3126 arrives in Manchester as 3124 and 3125 start mileage accumulation

Posted on Monday 24 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

There has been more progress with the new Manchester Metrolink M5000s in recent days with 3126 having arrived in Manchester as the previous two arrivals – 3124 and 3125 – have broken cover from Queens Road Depot for start to be made on mileage accumulation.

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Early morning Supertram services disrupted

Posted on Monday 24 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram services suffered a late start on Saturday 22nd May after a car blocked the tracks on the viaduct leading from the Park Square junction towards Hyde Park. This led to a very limited service running from Woodbourn Road to Meadowhall on the Yellow route and Woodbourn Road to Rotherham Parkgate on the Tram-Train route at the start of the day.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Glasgow 22

Posted on Monday 24 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next couple of editions “Whatever Happened To?” will be featuring Glasgow trams which ran in passenger service during the Tramathon held at Crich on 12th June 2005. This edition will be Glasgow 22.

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They’ve Run in 2021…

Posted on Monday 24 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s back! With heritage tramways having been running again for over a month this is a combined list of all the heritage trams which have run in service during 2021. Although only a few tramways have run so far we felt it was time to give an update to see the variety which has been in action so far and we will keep this regularly updated throughout the year. As usual this is what we believe to be the complete picture although if you are aware of any errors or omissions please let us know through the usual channels.

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Trams in Video: Seaton Tramway Tram Driving Experience

Posted on Sunday 23 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we head back down to Devon and the Seaton Tramway for footage taken during a Tram Driver Experience back in 2006. With ex-Bournemouth Corporation Tramways tramcar 106, now numbered 16 in the Seaton fleet the tram in charge of the day we see the tram at various locations across the tramway.

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Concerns raised over Tramlink Nottingham’s latest financial losses

Posted on Sunday 23 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Concerns have been raised about the viability of the operator of Nottingham Express Transit, Tramlink Nottingham, after reports in the Nottingham Post revealed significant losses were posted in the most recent financial year. Despite the large losses – said to be £50 million – both Tramlink Nottingham and Nottingham City Council have said the figures are where they would expect them to be.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3064

Posted on Sunday 23 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Lockdown Walks” is out and about in Manchester again as sunny skies greet us and the Metrolink network.

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New National Occupational Standards for roles in tramway engineering published

Posted on Sunday 23 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

A project which is looking to further drive professionalism across the light rail sector has reached a major milestone with the publication of new National Occupational Standards (NOS) for roles in tram and tramway engineering. These are now available for organisations who operate in the sector to help provide a benchmark across the industry.

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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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