Supertram ticket prices to increase from 1st March

Posted on Tuesday 22 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The cost of travel on Stagecoach Supertram is set to increase from Tuesday 1st March with the first rises in over two years caused by the increase in costs of operating the system. The increases have been kept to a minimum – and are below RPI – and 28 Day and Xtra online tickets frozen in price to ensure there is no increase for the most regular passengers on Supertram.

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In Pictures: A variety of seasons in one weekend at Blackpool’s Vintage Weekend!

Posted on Monday 21 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

There’s always a risk when organising special events in the British Isles that the weather may play a part and so it proved for the first major event featuring Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours with rain, snow, wind and sun all featuring at various times. Taking place over the weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February, the first day saw the relatively rare sight of snow in Blackpool and the even rarer sight nowadays of heritage trams running through it!

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Edinburgh Trams up for four Chamber of Commerce Awards

Posted on Monday 21 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams has been nominated in four categories at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards – including the coveted title of Large Business of the Year. Other category nominations include Managing Director, Lea Harrison, as Director of the Year.

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Still Standing! Garage sign, Norwich

Posted on Monday 21 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Still Standing!” we feature something a little bit different… Its not a structure or a piece of track from a first generation tramway but rather a sign with a tram connection.

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: West Drive

Posted on Sunday 20 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

We start the final leg of our journey on the Blackpool Tramway as we continue northbound to Fleetwood in “Stop by Stop” (although there will be a couple of extras to follow at some point in the future once the Blackpool North Railway Station opens). The first of 13 stops on this leg is West Drive.

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In Pictures: Rapid progress being made at York Place

Posted on Sunday 20 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

They say a week is a long-time in politics and that also seems to be the case in tram extension construction! Less than a week after the stop at York Place was permanently closed in Edinburgh much of the platform has already been removed with the shelter unceremoniously dumped at the side of the work compound whilst track laying is also continuing within Picardy Place.

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th February

Posted on Sunday 20 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The next set of engineering works on Luas will see the Red Line closed between Blackhorse and Heuston on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February with replacement buses running on the affected section.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 20th February 2022

Posted on Sunday 20 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

This week our photos come from the re-opening of the line through Birmingham City Centre to Library on the West Midlands Metro:

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3136 delivered to Queens Road

Posted on Saturday 19 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

You wait ages for a new tram to turn up and then two turn up within a few weeks of each other! Coming just two weeks after 3135 was delivered to Queens Road Depot, Manchester Metrolink’s latest M5000 – 3136 – arrived at the depot on Saturday 12th February 2022.

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Around the World in Trams: Tallinn 134

Posted on Saturday 19 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its another look at the trams of Tallinn in “Around the World in Trams” today.

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In Pictures: More from Talbot Square as works continue on tramway extension

Posted on Saturday 19 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last week, contractors have been back on the Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to a new terminus for Blackpool North Railway Station for additional work and in this pictorial we take a look at Talbot Square to see up close what has been happening.

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Tyne and Wear Metro nominated for five UK Rail Business Awards

Posted on Saturday 19 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Nexus and the Tyne and Wear Metro are in the running for five awards at the forthcoming UK Rail Business Awards with their family price promise, commitment to employee development and involving customers in the design of the new trains all recognised. Nexus, Stadler and Buckingham Group all have nominations in the awards which will be announced later this month.

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In Pictures: Leith construction update

Posted on Friday 18 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

We recently saw a pictorial update of what has been happening over the past few weeks in Trams to Newhaven project construction works at the city end of the line and now we go a little further along the line for this latest look at the works. Featuring shots at Leith Docks, on Constitution Street and at Foot of the Walk these photos are all courtesy of John Hampton.

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Tyne and Wear Metro services to be suspended Saturday evening and Sunday morning

Posted on Friday 18 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

There will be no services on the Tyne and Wear Metro from Saturday evening (18th February) until 0800 on Sunday morning because of an industrial relations matter affecting the Control Centre. This has seen a small number of staff not willing to work overtime or train other colleagues to perform their roles which means it isn’t possible to safely run a service during this period.

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Storm Eunice causes disruption for Blackpool and London Tramlink

Posted on Friday 18 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Storm Eunice – described as the worst storm to hit the UK in 30 years – has been making her presence felt on Friday 18th February but whilst there has been major disruption for various transport network, tramways across the country have, in the main, escaped the worst. That being said there have been issues on both the Blackpool Tramway and London Tramlink during today.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 04

Posted on Friday 18 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to Midland Metro for this edition of “Picture in Time” and this time we feature T69 04.

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In Pictures: New fire alarm sees a quick shunt at Crich

Posted on Thursday 17 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Crich is closed, so nothing is happening right? Wrong! As well as the ongoing maintenance taking place – including in the workshop where Blackpool Standard 40 has now been lifted for an overhaul – Monday 14th February saw a small shunt take place to allow for a new fire alarm system to be installed in Depots V and VI. The following photos from Peter Whiteley show images of some of the trams which were moved, including some which aren’t often seen out in the open.

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In Pictures: Another tram returns to service on the West Midlands Metro as 42 receives an advert

Posted on Thursday 17 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The hard work returning trams to service on the West Midlands Metro is continuing with Monday 14th February seeing a further Urbos3 entering service for the first time since the entire fleet was withdrawn back in November. This time around its 31 – still complete with its Cyril Regis MBE name and special vinyls – which has run for the first time in several months. Meanwhile, 42 has become the first of the Urbos 100 trams to receive an advert with it being noted carrying ads for Nourished Personalised gummy vitamins.

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Tram output announced for Blackpool’s February Vintage Weekend

Posted on Thursday 17 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The first tram event of 2022 is nearly upon us – as is the second major storm of the week! – and Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have now announced their planned tram output which should see eight different trams in service over the weekend – including the return to service of Centenary 648 for the first time since 2020. With the Vintage Weekend kicking off on the evening of Friday 18th February with a special tour using the Western Train, the two days of the weekend will then see a six tram hop-on, hop-off timetable running alongside further Western Train Evening Tours and also bus tours and depot tours. Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Back to almost identical twins in Sheffield

Posted on Wednesday 16 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Both of the trams on the Stagecoach Supertram network which advertise Pretty Little Thing.com are once again looking the same (almost!) after 118 followed 111 in receiving a very slightly revised advert for the company who have been advertising on the tram since April 2018.

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