Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Ruddington Lane

Posted on Thursday 10 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we reach the halfway stage of our look at tram stops on Nottingham Express Transit as we take a look at Ruddington Lane.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Thursday 10 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “15 Years Apart” we are again heading back to Blackpool where we take a look at one of the Balloon Cars in both 2005 and 2020.

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Trams &: Birkenhead 20 & buses

Posted on Thursday 10 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

This latest look at a tram and something else is heading to the Wirral Heritage Tramway for a view of Birkenhead 20 passing a couple of buses.

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In Pictures: First track laid on Leith Walk

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

No sooner had we had our latest photographic look at progress on the Tram to Newhaven project in Edinburgh then there is another update as the first tracks have now been laid on Leith Walk – the second main location to see the track installed following on from that close to Ocean Terminal on Ocean Way.

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Midland Metro Alliance win again at local award ceremony

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The Midland Metro Alliance have won an award at the annual Institute of Civil Engineers West Midlands Awards for the third year in a row. They received the Education and Inspiration Award during a virtual ceremony on Thursday 19th November.

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Still Standing! Clapton Depot, London

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another trip to London for this edition of “Still Standing!” as we take a look at the old Clapton Depot.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3066

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another trip to Manchester for another “Lockdown Walk” featuring the Metrolink system.

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 120 & bus

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” heads to Sheffield where we see two vehicles of different eras in Sheffield Corporation colours.

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In Pictures: Trams to Newhaven project update

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The major project to extend Edinburgh Trams from York Place to Newhaven via Leith Walk has been continuing with good progress being seen on the ground as more track is laid around Ocean Terminal. Other recent progress has shown some more items from the past as you get to see just what is under that road surface you have been on top of all these years! John Hampton took a trip down to see what is going on and this pictorial update shows the results.

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Serious RTC delays services on Metrolink’s Ashton line

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

There was a major collision between a van and Metrolink M5000 3085 at Ashton West early on Tuesday 8th December, causing severe damage to an overhead pole with the van driver requiring hospital treatment for his injuries. The RTC occurred at around 0730 with a major response from the emergency services required to attend the scene.

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 04

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we have another edition of our series where we take a look at what happened to the original trams built for the Midland Metro – the T69s.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 203

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today “15 Years Apart” is returning to Nottingham for another look at one of the original trams in 2005 and 2020.

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Trams &: Manchester 765 & car

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its off to Beamish for this latest edition of “Trams &” as we see a visiting tram in the form of Manchester 765 being joined by various vehicles in the town street.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh flooding as services resume

Posted on Monday 7 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams services managed to resume from 0700 on Monday 7th December having suffered a couple of days disruption caused by severe flooding on two sections of the network. The flooding was first reported on Saturday 5th December after two nights of very heavy rain and despite engineers working around the clock it wasn’t possible for services to fully resume for 48 hours.

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South Wales tram-train vehicles start to take shape

Posted on Monday 7 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We don’t mention it that much but in the next few years South Wales will be home to another Metro style service – the first in Wales – with the upgrading of the South Wales Metro service. In order to operate this service – which will built on conventional railway lines to start with but with the option in the future of some street running into Cardiff – a number of new vehicles are currently being built, including some Stadler tram-train vehicles.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 686+676 & Balloon 717

Posted on Monday 7 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once more we head to August for an image from Blackpool as “Picture in Time” continues.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 253

Posted on Monday 7 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Edinburgh again today as we take a look at another of the CAF built trams in action.

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Trams &: Blackpool 016 & bus

Posted on Monday 7 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We go more modern that most of the photos featured in this series as we head off to Blackpool for a view at Fleetwood Ferry.

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Trams in Video: Brussels City Tramways vintage tram operation – May 2014

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

On 1st May 2014, Brussels tram route 81 celebrated its 100th anniversary and to mark the occasion vintage trams from the Woluwe tram museum operated alongside regular service cars between Place Montgomery and Place Bara. We see both the old and new operating in this video as part of this celebration.

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In Pictures: The continued demolition of Wilko’s in Blackpool

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another week and another update on the demolition of the former Wilko’s store in Blackpool, which is still steadfastly clinging on although once again more of the structure has come down over the past seven days. The project timeline shows that the building’s demolition is due to be finished by the end of the year and with the continued progress seen in the below photos it would seem to be on target for that!

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