Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Starr Gate

Posted on Thursday 28 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

From this week “Stop by Stop” heads north to the Blackpool Tramway as for the next few weeks we take a look at the modern light rail stops of the tramway. As with Nottingham Express Transit, we have split the line between Starr Gate and Fleetwood Ferry into different sections and there will be three sections featuring the light rail stops and then a further one looking at today’s heritage stops. The first part of the series will show the stops between Starr Gate and North Pier and we will only be featuring the stops as they have been since the upgraded tramway opened, so even though in most cases there has been a tramstop there for many years we will only be looking back to 2012 when the first trams ran on the modernised tramway. In this first edition we will start at the beginning , which is Starr Gate.

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Tram-Train services reduced

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There has been a further reduction in service on the Stagecoach Supertram network and this time it’s the Tram-Train service which will be affected with a 50% reduction in frequency to just one an hour. No other changes have been made to the conventional tram routes for now.

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New Head of Infrastructure Delivery appointed at Nexus

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

A newly created role at Nexus, Head of Infrastructure Delivery, has been taken by long-serving member of staff Emma Gardener it has been announced. This role will see Emma leading maintenance work across the Tyne and Wear Metro network.

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Still Standing! Chatsworth Road Depot, Chesterfield

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Still Standing!” we take a visit to Derbyshire for views of the remaining parts of the old Chatsworth Road Depot.

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New Metrolink stops to be explored in Transforming Cities Fund 2 proposals

Posted on Tuesday 26 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Mayor of Greater Manchester’s vision for the future of transport in the region – the Our Network plan – is set to move a step further forward with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority being asked to approve the latest set of proposals from the Transforming Cities Fund 2. £69.5 million worth of transport improvements are being proposed and although this time trams are not at the top of the plans there is still an idea of new Metrolink stops.

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Tram Pub Signs: Bispham Hotel, Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 26 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

It was a pub that we mentioned when first taking a look at pub signs but didn’t illustrate it at the time – but remedy that now! The Bispham Hotel in Red Bank Road, Blackpool is located adjacent to the entrance to the Sainsbury’s store which is on the site of the old Bispham tram depot and so it doesn’t take a lot of working out as to why there may be a tram on the sign!

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 11

Posted on Tuesday 26 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue this series looking at what has become of the Midland Metro T69s we reach the only of the trams which has been officially preserved.

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway said to be crucial for Manx tourism

Posted on Monday 25 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In what is probably not a surprise to many readers of this website, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has been flagged as being a crucial element of Manx tourism. The comments were made by the outgoing director of Manx National Heritage, Edmund Southworth, who thinks the next three to five years will see domestic tourism within the British Isles enjoying a major revival and that the Isle of Man’s unique offering will have its part to play.

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Edinburgh Council set to extend consultants contracts

Posted on Monday 25 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The City of Edinburgh Council are asking for approval to extend contracts with consultants working on the Trams to Newhaven project as the construction phase of the extension of the tram line to Leith and Newhaven continues over the next few months.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railgrinder

Posted on Monday 25 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of our Blackpool “Picture in Time” series of photos we are taking a look at some of the works vehicles which have served the system over the years and we start off with a tram now preserved although one which has been out of the public eye for some time.

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams at night

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time for the illuminations in “Trams in Video” today as we take a look at Blackpool’s illuminated trams in action on the Prom. As well as seeing the current illuminated feature cars we also see the Hovertram before withdrawal and the original Frigate ahead of its rebuilding. Its not just the illuminated trams featured either as we see other trams in the fleet in action after dark too.

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Tyne and Wear Metro parking can now be paid for by app

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Six car parks across the Tyne and Wear Metro network are now accepting payment via the PayByPhone smartphone app as the latest move towards a Covid secure environment on the network is announced.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 125

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There is a touch of snow around for today’s edition of “Lockdown Walks” as we are heading off to Sheffield.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its back to the United States of America for this week’s selection of photos:

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Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust collection to be disbanded

Posted on Saturday 23 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The seven trams currently under the auspices of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust – most stored in Wyre Dock with one currently at Rigby Road Depot – are on the look out for new owners after the Trust announced their intention to disband after admitting defeat in their efforts to create a viable tourist attraction in Fleetwood.

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Around the World in Trams: Den Haag 5013

Posted on Saturday 23 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today “Around the World in Trams” is again taking a look at the extensive system in Den Haag.

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Tram-Train services suspended after Storm Christoph hits

Posted on Saturday 23 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The tram-train service between Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate was suspended in its entirety on Thursday 21st January after flooding caused by Storm Christoph. As has been a semi-regular problem since the service began in October 2018 the heavy rain which came with the storm led to the river overflowing making it unsafe for the service to run. A normal service resumed from the start of Friday 22nd January.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3068

Posted on Saturday 23 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Here we are taking another look at a tram on Manchester Metrolink as we continue with our “Lockdown Walks”.

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Sunday timetable re-introduced all week on NET

Posted on Friday 22 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit services will be running to the Sunday timetable seven days a week for the foreseeable future after a continued fall in passenger numbers since the latest round of government restrictions were introduced earlier this month.

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In Pictures: Liverpool 293 at Seashore Trolley Museum

Posted on Friday 22 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We recently featured a story on the UK trams which are housed at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine with an article having been run in their member’s magazine in early 2020 giving more details on their acquisition back in the 1960s. Our article has jogged some memories of the trams in the US and in this follow-up we feature some images of Liverpool 293 from Norman Daley.

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