They Ran in 2019: Seaton 10

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the second – and final time – in this series we are off to Seaton to take a look at one of 2’9” gauge trams which run on this popular tramway. This time its no. 10 the focus of our attention.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after being hit by tram in Oldham

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

A 25 year old cyclist had to be taken to hospital on Monday 16th December after he was hit by a tram in Oldham at approximately 1940. The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to Salford Royal Hospital for treatment. The collision occurred at Oldham King Street with tram services suspended for approximately 50 minutes between Oldham Mumps and Westwood.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 207

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today “15 Years Apart” is back in Nottingham as we take a look at Incentro 207 in 2004 and 2019.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

With our final main site update of 2019 now online we have another couple of Photo Galleries:

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Christmas and New Year services 2019/20

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Christmas is a time to spend with your family but what happens if you want to do something a bit different? Well, you could always go for a ride or take some photos of trams around the country couldn’t you?! If you do don’t forget that revised services operate across the British Isles between Christmas and New Year and the below one stop guide gives you a flavour of what is operating when. The service pattern follows previous years with no service anywhere on Christmas Day, Blackpool NOT running on Boxing Day and New Years Day seeing no service in either Blackpool or on the Tyne and Wear Metro.

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In Pictures: April start planned for Trafford Park line

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It seems to be catching – after West Midlands Metro’s “early” opening of the Birmingham Westside extension earlier this month, Manchester Metrolink have now announced their planned early opening of the Trafford Park line. According to an event held on the line, and attended by Mayor Andy Burnham, it is planned to open the line in April (subject to the usual testing being a success), which it says is seven months early.

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Trams in Video: Trams in Italy – 2018 & 2019

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we again head overseas to take a look at some “Trams in Video”. The location this time is Italy and the cameras are pointed towards the trams in Rome, Milan and Turin during 2018 and 2019.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 260 joins the pact

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It may be very nearly Christmas but that hasn’t stopped a new advert livery being applied on Edinburgh Trams with 260 losing its previous C R Smith advert (the from Glasgow to Peterhead version) in favour of a new design for Johnnie Walker and its #Jointhepact campaign.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Toastrack 166

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

After yesterday’s foray to Blackpool today’s “They Ran in 2019” is again a Blackpool tram but this time it’s a tram which has left its former home to find a new home in Derbyshire at the Crich Tramway Village. The tram we feature is Blackpool Toastrack 166.

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Power problems cause issues on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 15th December saw service disruption on the West Midlands Metro after a loss of power saw trams only able to operate between Wolverhampton St George’s and Black Lake. Reasons for the power going down are not known but it was first reported at 0740 with the service remaining disrupted until 1100 when it was possible to run back through all the way to the Library again. The power supply problems also meant that the platform passenger information displays were not working meaning passengers weren’t kept fully informed of what was going on.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Yes, its Blackpool again and yes its another Balloon Car in this edition of “15 Years Apart” – this time its Balloon 701.

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In Pictures: Refurbishments continue in Nottingham

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

The refurbishment of the Nottingham Express Transit Incentros is continuing with the entire fleet due to be completed in the first part of 2020. Since we last reported on the refurbishments further examples have gone through the works at Wilkinson Street, including 206 which, in the process, has lost its long-standing advertising livery for Jet 2 Holidays with the new fleet livery now adorning the tram.

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Car on the tracks at Northern Moor causes Metrolink delays

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another car managed to find its way onto the Metrolink tracks at Northern Moor on Friday 13th December causing the service on the Airport line to be suspended whilst it was removed. No trams were able to run between Sale Water Park and Martinscroft in either direction until the car was removed.

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Update given on Trams to Newhaven construction

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is now over a month since the first stage of construction works on the Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven project started and the project team have released an update on what has been going on, showing that public relations is going to be a vital way forward especially when you consider the “issues” of the building of the initial line.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Western Train

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its probably the most popular of Blackpool’s illuminated feature cars and the Western Train is today’s feature of “They Ran in 2019”.

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15 Years Apart: Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is another case of look carefully to see if you can notice any differences for “15 Years Apart” today as we are back at Crich to take a look at Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331.

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Wilkinson’s to close in Blackpool bringing tram extension closer

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the Wilkinson’s store in Blackpool will close in March 2020, paving the way for work to commence on its demolition ahead of the start of work to complete the tramway extension.

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More overhead woes on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

If you were to give a review to the Tyne and Wear Metro in 2019 it would probably read “must try harder” as once more a section of overhead wire has come down causing disruption to services – all this happening in the lead up to the damaging strike due on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st December.

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Trams in Video: Manchester Metrolink – May 2017

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We head back around two and a half years ago for today’s video offering as we take a look at Manchester Metrolink at night in May 2017. Starting off at dusk, full darkness soon falls as the trams operate around Manchester City Centre, including on 2CC.

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They Ran in 2019: Glasgow 22

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is time to head back to Crich for this latest look at a tram that ran in 2019. This time we feature a tram which originates from north of the border – Glasgow 22.

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