More engineering works at Victoria to affect Metrolink services during January

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Trackworks at Victoria Station during January 2022 are set to see service changes of Manchester Metrolink with no trams able to run through the station. The works have been timed to coincide with other essential works on the Network Rail lines at Victoria to limit the overall duration of the works and the impact on passengers and the local community.

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They Ran in 2021: Manx Electric Railway 21

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

“They Ran in 2021” is heading across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man for this latest article as we look at trams which operated at time over the past 12 months.

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15 Years Apart: London United Tramways 159

Posted on Monday 20 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

For our latest edition of “15 Years Apart” we return to the Crich Tramway Village and whereas many trams in this series its been a case of “what change?!” this time there is a massive difference!

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Central – The Forest

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

We continue our “Stop by Stop” series in Nottingham today as our journey now reaches the stop at The Forest.

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Out and About: Ingliston Park and Ride in Edinburgh

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Is there a penultimate tramstop on any line in the UK which sees more footfall that Ingliston Park & Ride on Edinburgh Trams? With the last stretch of line through to Edinburgh Airport requiring premium priced tickets this Park and Ride site is very popular with passengers and that is where today’s “Out and About” comes from.

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Memorial unveiled to “Benton the tram stop cat” in Nottingham

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

A memorial has been unveiled at Nottingham Express Transit’s Inham Road tramstop to “Benton the tram stop cat” who sadly died in the summer. Benton was a much-loved cat who was frequently found at  the tramstop and was popular amongst commuters, tram users and local residents.

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15 Years Apart: Bolton 66

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s the only non-Blackpool tram to be part of the operational heritage in Blackpool that features in this latest edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 19th December 2021

Posted on Sunday 19 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its our last “main site” update of 2021 and we have a bonus collection of photos this week with images coming from both Blackpool and the West Midlands Metro.

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NET 220 named Sir Martyn Poliakoff

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

There has been a new tram naming in Nottingham with Citadis 220 being named “Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff” in honour of the celebrated professor at the University of Nottingham, a global leader in science and a familiar face to millions through his hit You Tube science videos. 220 had previously been designated as the Nurse of the Year tram with a different name carried each year after that ceremony although that purpose would seem to have ended for the tram now.

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Down goes performance on the Tyne & Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are falls in performance and then there are Tyne and Wear Metro falls in performance – the latest “How are we doing?” poster has recently been added to stations across the network and it doesn’t make pleasant reading if you want a reliable service.

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They Ran in 2021: Blackpool Illuminated Western Train

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today in “They Ran in 2021” we make our first visit of this series to Blackpool with the iconic Western Train featuring.

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Opposition councillors call for revised Trams to Newhaven business case

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Scottish Conservative opposition Councillors on the City of Edinburgh Council have made calls for a new business case to be drawn up after it was confirmed a £18 million dividend from Lothian Buses will no longer be available. Despite these calls finance chiefs at the council have stated that this will be more than made up by lower borrowing costs.

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15 Years Apart: Liverpool 869

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” we find ourselves featuring a tram which is part of the national collection at Crich.

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E-scooters banned from TfL and Tyne & Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 18 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Both Transport for London and Nexus have recently confirmed that privately owned e-scooters (and e-unicycles) are to be banned from services under their jurisdiction due to safety concerns caused by recent fires on TfL premises. The ban will come into effect from Monday 13th December and affects anyone travelling on the Docklands Light Railway, London Tramlink and Tyne and Wear Metro (of systems we feature on this website – all TfL services have the ban in place as does the Shields Ferry).

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In Pictures: Urbos 100s enter service on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

We saw earlier this week that with the return to action of the West Midlands Metro on Wednesday 15th December came the entry into service of not one, not two but three of the newer Urbos 100 trams. As with the existing Urbos3 trams these vehicles were also built by CAF in Zaragoza, Spain but are of a slightly revised – and presumably improved – design with a number of differences both easily and not so easily discernable!

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Passenger numbers rise on NET but still down on pre-pandemic levels

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest “Performance and Progress Update” for Nottingham Express Transit has revealed that although passenger numbers have seen an increase in recent months it still remains at only 60% of pre-pandemic levels.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 641

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our Blackpool edition of “Picture in Time” is this week featuring an image taken during 2010 and showing the very first of the Centenary Cars.

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Out and About: A different angle in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Out and About” we are featuring the Blackpool Tramway as we go for a different angle on the Promenade.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 110

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s a case of from one fleet livery to another in today’s edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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In Pictures: Blackpool single-line working switches sides as more wires go in

Posted on Thursday 16 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its been another couple of days of interest in Blackpool with the single-line working between North Pier and Cabin finally matching the description on the Blackpool Transport website (at least for a day anyway!) whilst a couple more feeder wires have been installed in Talbot Square and up at Wilko’s.

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