as the island celebrates the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Douglas to Peel railway line and the 130th anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway.

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Squeezy trams donated to make Edinburgh Festival more inclusive

Posted on Monday 11 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams are to donate dozens of squeezy tram toys to help make the Edinburgh Fringe Festival a stress-free experience for autistic festival goers. Special sensory backpacks will be put together by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society with the squeezy trams set to be a major part of these!

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Out and About: A two-tram day at Crich in May

Posted on Monday 11 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village has now reopened after an enforced closure from mid-May to early July but in this latest edition of “Out and About” we head along to the museum before that drama on what was a two-tram service day featuring Blackpool 167 and Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 399 204 & bus

Posted on Sunday 10 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Trams &” and we head to Sheffield again for a location previously featured in this series in the city centre.

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UKTram launch Strategy for Light Rail

Posted on Sunday 10 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

UKTram’s new Strategy for Light Rail has been welcomed by government ministers. The bold and ambitious strategy aims to secure a sustainable future for light rail in England, Scotland and Wales.

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NET introduce new Forest season ticket

Posted on Sunday 10 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Any Nottingham Forest fans regularly heading to the City Ground this season upon their return to the top flight of English football have even more cause to celebrate as they can do so with a discounted season ticket for travel on Nottingham Express Transit!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 10th July 2022

Posted on Sunday 10 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this week’s udpate our photos come from the Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester:

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In Pictures: Double adverts on Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 9 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

More new adverts to report on, this time on Manchester Metrolink where two trams have received identical adverts for the same sponsor. The trams involved are 3081 and 3092 which are now both carrying vinyls for Starling Bank.

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Around the World in Trams: Lviv T-4s

Posted on Saturday 9 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

We are again heading to Lviv for today’s edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Jazz on a tram on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 9 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

For those who like trams and jazz you are in for a treat as the two will be seamlessly brought together on three dates during the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival in July. For those who don’t then its probably one to avoid!

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Driver to face trial over Sandilands accident

Posted on Saturday 9 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Alfred Dorris, aged 48 from Beckenham, is to stand trial at either the Old Bailey or Southwark Crown Court after he pleaded not guilty to breaking health and safety laws during the London Tramlink accident on 9th November 2016. The accident saw a tram leave the rails after it was overspeeding when taking the curve on the approach to Sandilands and tragically saw seven people lose their lives.

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In Pictures: Two more new adverts in Edinburgh

Posted on Friday 8 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The past few days have seen another couple of trams receive new adverts on Edinburgh Trams – both directly replacing expired contracts. The new adverts are on 262 and 272 with the pair both seen with their new vinyls during the first full week of July.

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LRSSB release three year business plan

Posted on Friday 8 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have released a new three year business plan following the confirmation of £3.3 million worth of funding from the Department for Transport. This gives the organisation – who are responsible for driving light rail safety across the country – a clear vision for the future.

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Picture in Time: Gateshead Garden Festival – Sunderland 100

Posted on Friday 8 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

Our archive photo series “Picture in Time” continues today with another trip to the Gateshead Garden Festival.

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In Picture: Testing to Edgbaston Village continues

Posted on Thursday 7 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

As mentioned earlier this week testing/driver familiarisation is now underway on the West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston Village ahead of a start of public services at some point in the near future (and hoped to be before the Commonwealth Games get underway on 28th July). One tram a day is being used for these tests with the tram being used to run between Library and Edgbaston Village on several occasions.

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Tram Sunday is back and Heritage Tram Tours will come to the party!

Posted on Thursday 7 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

After an absence of two years Fleetwood Tram Sunday – or the Fleetwood Transport Festival if you prefer – is back on Sunday 17th July and although the event has evolved a lot since that first one back in 1985, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours will be putting the tram into the event with static displays as well as special tours both on the day and the day before for those who want to make a weekend of it.

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Rail replacement work coming to NET from end of July

Posted on Thursday 7 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

As had become traditional during the summer school holidays there will be rail replacement works taking place on Nottingham Express Transit which will lead to part of the network being closed and replacement buses put on. The work this time will centre around Hyson Green Market and will be taking place between Wednesday 27th July and Sunday 7th August.

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In Pictures: Work underway for new tram depot at Carlton Colville

Posted on Wednesday 6 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

There is no doubt these are exciting times for the East Anglia Transport Museum. If we’re not reporting on new acquisitions or looking at current members of the collection we’re featuring work on expanding the site and it’s the last of these that we feature this time around.

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Tram extension to Port Erin?!

Posted on Wednesday 6 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

There has regularly been talk on the Isle of Man of extending the Manx Electric Railway along the horse tram tracks in Douglas but what about a major extension all the way to Port Erin?! If a sign in the town – which is the southern terminus of the Isle of Man Steam Railway – is to be believed its already happened!

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Birmingham Eastside extension progresses with building demolition

Posted on Wednesday 6 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Birmingham Eastside extension, one of four new lines currently being built on the West Midlands Metro, has recently seen more good progress with a derelict college building in Digbeth being demolished. The building has been removed to allow trams to turn from Meriden Street to Digbeth High Street and is a key part of the preparation works ahead of the start of tracklaying later this year.

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