What’s New on British Trams Online? 1st November 2025

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this update we have photos from Nottingham:

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In Pictures: Advert removals continue in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve seen regularly over the past few months, Blackpool Transport have been making an effort to remove expired adverts off the trams. Many of these have been on the trams for significant periods of time and its making a difference to the look of many of the trams and frees them for future advertising too. The latest tram where a start has been made on removing old adverts is 008.

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Metrolink drivers to be balloted on strike action over working conditions

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

Unite the Union have announced a ballot of almost 320 of their members who work as drivers on Manchester Metrolink, over concerns on working conditions and fears on fatigue. If they vote in favour of strike action, strikes could commence in late November during the busy Christmas Markets period.

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In Pictures: A new name for an existing Metrolink stop

Posted on Friday 31 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Say goodbye to Barton Dock Rock and hello to Trafford Palazzo as the penultimate tramstop on the Trafford Park line has been officially renamed as part of a new strategic partnership – which also includes two trams being given special vinyl wrap liveries (including 3089).

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In Pictures: Poppies reappear on trams again

Posted on Friday 31 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

The annual Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was launched in late October but its not just people who will be wearing poppies in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday as once again trams are doing the very same thing! So far, both Blackpool and Sheffield have got off the mark with poppies on their vehicles.

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Picture in Time: Gateshead 10

Posted on Friday 31 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

We move locations again in “Picture in Time” and we’re heading to Beamish for a historic image.

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In Pictures: Uniqlo advert on Edinburgh Trams 254

Posted on Thursday 30 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another advertiser has returned to Edinburgh Trams after a break with 254 now carrying a vinyl wrap for Uniqlo. These vinyls were added earlier in October 2025 and whilst similar to some previous ads for Uniqlo do differ, particularly on the full height sections.

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Work continues on new Supertram tram-train station

Posted on Thursday 30 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of the new tram-train station at Magna with the installation of lift shafts and a new passenger overbridge. The station will be the first addition to the tram-train line between Sheffield and Rotherham since it started running and is set to open to passengers in early 2026.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: 1st and 2nd November 2025

Posted on Thursday 30 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

There will be more service changes on Manchester Metrolink over the weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 2025 with essential improvement works taking place at Trafford Bar.

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In Pictures: Wicked spreads to Metrolink as Singin’ In The Rain also advertises

Posted on Wednesday 29 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

It’s the week of the musical on Manchester Metrolink as it becomes the second UK tramway to start advertising the Wicked: For Good movie (two trams for Metrolink as well as on the West Midlands Metro), whilst a musical from a much earlier era is also seen with a partial advert for the new production of Singin’ In The Rain at the Royal Exchange Theatre. The three trams to receive these latest vinyls are 3101 and 3117 (Wicked: For Good) and 3104 (Singin’ In The Rain).

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Extra trams for Autumn Rugby at Murrayfield

Posted on Wednesday 29 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its almost time for the autumn rugby union internationals taking place at Murrayfield Stadium, and as usual that means extra trams will be running on the tram network with it being the easiest way to get to the game!

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Replica Metro train to return to the stage in Newcastle

Posted on Wednesday 29 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

You may remember in October 2024 we reported on how a replica Tyne and Wear Metro train was taking to the stage in Newcastle. The replica of 4001 was part of the set for Gerry and Sewell which ran last year, and now its been announced the play will return for another run at the Theatre Royal from 9th to 13th June 2026.

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In Pictures: 57 makes it two Wicked For Good trams

Posted on Tuesday 28 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

You wait 17 years for a tram to carry an advert for a movie and then two come within a day! As alluded to in the original article, there are now two trams carrying identical wraps promoting the Wicked: For Good film on the West Midlands Metro with 57 confirmed as the second tram to carry the advertising vinyls. And West Midlands Metro aren’t the only tramway where this is the case (more on that tomorrow!).

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In Pictures: Works underway at Infirmary Road, Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 28 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

One of three tramways in the UK which is currently seeing engineering work take place is South Yorkshire Supertram. This phase of work is seeing rail being replaced at Infirmary Road leading to no trams running beyond Shalesmoor to either Malin Bridge or Middlewood. In this pictorial article we take a look at the first couple of days of work as well as some of the unusual tram movements at Shalesmoor. Photography from Stuart Cooke.

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UKTram renew partnership with Women in Transport

Posted on Tuesday 28 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram have announced that they have renewed their partnership with Women in Transport for a third consecutive year. This reaffirms their commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion across the light rail sector.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 275 gets a new advert

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Having had five different advertisers in eight years, Edinburgh Trams 275 is now on its fourth in just four months as it returns to service carrying a wrap for Edinburgh Napier University. This also marks the return to advertising for the university who last advertised on 257 up until May 2025 (when it became one of ten Emirates trams).

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Rare colour film of Metro found on ebay

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

A rail enthusiast from Newcastle has made an intriguing find on ebay with rare colour footage of the Tyne and Wear Metro discovered during the early years of the network. The six minute video shows the Metro as it was in July 1981, and Nexus have now made the full footage online for everyone to enjoy.

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Side by Side: London Tramlink 2534 & 2531

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Side by Side” again today and take a trip to South London for an image of two of the Bombardier C4000s on what was then the London Tramlink system.

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Out and About: Blackpool Tramway – double adverts

Posted on Sunday 26 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Out and About” and we’re going to the southern end of the Blackpool Tramway where it’s a double helping of adverts.

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In Pictures: 3101 and 3104 back to fleet livery

Posted on Sunday 26 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

There have been a couple more changes to liveries on Manchester Metrolink with both 3101 and 3104 losing their adverts recently.

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