Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June

Posted on Friday 12 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

There will be further engineering works on Dublin’s Luas network on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June with the Green line affected throughout both days between St Stephen’s Green and Beechwood.

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 31 & 27

Posted on Friday 12 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today it is the turn of the West Midlands Metro for one of our “Lockdown Walks”.

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Picture in Time: Edinburgh 35

Posted on Friday 12 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to the Glasgow Garden Festival with Edinburgh 35 the tram that we take a look at this week.

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New ticket range to be launched on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 11 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

With people likely to be travelling in different ways over, at least, the next few months, the West Midlands Metro have announced that they will be launching a range of new tickets on the My Metro App including the Flex & Save ticket which will give ten separate day tickets for £48 (and they won’t have to be used on consecutive days either).

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Trams &: Blackpool Boat 236 & PD3 bus 501

Posted on Thursday 11 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

What is with open top tram launches and bad weather? 3rd June 2012 saw the launch into service of Blackpool Boat 236 at Crich and with it came the inevitable rain!

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Still Standing! More tram rosettes in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 11 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We have previously featured some old and new tram rosettes in Edinburgh during this series but that was just the tip of the iceberg as there are plenty more to be found. In today’s edition of “Still Standing” we provide a further selection of images.

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Another increase in services ahead for Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 10 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

As part of the “Safely Reopening GM” guidelines released by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, local businesses and transport leaders this week it has been confirmed that there will there be a further increase of the service on the Metrolink network from 22nd June, as things start to approach more normality on all lines.

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So Nearly, Not Quite: Bolton 66, Box 40 & Balloon 711

Posted on Wednesday 10 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a tram line-up which would make a great photo – if it wasn’t for something getting in the way! – as we continue our “just for fun” look at what may have been in a perfect photography world.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1004 & 1002

Posted on Wednesday 10 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another 1992 image from Manchester Metrolink features in today’s “Picture in Time” and this time its before public services had even begun.

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Police inquiry into financial concerns at Beamish

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that Durham Police are investigating claims of financial concerns at Beamish. The financial concerns were first raised last September with a staff member being suspended at the same time with this reported directly to the Charity Commission for them to make their own investigations into the report.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Twin Car 675+685

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

The second of the Twin Cars to run on the final weekend was 675+685.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1056

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Around the World in Trams” again features a PCC in service in San Francisco, with this one running in a “tribute” livery to Kansas.

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Trams form part of plan to maximise opportunities from the arrival of HS2 in the East Midlands

Posted on Monday 8 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Midlands Connect have recently released a report following a study into how the East Midlands can maximise opportunities presented by the arrival of HS2 in the region – and as part of their plan trams/light rail feature both in the short-term and longer-term plans with Nottingham Express Transit extensions said to be important to help the area improve connections.

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 252

Posted on Monday 8 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We continue our “Lockdown Walks” today, again we are in Edinburgh to take a look at one of the 27 strong class of CAF built trams in action.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 702

Posted on Monday 8 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

After last week’s photo of a tram returning to depot at Manchester Square we remain in the same location to see another tram doing the very same manoeuvre.

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Trams in Video: Amsterdam Tram Museum – June 2016

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Keeping with the moving images (aka videos!) we are today heading across to mainland Europe for some footage from the Amsterdam Tramway Museum taken in June 2016. This 7.2km line runs from Haarlemmermeerstation to Bovenkerk and we see trams from Amsterdam, Den Haag, Utrecht and Vienna.

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Trams &: Sheffield 74 & buses

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back 12 years to 2008 for our latest look at a tram and other vehicles – and what a line-up we have for this time around!

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Edinburgh Trams Inquiry back in the headlines

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

5th June 2014. That is the date that the Scottish Government announced that there would be “swift and thorough” investigation into the major problems experienced in the construction of the original Edinburgh Trams line rom the Airport to York Place. Now six years later and the Inquiry is back in the headlines as questions continue to be asked when the result of the investigation are known with it having been one of the lengthiest and most expensive Inquiries in Scotland.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week’s photographic offering is a little bit different from what we normally bring you:

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7 moves to Seaton as preparations for Tramathon Live continue

Posted on Saturday 6 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a tram which hasn’t been used in service for over ten years but it has recently been moved from Riverside Depot down to Seaton terminus in preparation for a week long of remote events as part of Tramathon Live. We are, of course, talking about no. 7 which was towed by no. 8 on Tuesday 2nd June.

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