In Pictures: Tramstops progress on Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Thursday 11 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

The next new tram line due to open in the UK is likely to be the second phase of the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Westside extension with service due to commence between Library and Hagley Road, Edgbaston at some point in 2021. Good progress is being made on construction works and in this article we take a look at two of the three new tramstops which now have fully glazed shelters.

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Stadler named Business of the Year at Rail Business Awards 2021

Posted on Thursday 11 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Stadler – the company who will be supplying the Tyne and Wear Metro with 42 new trains by 2024 as well as now maintaining the current fleet, and previous supplier of trams for London Tramlink – have been named Rail Business of the Year at the Rail Business Awards 2021, which was held virtually on 25th February 2021.

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Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: St Chad’s Road

Posted on Thursday 11 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Stop by Stop” is back today and we remain in Blackpool on our way north from Starr Gate with St Chad’s Road now reached.

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In Pictures: New look for West Midlands Metro 19

Posted on Wednesday 10 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We mentioned at the end of last month that the last of hybrid liveried trams on the West Midlands Metro had finally got the full blue livery and now we show you the finished product! Urbos3 19 received the full blue vinyls at the end of February while still retaining its external adverts for Marks Electrical. Andy Walters captured the following image.

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More Network Rail Engineering works to affect Tram-Train services

Posted on Wednesday 10 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the Network Rail Engineering Works which took place in February meaning no Tram-Train services could run a further day of work will be taking place on Sunday 21st March which will again mean the Tram-Train service will not run in its entirety.

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Still Standing! Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway shelter

Posted on Wednesday 10 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its back to the North Wales coast for this latest edition of “Still Standing!” as we take another look at one of the surviving remnants of the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway. This time around we take a look at a shelter which is thought to date back to the tramway years.

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In Pictures: More progress on the Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Tuesday 9 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Progress on construction for the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh – which should see trams running in the first half of 2023 – is continuing to make excellent progress at various locations along the 2.91 mile route from York Place to Newhaven. In this latest pictorial update we feature images of what has been going on recently with photos coming from Roy Calderwood and John Hampton.

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Seaton Tramway announce plans to reopen 12th April

Posted on Tuesday 9 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway in Devon are planning to reopen from Monday 12th April, subject to the lifting of government imposed restrictions. This is the second heritage tramway to confirm their plans for 2021 and will initially see a 30 minute frequency tram service between Seaton and Colyton.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4001

Posted on Tuesday 9 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We go right back to before public services began on the Tyne and Wear Metro for the next couple of weeks of “Picture in Time” as we concentrate on the two prototype units.

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Glasgow 488 restoration continues

Posted on Monday 8 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

It seems to have been a very long time since we last featured an update on the extensive restoration of Glasgow 488 which will eventually run at the East Anglia Transport Museum so in this article we review recent progress which should see a major milestone achieved later this year.

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Full sized replica of new Metro trains cab built

Posted on Monday 8 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Drivers on the Tyne and Wear Metro are to get a chance to “try out” the cab areas of the new trains being built by Stadler with a full size and fully fitted out replica having been made. It will help with workforce familiarisation in preparation for the delivery of the new trains which are due to enter service from 2023.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 13

Posted on Monday 8 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest instalment of “Picture in Time” we are again in Blackpool with the last of the OMO cars featuring in this image.

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Tramway – Past and Present

Posted on Sunday 7 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In today’s video we are off to the northwest coast for footage taken of the Blackpool Tramway. Featuring the modern trams in their first year of operation, 2012, there is also archive footage shown between 1999 and 2011 showing the past and present of the Blackpool Tramway.

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In Pictures: A new arrival at Heaton Park

Posted on Sunday 7 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Heaton Park Tramway are now the proud owner of a new vehicle in their fleet – a MEWP (cherry picker) which has been kindly donated to the Manchester Transport Museum Society by Pod-trak.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 101

Posted on Sunday 7 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” we are again in South Yorkshire as we take a look at a tram operating on the Supertram system.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works this month

Posted on Sunday 7 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

There will be engineering works on Manchester Metrolink affecting both the Altrincham and Bury lines in March which will see the tram service temporarily replaced by buses. The work will be taking place on Sunday 14th March (Altrincham) and Saturday 27th/Sunday 28th March (Bury).

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The Terror Train to return to Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 6 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

One to file under “I didn’t see that happening” is the news that a long-lost advertising livery is to be resurrected on Blackpool Brush Car 634 with a version of its 1990s Coral Island Terror Train advert to be reapplied as part of what is being described as an “eye-catching role within the heritage tram operation”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 6th March 2021

Posted on Saturday 6 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our latest main site update features two Photo Galleries – one coming from mainland Europe in 2014 and the other back home in the UK from the first week of March 2021:

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Around the World in Trams: Den Haag 5011

Posted on Saturday 6 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s another trip to Den Haag in this edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 271

Posted on Saturday 6 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” today is out and about in Edinburgh as we take another look at one of the CAF built trams.

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