Edinburgh hit by heavy snow – trams offer free all night service!

Posted on Thursday 1 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

It might not have escaped your notice but the majority of the UK is currently being hit by heavy snow causing disruption as people try to carry on with their daily routine. One of the most severely affected areas of the country has been Edinburgh – included in the red warning zone – but despite this a tram service has continued to run including an extra all night service for free!

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Luas services suspended due to weather

Posted on Thursday 1 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Whilst tramways within the UK have managed to continue to operate a service – albeit reduced in some places – it hasn’t been the same story in Dublin with Luas being suspended from midday on Thursday 1st March and not currently expected to resume a service until Saturday 3rd March at the earliest.

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Snow! Disruption on some English tram systems

Posted on Thursday 1 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

Whilst both Edinburgh and Dublin have been hit by heavy snow which for the latter involved a complete service shutdown the situation hasn’t been quite as severe in England. On the whole it has been calmer although as Thursday 1st March progressed Manchester Metrolink started to see more disruption across the network.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Thursday 1 March 2018 by Gareth Prior

The first of two one person operated trams rebuilt in Blackpool’s own workshops is the feature of Picture in Time today as we take a look at Jubilee 761.

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Luas win at The Green Awards

Posted on Wednesday 28 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Dublin’s Luas tram system is celebrating having been recognised at The Green Awards which look for the extraordinary contribution and commitment companies make towards growing a greener future in Irish business. Winning The Green Transport Award Luas was recognised thanks to its part in the movement towards more sustainable transport modes in Dublin. The judges said that Luas “represents less air pollution, less noise and less vibration from road traffic”.

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In Pictures: New look depots at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2018 by Andrew Waddington

With the majority of work on the depot upgrade works at Crich Tramway Village now completed – only the new doors remain to be fitted – we are taking the opportunity to give readers a sneak preview of the new and improved depots before the attraction re-opens for visitors on 17th March. These pictures come courtesy of Peter Whiteley who was working at the museum when he captured these images on Saturday 24th February.

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Friends of 40 tour to feature Standard 147

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

The annual Friends of 40 tour in Blackpool will be a bit of departure in 2018 as instead of using Box 40 it is planned to use Standard 147 (subject to the completion of work on tram which includes a full repaint Rigby Road). The tour will take place on Saturday 21st April with tickets now available for £28.50, which includes lunch and a guest speaker.

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Around the World in Trams: Aigle-Leysin Railway

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Switzerland is the location for this week’s photo from overseas as we take a quick look at one of the units operating on the Aigle-Leysin Railway.

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In Pictures: Trams on the traverser at Crich

Posted on Monday 26 February 2018 by Andrew Waddington

The end is in sight for the depot refurbishment work at Crich Tramway Village, with the building work now essentially complete and only the main shed doors remaining to be finished. This has allowed several trams to be moved back to their normal storage positions with yet another major shunt-around taking place on Saturday 24th February.

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DLR to launch “Adopt a Station” initiative at Poplar

Posted on Monday 26 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Station adoption has become a regular feature on the national railway network and now the Docklands Light Railway are to trial a similar scheme with the first station to be selected being Poplar. The “Adopt-a-Station” initiative was launched on 15th February and is designed to help communities, schools and businesses make the most of their local station.

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Citylinks return to service in Sheffield

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Following the complete withdrawal of all seven Citylink tram-train vehicles from service on Stagecoach Supertram after an incident at Shalesmoor they have now been cleared for use again. The vehicles had been withdrawn on Friday 16th February with Stagecoach Supertram immediately entering into discussions with the manufacturer to both identify and rectify the problem.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

This week we get all nostalgic with the photos added as part of the main site update:

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 02

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

A trip back in time to 2001 for today’s Picture in Time as we take a look at one of the original T69 trams which operated on Midland Metro.

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Tram-Train enabling works cancelled

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

The planned works which would have seen the overhead wires on the Stagecoach Supertram system joined with those recently installed on the Network Rail line where tram-train services will travel to Rotherham have been cancelled. The reason for this cancellation, or postponement if you prefer, is that the contractor has not received vital components for the supplier. A normal service will now operate on both Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th February with the works taking place at a later date.

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Second of latest batch of trams for Luas enters service

Posted on Friday 23 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

The second of the seven longer 55 metre Alstom Citadis trams delivered to Dublin in late 2017 has now entered service. The tram was first used on Tuesday 20th February and, as with the first tram which entered service earlier in the month, is being used for morning peak services in order to boost capacity on the Green line. The remaining five trams will enter service over the next few months.

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Award for defibrillator installation on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Friday 23 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams’ scheme to install defibrillators on all trams has been recognised at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards. Edinburgh became one of the first UK tram systems to have complete coverage of their trams thanks to a pioneering partnership with St John Scotland in 2017, who are also continuing to ensure there is coverage at other key locations in the city as well.

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In Pictures: New destination on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 22 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Following the introduction of the new timetable on Stagecoach Supertram on 28th January a number of trams now return to depot during the day as the frequency drops to every 12 minutes. Those trams which return to depot now show Cricket Inn Road as their destination and remain in service until this stop before heading into the depot. Stuart Cooke with the photos.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Thursday 22 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

In this instalment of Picture in Time we are back on the Fylde Coast with an image of one of Blackpool’s iconic Balloon Cars as it operates on the streets of Fleetwood.

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Two T69s survive but remainder to be scrapped

Posted on Wednesday 21 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Two of the 15 Midland Metro T69s which were offered for sale by auction earlier this year are to survive with one being donated to Birmingham Museum. But for the remainder it has been confirmed that it will be the end of the line with a one way trip to the scrapman imminent.

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Woman suffers severe injuries after being hit by a tram

Posted on Wednesday 21 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

A 72 year old woman was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a tram at Cleveleys on Tuesday 20th February shortly before midday. The woman was believed to be crossing the tram tracks at Victoria Square in Cleveleys when she was hit by the tram but the exact circumstances surrounding this happening are currently unclear. A full investigation is ongoing. Trams were suspended north of Little Bispham for over three hours whilst the emergency services dealt with the incident with the woman being taken to Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance.

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