Contractor appointed for track dualling project on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Saturday 22 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Buckingham Group Contracting Limited has won a tender worth £55 million to dual three key sections of track between Pelaw and Bede, creating the capacity for an extra 24,000 passenger journeys each day on the Tyne and Wear Metro. This is a major part of the Metro Flow project which will help to increase service frequency, cut journey times and improve reliability on the network.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd May 2021

Posted on Saturday 22 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Once more we into the archives we go as we head back to 2005 for some views from Blackpool:

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Around the World in Trams: Postlingbergbahn I

Posted on Saturday 22 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Linz again for this “Around the World in Trams” as we feature one of the historic trams which used to run on the Postlingbergbahn mountain line.

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Blackpool Tramway extension to see disruption on Promenade service

Posted on Saturday 22 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Work to complete the construction of the Blackpool Tramway extension up Talbot Road to a new terminus at Blackpool North Railway Station is to get underway once again this month and works at Talbot Square will see a disruption of services on the current Promenade tramway from Monday 24th May.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 103

Posted on Saturday 22 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Lockdown Walks” we are off out in Sheffield again as we take a look at a tram which at the time was just back in service after a spell out of service.

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Trams to Newhaven project remains on time and budget but changes to construction programme announced

Posted on Friday 21 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

A recent update from the Trams to Newhaven project has confirmed that they continue to work towards a completion date of Spring 2023 and that it remains within the agreed £207.3 million budget. However, following delays in the construction so far (partly, but not exclusively, due to Covid) a revised construction programme has now been announced which will see the extension of works in some sections.

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In Pictures: Buses back at Beamish – trams still over three months away!

Posted on Friday 21 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Monday 17th May saw the return of normal transport operation at Beamish with a bus service now able to run around the museum site again. While the buses are now back running it remains a different story for the trams with no change to the plans that a Circular Tour service will resume from 4th September. Caution: This article contains a photo of buses without a tram in sight!

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Study finds M5000 in-built ventilation system helps in fight against Covid-19

Posted on Friday 21 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

A leading independent study has found that an in-built ventilation system on Manchester Metrolink’s M5000 trams helps to limit the risk of aerosol transmission of viruses, such as Covid-19. The system constantly circulates fresh air around the tram.

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Picture in Time: Krefeld 412

Posted on Friday 21 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Picture in Time” we are taking a trip to a location you don’t usually associate with a tram – the Great Central Railway North Ruddington.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3090

Posted on Friday 21 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time for a quick trip into Manchester City Centre for another edition of “Lockdown Walks”.

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Twilight Trams return to the Seaton Tramway for 2021!

Posted on Thursday 20 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Out of all the disruption we saw during 2020 there was one positive development at the Seaton Tramway in Devon – the operation of Twilight Trams. And now as 2021 continues to evolve it has been confirmed that they will run again this summer with the opportunity of taking a tram ride through the Axe Valley after dark.

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Hillsborough Corner engineering work over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend

Posted on Thursday 20 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been corrected since original publication.

Engineering works on the track at Hillsborough Corner throughout the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (29th to 31st May) means that no trams will be running to either Middlewood or Malin Bridge for those three days. During this period trams on the Yellow route (from Meadowhall) will all terminate at Shalesmoor with those on the Blue route (from Halfway) will either run to Cathedral or Shalesmoor.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Toton Lane line – University Boulevard

Posted on Thursday 20 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

We continue our journey along Nottingham Express Transit’s Toton Lane line today in this latest edition of “Stop by Stop”.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 276

Posted on Thursday 20 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we embark on another “Lockdown Walk” we head into Edinburgh City Centre for another view of Princes Street.

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Week long partial closure of West Midlands Metro on the way

Posted on Wednesday 19 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated since original publication.

There will be no trams running between Wednesbury Parkway and Wolverhampton St George’s for a week between Saturday 29th May and Sunday 6th June to allow for Wolverhampton City Council to demolish a bridge in Bilston. During this work a normal tram service will only be able to run between the Library in Birmingham City Centre and Wednesbury Parkway.

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In Pictures: Another update from the old Wilko’s site in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 19 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s the former site of a shop which will eventually become the location of a new tramway terminus and hotel complex and has featured extensively on these pages over the past couple of years. We are, of course, talking about the plot of land on Talbot Road which was once home of Wilko’s which we take a look at in this latest pictorial update thanks to Tony Armitage.

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Still Standing! Brighton Corporation Tramways Depot

Posted on Wednesday 19 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Still Standing!” we take a trip to the south coast and find ourselves in Brighton.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 121

Posted on Wednesday 19 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Once again we are on the way to Sheffield for another edition of our photographic series “Lockdown Walks”.

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Seaton Tramway’s 24 Hour Tramathon returns 5th-6th June 2021

Posted on Tuesday 18 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

One of the big highlights of the first part of 2020 was the Seaton Tramway’s fundraising Tramathon event culminating in a 24 hour continuous tram trip which was streamed online through all weathers. Details of the 2021 Tramathon have now been confirmed with the news that trams will again run for 24 hours – starting at 1200 on Saturday 5th June and running until 1200 on Sunday 6th June. And whereas 2020 was an online only experience this year you can buy tickets to take part in the knowledge you will also be helping to raise vital funds for the tramway!

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Sandilands tram derailment inquest gets underway

Posted on Tuesday 18 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

The inquest into the deaths of seven people who died after a tram on the London Tramlink system a Sandilands derailed on 9th November 2016 has finally started after delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Coroner Sarah Ormond-Walshe swore in the jury on Monday 17th May with the first evidence due to be heard from Tuesday 18th May. It is expected that the inquest will last for three months with the families of those who tragically lost their lives hoping for answers as to why they died during the derailment.

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