In Pictures: Concrete pour on Leith Walk

Posted on Saturday 22 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

As well as the work underway at Picardy Place there remain several other active worksites along the route of the Trams to Newhaven project as work continues to move on at a pace. One of those sites is on Leith Walk at Pilrig, close to the site of the infamous Pilrig Muddle, as we see in this latest update.

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Around the World in Trams: Kolkata 210

Posted on Saturday 22 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

We head back to Kolkata for this latest edition of “Around the World in Trams” as we feature another of the trams running on India’s last tramway.

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Metro Flow project officially gets underway

Posted on Saturday 22 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Metro Flow project – which will see three sections of track between Pelaw and Bede on the Tyne and Wear Metro doubled to increase service frequencies, reduce journey times and improve reliability – has officially got underway at a special ceremony. The £100m project is being mostly funded from the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund and will see a major 12 week closure of the line between September and December this year.

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Out and About: More from Sheffield

Posted on Saturday 22 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for “Out and About” which in this edition is taking a look at the two classes of tram which run on the Stagecoach Supertram network.

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Blackpool to host Vintage Weekend in February

Posted on Friday 21 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February will give enthusiasts and the general public alike another chance to enjoy hop-on, hop-off heritage tram tours in Blackpool with the first special event weekend of 2022 now confirmed. As well as the hop-on, hop-off tours (using 6 trams on each day) there will be the popular depot tours, bus tours and three evening tours using the Western Train. There may be plenty to keep you occupied over the weekend but to enjoy it its going to cost you with another not insignificant price increase put in place.

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Zones on the way for ticketing on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Friday 21 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

How ticket prices are calculated for travel on the West Midlands Metro is set to change from Spring 2022 it has been announced with new Ticket Zones due to be introduced. With the aim of providing greater fairness and flexibility for passengers the network will be split into four zones (although the split of these zones has yet to be announced) with both individual and cross-zone tickets to be available.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 645 & Balloon 719

Posted on Friday 21 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are featuring a single decker and a double decker tram operating on the Blackpool Tramway during September 2010.

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In Pictures: Works underway at Picardy Place

Posted on Thursday 20 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Work on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh has now resumed after the Christmas and New Year shutdown and one area which has seen an extension of the worksite during January is that closest to the current line from London Street to York Place. The site has been extended across the Broughton Street/Picardy Place junction which has seen a number of road closures and bus diversions put into place.

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Artists sought for art works on Metro’s new trains

Posted on Thursday 20 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Nexus has just launched a major new arts commission for the Tyne and Wear Metro with artists wanted to create large-scale new works for the interiors of 46 new trains currently being bult by Stadler and due to start entering service from 2023. The selected works will be displayed on each new train’s end walls facing into the seating areas.

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Another trailer to be restored on the Manx Electric Railway

Posted on Wednesday 19 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that Manx Electric Railway trailer 50 is to be restored to service after agreement was reached with Isle of Man Transport for a team of dedicated volunteers to work on the vehicle which last saw passenger use in 1978. This becomes the latest volunteer led project on the Manx Electric Railway in recent years as yet another long withdrawn vehicle is readied for its chance to shine once more.

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In Pictures: Little progress to show at Wilko’s

Posted on Wednesday 19 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its looking likely that there will be little to show on progress of the Blackpool Tramway extension for some time with a lot of focus on the overall Talbot Gateway project currently on the construction of the hotel and removing the High Street pedestrian walkway. This article takes a look at the current scene of the tramway infrastructure on the former Wilko’s site close to Blackpool North Railway Station.

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Out and About: Heritage trams in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 19 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

For the majority of this series we are “Out and About” taking a look at modern trams running but we have a bit of a change today as we feature heritage trams running in Blackpool.

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In Pictures: Another different tram in service at Beamish

Posted on Tuesday 18 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

So far in 2022 as our “Beamish correspondent” has paid a visit to the museum there has been a different tram in use and that continued on Sunday 16th January when fully enclosed Sunderland 16 was allocated to service. This follows on from Blackpool 31 at the turn of the year and Sheffield 264 the previous Sunday in running in service at the museum. This pictorial article takes a look at not only 16 in service but also some of the sights around the depot. Trevor Hall is our photographer.

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More utility diversion works on Birmingham Eastside extension

Posted on Tuesday 18 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

We saw a few days ago recent progress on the construction works for the Birmingham Eastside extension on the West Midlands Metro and it has now been confirmed that further utility diversion works are now underway on Meriden Street. These works join those taking place on Lower Bull Street and Digbeth High Street.

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Rugby fans urged to pre-purchase tram tickets for Six Nations

Posted on Tuesday 18 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

With Rugby’s Six Nations championship set to get underway in February, fans heading to the home of Scottish Rugby at BT Murrayfield Stadium are being urged to book their tram tickets in advance to save having to queue on the day. Scotland will play England for the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield on Saturday 5th February with trams set to run up to every three minutes before and after the match will be played with a capacity crowd following recent changes in Scottish Government restrictions on outdoor events.

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In Pictures: Signs of the new fares in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 17 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this month we brought you the news that fares across the Blackpool Transport network would be increasing as from Sunday 16th January and now as part of the publicity campaign to let would be passengers know small signs have been added to the cabs of the Flexity2 trams operating the core service. Two are applied to the tram – one on each side.

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Later last trams for NET as Sunday timetable continues

Posted on Monday 17 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

With continued staff shortages on Nottingham Express Transit the tram network continues to be running to Sunday frequencies until further notice. But as from Monday 17th January the hours of service Monday to Saturday have been extended with later last trams now due to run.

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams August 2021

Posted on Monday 17 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Trams in Video” is heading back to the Fylde Coast as we view the trams (old and new) in Blackpool. With un-summer like weather, we start off at Starr Gate with the Flexity2 trams before spreading our wings a little elsewhere on the tramway where we also see some of the heritage trams in service.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Central – Beaconsfield Street

Posted on Sunday 16 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its “Stop by Stop” again as our journey in the central section of Nottingham Express Transit goes on.

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Light rail operators enjoy dialogue with DfT

Posted on Sunday 16 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the years it has often been said that the Department for Transport haven’t been engaging with tram and light rail operators but all that looks set to change after a senior civil servant from the DfT attended a meeting organised by UKTram.

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