What’s New on British Trams Online? 24th July 2021

Posted on Saturday 24 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are two more Photo Galleries now added to the site – photos coming from the archive and more recently.

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Around the World in Trams: Prague 7122

Posted on Saturday 24 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the next few weeks our overseas tram series “Around the World in Trams” will be heading to the Czech Republic where we feature a number of the iconic T3s which ran in service on the extensive tramway in Prague.

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Punctuality and reliability falls on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 24 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Manchester Metrolink performance statistics seem to have gone quarterly with the last three periods data all released in one go recently. Covering the first three periods of the 2021/22 financial year between 1st April and 26th June 2021 they show that there has been a fall in both punctuality and reliability, although both remain over 90%.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 106 & 102

Posted on Saturday 24 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” continues with a trip into Sheffield City Centre.

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Tram derailed in Sheffield after collision with lorry

Posted on Friday 23 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram’s Siemens-Duewag tram 105 has been derailed close to the stop at Hyde Park on the Yellow route after colliding with a lorry. The tram was heading away from the city with a Yellow route service to Meadowhall when the accident happened.

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In Pictures: Timelapse video released of demolition work at Gosforth Depot

Posted on Friday 23 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have released a timelapse video of the demolition work which has taken place at the Tyne and Wear Metro Gosforth Depot from the start of work last winter. The video showcases the first six months of the project to redevelop the depot and shows the old building being razed to the ground up to the more recent enabling and foundation works. This article also takes a pictorial look at some of the recent progress seen at the depot.

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No evening trams for Tramlines festival after all

Posted on Friday 23 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Earlier in the week when we reported on the overhead issues on Stagecoach Supertram we also mentioned that a special service would be running this weekend in connection with the Tramlines festival. However, the decision has now been made to change the planned service after a surge in employees being contacted through the NHS Test and Trace system.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1010

Posted on Friday 23 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The fifth and final edition of “Picture in Time” for this batch of Manchester Metrolink photos rapidly moves forward from where we have been in recent weeks as we are now in 2008 for a view of refurbished T68.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 260

Posted on Friday 23 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today “Lockdown Walks” is off to Edinburgh again as we head off out of the city centre.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 22 gets new advert as part of recruitment campaign

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Urbos3 22 is now running in a new advert as West Midlands Metro have launched a new recruitment campaign. Using the slogan “M is for” the campaign is highlighting how the West Midlands Metro is providing new opportunities with more than 160 new jobs being created along with the expansion of the network. Jobs include tram drivers, mechanics and engineers, ticket inspectors and a whole range of support staff.

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Inquest rules Tramlink crash an accident

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

The inquest into the London Tramlink derailment at Sandilands in November 2016 has ruled that it was an accident following nine days of deliberations by the jury. The ruling has been met with anger and disappointment by the families of those who lost their lives in the derailment with claims that several key witnesses were not called by the coroner which may have led to a different decision.

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More overhead woes on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

And repeat! Yes, its another article with overhead problems on the West Midlands Metro – and this time it has led to a complete suspension of the service all the way from Library to Wolverhampton St George’s. Services started to be disrupted from shortly after 1600 on Thursday 22nd July.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we take a look at the Stagecoach Supertram system.

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Metrolink 3128 arrives in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

M5000 no. 3128 has now arrived in Manchester after it was delivered to Queens Road Depot in the standard Saturday lunchtime slot on Saturday 17th July 2021.

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In Pictures: Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Phase Two of the Birmingham Westside extension from Library to Hagley Road, Edgbaston is likely to be the next tramway extension to open in the UK with it currently planned to be welcoming its first passengers in December 2021. Work on the line has been progressing well throughout the pandemic with all track now down and work concentrating on other infrastructure and public realm improvements. Ken Jones took a walk along the line in mid-July to see recent progress.

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October Model Tram Exhibition to give chance to see Southampton Tram Project trams in their new home

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Last August the three trams owned by the Southampton Tram Project were moved to a new secure home at the Solent Sky Museum and now a year later you will be able to get up close to see the progress made on the trams as a Model Tram Exhibition is held over the weekend of Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October.

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 33

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue “Lockdown Walks” we again find ourselves in the West Midlands for another image taken on the Metro system.

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In Pictures: Trams to Newhaven construction update

Posted on Tuesday 20 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its been a little while since we took a trip out to the Edinburgh Trams extension along Leith Walk and onto Newhaven so we remedy that in this pictorial article. In update we take a look at what has been going on at McDonald Road, on Leith Walk and in Ocean Way with thanks to John Hampton.

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Now there are overhead problems in Sheffield!

Posted on Tuesday 20 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

They do say bad things happen in threes don’t they? After West Midlands Metro (twice) and Edinburgh Trams saw services disrupted by overhead problems there are now similar issues on Stagecoach Supertram with trams not able to run to or from Halfway since Sunday 18th July.

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Crossbench 16 derails on the MER

Posted on Tuesday 20 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Manx Electric Railway services didn’t run to Ramsey on the morning of Saturday 17th July to allow for track maintenance to take place. It later transpired that the maintenance was required after Crossbench 16 had derailed at Lewaigue the previous day.

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