Punctuality falls as reliability increases on Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 20 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The last we ran one of these stories on Manchester Metrolink performance the headline was “Punctuality up, reliability down” and this time it’s the complete opposite as punctuality has fallen and reliability has gone up! As has often been the case since Covid hit the report released covers three consecutive reporting periods – from 18th October 2020 (period 8) to 9th January 2021 (period 10). Although there has been a fall in punctuality it is only a small decrease and the increase in reliability is more than 2% so it is a generally positive picture for how the system continues to operate.

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Nexus on the look out for new apprentices

Posted on Wednesday 20 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Nexus – who amongst their other responsibilities owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro – is looking for ten new apprentices in various different areas of their business. With roles in the infrastructure section of the Metro and the Bus Services team there are plenty of apprenticeships on offer.

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Still Standing! Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway offices

Posted on Wednesday 20 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Still Standing!” we take a trip to North Wales to find a structure still standing some 60+ years since the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway closed for the last time. It is just a small office which was located alongside the depot but it is still there!

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First look at what trams in Dudley will look like

Posted on Tuesday 19 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Midland Metro Alliance – who plan and construct extensions of the West Midlands Metro on behalf of Transport for West Midlands – have released a computer generated video to show what the trams will look like as they travel through Dudley Town Centre. This “first look” gives the public the first chance to see what the blue trams may look like as they operate in Dudley – with the service due to commence at some point in 2023.

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Lost Trams: Dudley & Stourbridge single deck tram

Posted on Tuesday 19 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we go back to our very occasional series of “Lost Trams”, and in the case of this tram it truly does seem to be lost in the middle of the woods in Romsley Hill, Worcestershire! It is a Dudley & Stourbridge single-decker dating from 1898/9 which would have last run in 1930 at the latest.

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 10

Posted on Tuesday 19 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Whatever Happened To?” as we continue our look at the Midland Metro T69s.

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Overhead line works to close Metro services in central Newcastle for two weeks in February

Posted on Monday 18 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

All Tyne and Wear Metro services through central Newcastle and Gateshead will be suspended between Monday 15th and Sunday 28th February to allow for the replacement of the overhead wires. No trains will run between Heworth and Regent Centre/Four Lane Ends throughout the work which is part of a £30 million programme of overhead renewals across the network.

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In Pictures: West Cliff Railway, Bournemouth

Posted on Monday 18 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’ve featured a few cliff lifts over the past few months on British Trams Online and this time we are back in the UK to take a look at one of three (two of which are currently operational) cliff lifts in Bournemouth on the south coast. This is the West Cliff Railway, the shortest of Bournemouth’s three railways.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Engineering Car 753 & Railgrinder 752

Posted on Monday 18 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As with last week’s archive Blackpool tram image we are down at Rigby Road Depot for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Trams in Video: Seaton Tramway 50th Anniversary 2020

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

It was the event which won the “Event of the Year” category at the 2020 British Trams Online Tram of the Year and was held at the “Tramway of the Year”! It was the 50th Anniversary event at the Seaton Tramway on 28th August 2020 which saw eight trams in service on an intensive service between Seaton and Colyton, including the ever popular no. 4.

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New fares announced for Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The delayed fares review for the Tyne and Wear Metro – as well as the Shields Ferry – has now taken place with an overall rise in line with the cost of living, although many of the savings offered to workers and families will continue. These new fares will be introduced from Thursday 1st April.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 274

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We take another look at a tram running in the Scottish capital today for our latest edition of “Lockdown Walks”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are another couple of Photo Galleries this week – from the past and from now:

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In Pictures: More from the Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Saturday 16 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Work is continuing on the construction of the second phase of the Birmingham Westside extension between Library and Hagley Road in Edgbaston, due to open later in 2021. In this latest pictorial article we take a look at the latest progress on the building of this latest extension to the West Midlands Metro network. Dan Noon with the photos.

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Around the World in Trams: Den Haag 3143

Posted on Saturday 16 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another trip to Den Haag in The Netherlands as we continue our look at trams from around the world.

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All change for Supertram services again

Posted on Saturday 16 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

With England once again in lockdown and fewer people travelling by public transport Stagecoach Supertram have confirmed that they will again be introducing a revised timetable. This new timetable will start from Sunday 17th January.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3030

Posted on Saturday 16 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Lockdown Walk” we have nearly made it to the end of the Manchester Airport line.

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In Pictures: More snow in Sheffield

Posted on Friday 15 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram services saw delays, temporary suspensions and general disruption on Thursday 14th January after heavy snow fell in South Yorkshire. As with the previous snow at the end of 2020 it was the Blue and Purple routes which were mostly affected with other broken-down vehicles causing some delays while a power supply issue was also disrupting things in the evening.

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Car and tram collide in Nottingham

Posted on Friday 15 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There was an accident involving a car and a tram in Nottingham on the evening of Thursday 14th January which saw services between Nottingham Station and NG2 suspended for almost two and a half hours.

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Picture in Time: Oporto 9, John Bull & Southampton 45

Posted on Friday 15 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We head for another look at Crich in the 1960s for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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