Trams &: Leeds 399, Blackpool 630 & bus

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a trip to Crich for us in this edition of “Trams &” as we see not one, but two trams alongside a visiting bus.

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Planning permission given for Preston Trampower demonstration line

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been a while since we last had an update from the proposal to return trams to Preston but its back in the news again as planning permission has recently been given for the construction of a demonstration line. This line will be 200 metres long and will be built using part of the old Longridge railway between Skeffington Road and West View Leisure Centre in Ribbleton.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3117 receives new advert

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in around nine months we can report on a new vinyl wrap advert on a tram on Manchester Metrolink! Not since before the pandemic really got a hold of us all has a new advert been seen (3073 for intu Trafford Centre and 3091 for Go North Wales received ads in March) but that has all changed with 3117 receiving a yellow design advertising Cyberpunk 2077 – a new video game due for release later this month.

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Picture in Time: More Granada Studio Tours Trams

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Sometimes you just can’t predict what article will be popular and get lots of comments and correspondence and it would be fair to say the Granada Studio Tours trams is a case in point. Considering they aren’t real trams the number of comments and emails we’ve seen on the subject is pretty impressive and so an extra set of photos is included this week showing some more of the tram sights at the former visitor attraction in the centre of Manchester.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 209

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of our “Then and Now” series “15 Years Apart” we feature a tram in Nottingham, a tram which is in two different liveries both of them all over adverts.

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Trams &: Sunderland 101 & steam road engine

Posted on Friday 4 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve all seen over the years probably the number one location for getting photos of trams with the biggest variety of other vintage transport is Beamish and that is where we go for this edition of “Trams &”.

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Music Festival coming to Crich

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Of all the places you may think of heading for a music festival we reckon that the Crich Tramway Village would be quite a way down your list! But that’s exactly what is due to happen on Saturday 12th June 2021 with the Signals Festival due to take place – and the trams will be playing a part!

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Yellow route timetables to change on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Ah, Stagecoach Supertram its been a while since you changed your timetables! After a couple of weeks of stability there will be another change as from Sunday 6th December although this will only affect the Yellow route which will see an increased frequency from this date.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Clifton South line – Compton Acres

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another instalment of our look at the stops of Nottingham Express Transit and we have now reached Compton Acres as we continue on our way to Clifton South.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 107

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” we have again got out and about in Sheffield as we view another of the original Siemens-Duewag built trams which were constructed for the opening of the system in 1994.

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Trams &: London Country Council 106 & trolleybus

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is off to the East Anglia Transport – always a good place to get images of trams alongside other transport, in particular trolleybuses as we see here.

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In Pictures: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway construction update

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve included an update on the relaying of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway but we change all that today with a photographic look at what has been happening on Douglas Prom recently. As we’ve reported over the past few months the already controversial project to redevelop Douglas Prom has run into more trouble with the Department of Infrastructure admitting it is unlikely to be completed (or at least as far as the revised plan had said it would be) by March 2021 and it remains unclear whether horse trams will resume operation at the start of whatever tourist season there may be next year.

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Details revealed for Stockport 5’s return

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having spent the past seven years out of service undergoing attention in the workshops, Stockport 5 is set to return to service at the Heaton Park Tramway on Friday 4th December. It was 2013 the last time that 5 ran in service and although it has travelled back to its home town for a day a couple of years ago it has spent most of that time undergoing workshop attention to bring it back to use – and now that day is upon us!

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Still Standing! Carlinghow Tram Depot, Batley

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its another old tram depot which is “Still Standing!” today. This time we are heading to Batley in Yorkshire where the original basic structure is still in place and it does once again house vehicles although they are quite some way away from the trams which once stood in the building.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The third of our “December extra” articles will be the return of “15 Years Apart” which although possibly not being as comprehensive or varied as it may have been will still be featuring for a lot of this month. We start off by heading to Blackpool as we take a look at Blackpool Balloon 700 in both 2005 and 2020 – and as we all know it has seen a change!

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Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 207 & bus

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we are heading to Nottingham for a view of two relatively modern vehicles side-by-side.

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Enabling works for Metro Eastside extension agreed with HS2

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have come to an agreement to deliver utility diversions to enable the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro to serve the HS2 station at Curzon Street.

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Stadler to work in partnership with Newcastle University on new Metro fleet

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

When Stadler were announced as the winning bid to construct the new fleet of trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro there was controversy in the local area as Hitachi – who have a factory in the region – had been shortlisted but were unsuccessful with complaints about not securing local jobs. It has now been confirmed that Stadler are to work in partnership with Newcastle University to “promote shared learning and innovation” as part of their “commitment to North East England”.

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 03

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It won’t surprise you to know that the third tram we take a look at in this retrospective series to see what happened to Midland Metro T69s is 03.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3030

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The second of our December extras will be the return of “Lockdown Walks” with the first in a series of images taken on Manchester Metrolink during early November.

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