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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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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