Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 253

Posted on Tuesday 29 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once again we are heading to Scotland for an image from Edinburgh Trams, taken during the reduced service of 2020.

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Trams &: Manchester 173 & lots of buses

Posted on Tuesday 29 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’re going inside for this latest edition of “Trams &” as we feature Manchester 173 before it was moved to the Heaton Park Tramway.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Monday 28 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we continue our trip back to 1976 for another view of the Blackpool Tramway during the early September period.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Monday 28 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another trip to Blackpool beckons for this latest edition of “15 Years Apart” as we feature our last Balloon Car for 2020.

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Trams &: Liverpool 869 & bus

Posted on Monday 28 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are again off to Crich for this edition of “Trams &” and alongside today’s tram is yet another bus!

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Trams in Video: Soller Tram – 2009 & 2014

Posted on Sunday 27 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we head to Majorca for some action on the Soller Tram heritage line. Filmed in 2009 and 2014 footage is shown on this historic line which has been running between Soller and the Port of Soller since October 1913 and is a popular tourist attraction for many transport enthusiasts.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3041

Posted on Sunday 27 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Lockdown Walk” we take a trip to the Manchester Airport line on Metrolink.

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Trams &: Oporto 196 & trolleybus

Posted on Sunday 27 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

This latest edition of “Trams &” is again off to Beamish as we take a peek inside the tram depot at Foulbridge.

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Around the World in Trams: Berlin 9035

Posted on Saturday 26 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we are again heading off to Berlin.

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15 Years Apart: London Tramlink 2544

Posted on Saturday 26 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

For the only time in “15 Years Apart” for 2020 we take a trip to London Tramlink to see the changes in one of the original CR4000 trams.

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Trams &: Leeds 399 & car & bus

Posted on Saturday 26 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We head back to 2016 for this latest edition of “Trams &” and the Crich Tramway Village is again the location.

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Metrolink 3121 enter service

Posted on Friday 25 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

They promised it would enter service before Christmas and it did – just! 3121, the first of the latest batch of 27 Bombardier built M5000s to have been delivered to Manchester, was used in passenger service for the first time on Wednesday 23rd December.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 19

Posted on Friday 25 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Back to the Isle of Man for another 2010 image from the Manx Electric Railway.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 107

Posted on Friday 25 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Off we go to Sheffield again for this latest “Lockdown Walk”.

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Trams &: Newcastle 114 & van

Posted on Friday 25 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Merry Christmas everyone! As you check to see whether you’re on Santa’s good list we bring you our own festive treats as we head to Beamish for today’s “Trams &” as we take a look at one of the resident trams alongside an old van.

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Cabmen’s Shelter returns to Crich

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The restored Bradford Cabmen’s Shelter is back at Crich following restoration work by Dorothea Restorations of Bristol and is now waiting for the finishing touches before it can be officially re-opened.

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New fares for West Midlands Metro from 2nd January 2021

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro have announced new fares will be introduced on the network as from 2nd January 2021 – with the news only been released a little over a week before it happens. The overall increase is said to be less than 1% but there are some fares which look significantly higher from this date and have been made following a “review of the fares structure”.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Rivergreen

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We continue our series featuring the tram stops of the Clifton South line of Nottingham Express Transit and today take a look at Rivergreen.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Illuminated Frigate

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Blackpool for this latest “15 Years Apart” and a tram which only just got to be featured as it only re-entered service during September during the 135th anniversary celebrations of the tramway.

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Trams &: Sheffield 510, Blackpool 630 & bus

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is off to Crich for a London event where the only London vehicle we see is a bus as the trams are from elsewhere!

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