Overhead issues cause West Midlands Metro suspension

Posted on Monday 3 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Services on the West Midlands Metro into Birmingham City Centre were suspended for much of Sunday 2nd May 2021 after “damage to the overhead lines”. The news of the damage was first made on the West Midlands Metro Twitter account shortly after 0730 on the day with a full service not reported as resuming until 2148.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Blackpool & Fleetwood 2

Posted on Monday 3 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

After featuring four trams which all remain in the operational fleet now, today’s star of “Whatever Happened To?” has not been so lucky as it is currently a static exhibit requiring workshop attention before it can be considered for a full return to service. That tram is Blackpool & Fleetwood 2.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 271

Posted on Monday 3 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we are featuring Edinburgh Trams once more.

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Tramway 6th November 2011

Posted on Sunday 2 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

6th November 2011 was the very last night of the traditional Blackpool Tramway and this video includes footage from that day. In this short video we take a look at some of those last trams running back to Rigby Road Depot and what was then an uncertain future.

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New additions to Crich’s Woodland Walk

Posted on Sunday 2 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

While most of you reading this website will have one main aim from visiting the Crich Tramway Village – the trams in case you wondered! – there are also other attractions on offer for the general public, none more so than the popular Woodland Walk linking Wakebridge to the main museum site. Recently some new stained glass has been added to the entrance to the labyrinth, from local stained glass artist, Sandy Constable.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 115

Posted on Sunday 2 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today “Lockdown Walks” is on the way to Sheffield as we continue our look at trams running during Coronavirus restrictions.

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Stagecoach Supertram engineering works: Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May

Posted on Sunday 2 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

There will be further engineering works on Stagecoach Supertram on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May, although this time it will only be an overnight closure with late evening and early morning services being suspended to allow for track maintenance.

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In Pictures: The latest from Leith Walk

Posted on Saturday 1 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

As work continues on the construction of the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh we take another look at recent progress on Leith Walk. This time we are at the Edinburgh end of the road where we see some more track being laid as the work seems to be continuing at a rapid pace. Roy Calderwood is our photographer.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 1st May 2021

Posted on Saturday 1 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we enter May our latest main site update has been uploaded with a set of photos coming from September 2007 at Crich:

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Around the World in Trams: Ueno Zoo, Tokyo Monorail

Posted on Saturday 1 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

This time in “Around the World in Trams” we make a brief stop in Japan with something a little bit different as we feature a monorail which used to operate at Uneo Zoo in Tokyo.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 275

Posted on Saturday 1 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue with our “Lockdown Walks” we again visit a very quiet Edinburgh City Centre.

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Seaton Tramway’s 2020 Tramathon recognised at HRA Awards

Posted on Friday 30 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another week and another award for the Seaton Tramway! This time their Tramathon Live Appeal held in June 2020 has been rewarded at the Heritage Railway Association Awards held virtually on Wednesday 28th April.

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Renewal of Supertram remains priority for Sheffield City Region

Posted on Friday 30 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Dan Jarvis, the Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, has gone on record as saying one of his priorities remains securing the future of the Supertram network and that this remains more important than even considering any future expansion. It has been known for some time that major works for its renewal will be needed from 2024 – coincidentally the same year that Stagecoach ‘s contract to operate Supertram expires – and the Mayor has said he remains in constant dialogue with the government over securing funding.

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1245

Posted on Friday 30 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Picture in Time” is heading back to the 1960s as we take a look at a well travelled tram which over the years has gone from Glasgow down to England and then back to Scotland again – its Glasgow 1245.

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In Pictures: Up high on the Heaton Park Tramway

Posted on Thursday 29 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Last week we saw the hard work going on at the Heaton Park Tramway at ground level and now in this latest article we go up high to see some more of the preparation works for the new season which are underway.

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Edinburgh Council confirm £2 million budget for their defence as tram inquiry

Posted on Thursday 29 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another recent article in the Edinburgh Evening News on the subject of the controversy of the Edinburgh Trams project has seen the Council forced to confirm that they budgeted £2 million for the “external legal advice” in their defence at the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Toton Lane line – Gregory Street

Posted on Thursday 29 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Stop by Stop” we are in Nottingham as we continue a trip on the Toton Lane line. This time we take a look at Gregory Street.

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West Midlands Metro 39 arrives at Wednesbury

Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

The first of 21 new trams to cater for the ever expanding West Midlands Metro network has arrived at Wednesbury Depot. 39 was delivered to the depot on Wednesday 28th April having set out from Spain earlier in the week and will now start the initial commissioning process before it enters service, likely to be later in 2021.

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TfGM launch new “Tram Aware” campaign

Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

With an increase in traffic levels on the region’s roads, Transport for Greater Manchester have launched a new campaign in which they encourage motorist to be “tram aware”. Between April 2019 and March 2021, 122 road traffic collisions were recorded between motorists, cyclists or pedestrians and trams and now TfGM are determined for awareness to be raised to reduce this number even further.

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Still Standing! Witton Lane Tram Depot, Birmingham

Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Still Standing” we take a look at a surviving depot in the West Midlands which was for a time a transport museum but has more recently become the home of a nightclub!

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