Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 105

Posted on Tuesday 18 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our modern tram version of “Picture in Time” is moving on to South Yorkshire for the next batch of photos and we start off with a view taken in 1999.

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 18

Posted on Tuesday 18 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

A trip to Birmingham City Centre for today’s “Lockdown Walks”.

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First new bridge in place for Metro Brierley Hill extension

Posted on Monday 17 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Up until recently a lot of work which has taken place so far on the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill extension of the West Midlands Metro has been demolition but local leaders are now celebrating after the installation of the first new structure on the line – a bridge over the Walsall Canal.

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Metrolink weekend engineering works overrun

Posted on Monday 17 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated since original publication and also now includes photos.

Over running engineering work at Cornbrook caused major disruption for Manchester Metrolink on Monday 17th May with no trams able to run through the area for most of the day. With engineers on scene throughout the day trams were able to start running through Cornbrook shortly after 1800, although delays remained while the service reformed.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Gateshead 5

Posted on Monday 17 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its that time of the week again when we head to the Crich Tramway Village’s 2005 Tramathon to see “Whatever Happened To?” one of the trams which ran on the day. This time we feature another tram which is no longer operational.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 110

Posted on Monday 17 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

With restrictions being eased again from today, as a bonus this week we will be bringing you more from our “Lockdown Walks” series and we start off in Sheffield.

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams At Speed

Posted on Sunday 16 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we head back to September 2010 for footage taken of trams running at speed (line speed though!) close to Bispham. Taken on 28th September 2010 trams are included from not only Blackpool but also Liverpool 762, Manchester 765, Sheffield 513 and Stockport 5.

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Metro punctuality increases

Posted on Sunday 16 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

The latest four week period of performance statistics for the Tyne and Wear Metro have been released and its good news for those who travelled on the network between 28th February and 31st March as they show that more trains were arriving on time than the previous period.

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 19

Posted on Sunday 16 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this instalment of “Lockdown Walks” we take a trip to the West Midlands Metro for a view of one of the Urbos3 trams in service.

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Punctuality and reliability fluctuate on Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 16 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

With two periods worth of stats released as part of the latest Manchester Metrolink performance figures it would be fair to say there is a fluctuating picture for anyone who has been travelling on the network as it very much up one period, down the other, then up again! These stats cover the eight week period between 7th February and 31st March 2021.

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In Pictures: In the Workshops at Crich

Posted on Saturday 15 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’ve reported a lot over the past few weeks about the restorations at Crich coming toward an end and now we get the chance to look around the Workshops just to see what progress has been made on the three major projects at the moment – London Transport 1622, Newcastle 102 and London County Council 1. As well as those three trams we also see a tram being shunted towards the Workshop for a hoped for commissioning although in the event it has ended up being sidelined. Peter Whiteley provides us with these images.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th May 2021

Posted on Saturday 15 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its a quieter week for our latest main site update as we feature one set of photos from the archives:

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Around the World in Trams: Linz 027

Posted on Saturday 15 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

We take another look at the tramway in Linz, Austria for today’s “Around the World in Trams”.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 110 & 112

Posted on Saturday 15 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Two trams for the price of one in this edition of “Lockdown Walks”.

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In Pictures: Another update from Leith Walk

Posted on Friday 14 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

We head back onto Leith Walk for this latest view of recent construction progress on the Trams to Newhaven project. This time out we are at the site of one of the future tramstops – McDonald Road. Roy Calderwood with the image.

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Blackpool Tramway suspended north of Thornton Gate after collision with van

Posted on Friday 14 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Blackpool Tramway were suspended between Thornton Gate and Fleetwood Ferry for a time on the morning of Tuesday 11th May after a van and tram collided close to the stop at Rossall Square. The collision happened shortly after 0920 with services suspended for a couple of hours while the emergency services were on the scene.

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Picture in Time: Graz 225

Posted on Friday 14 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we are again visiting Summerlee for a view of one of their original fleet of trams with a later image of Graz 225 featuring.

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In Pictures: Derby 1 & Cardiff 21 on display at Crich

Posted on Thursday 13 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 2nd May saw Crich give visitors a final chance to see Derby 1 and Cardiff 21 out in the open ahead of their departures for Clay Cross and Cardiff respectively with some old friends also joining in the fun on the day. There was an East Midlands theme for Derby 1 while Cardiff 21 got to pose alongside fellow Cardiff tram, water car 131. Peter Whiteley has shared these photos with us.

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M5000s have now travelled over 100 million kilometres

Posted on Thursday 13 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink’s Bombardier built M5000 trams have now clocked up more than one hundred million kilometres in service since the very first one entered service in 2009. The major milestone was reached at the end of April 2021.

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

Posted on Thursday 13 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Onwards we go with our look at the tramstops of Nottingham Express Transit’s Toton Lane line – this time out it’s the stop at University of Nottingham.

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