Ozzy Osbourne name removed from two trams

Posted on Sunday 14 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Around the time of the passing of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne several additional trams received his name to allow the West Midlands Metro to pay their respects. At one time there were no fewer than four trams which carried the name, but more recently two have seen it removed leaving just two.

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TfGM release statement after sentencing of man who assaulted Metrolink staff

Posted on Sunday 14 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nathan Wright, of Bebbington Close, Sale, has been jailed for 31 months after pleading guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating. He assaulted a customer service representative and an off—duty Metrolink driver at Old Trafford Metrolink stop on 23rd March 2025.

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A trip to… Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno

Posted on Saturday 13 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this article we head to the only operational tramway in Wales (at the moment!), the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno. Opening in 1902 it is the only funicular, or cable-hauled, tramway in Britain which travels on public roads. It works in two sections with two trams running in opposite directions on each section. Steven Hughes is the photographer.

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Around the World in Trams: Rhein-Neckar 514

Posted on Saturday 13 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Around the World in Trams” and we head back to Mannheim in Germany.

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Blackpool Transport and West Midlands Metro celebrate Global Light Rail Awards nominations

Posted on Saturday 13 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

With it being less than a month until the annual Global Light Rail Awards take place in London, the first nominations have been revealed with both Blackpool Transport and the West Midlands Metro announcing that they are up for awards on the night.

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Plans progress for Greater Manchester tram and tram-train expansion

Posted on Saturday 13 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

£6 million worth of funding has been confirmed to help develop proposals for the planned major expansion of tram and tram-train services across Greater Manchester. As previously revealed in the June government announcement of £15bn for transport projects in England’s city regions, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has grand plans to expand and improve public transport in the region and this £6 million will be used to develop those plans further.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 017 latest to lose external advertising

Posted on Friday 12 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

No sooner had we reported that Blackpool Tramway Flexity2 004 had lost its external advertising then another tram does exactly the same! The latest tram to now be minus any adverts on the outside of the tram is 017 which is now in plain fleet livery once more.

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Driver Experience Days coming to Volk’s Electric Railway

Posted on Friday 12 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Ever fancied driving one of the trains on the Volk’s Electric Railway? If the answer to that question is yes then you could be in luck as limited spaces are set to be available for unique Driver Experience Days during October 2025.

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 207

Posted on Friday 12 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” continues with another photo from Nottingham Express Transit.

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Another old Metro train leaves – but this time its not for scrap!

Posted on Thursday 11 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Normally when an original Metrocar is seen sandwiched between two of its operational sisters and being towed to Howdon its not a good sign as it means its about to embark on a one-way trip to the scrapman (or recycling man as it is!). But the latest train to be moved like that has a more positive future with 4001 being moved there so it could be moved to its new home in preservation – the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside.

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Utility trials underway on Coventry Very Light Rail

Posted on Thursday 11 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

The demonstration runs on the 220-metre long Very Light Rail track in Coventry may be over but that doesn’t mean that evaluation of the technology has ended. One of the reported advantages of the technology is that it will reduce the need for the costly and time-consuming utility diversions and the next stage of evaluation will see different methods being explored.

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Revised Blackpool Tramway timetable for World Fireworks Championships

Posted on Thursday 11 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have confirmed that there are no plans for a split service to operate on the tramway during the first of three dates for the World Fireworks Championships on Saturday 13th September 2025. Although it is planned that trams will run along the entire tramway there will be a revised service running, which will include an additional shuttle service running between North Station and Little Bispham.

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August breaks the record on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Wednesday 10 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Oasis and the festival season have combined to help Edinburgh Trams record their busiest ever month. August 2025 saw nearly 1.5 million passenger journeys recorded whilst four of five busiest ever days for the network were also recorded.

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Event Preview: Crich Tramway Village Tram Weekend – Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September

Posted on Wednesday 10 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Updated 12/9/25 with revised details of tram allocations.

The main enthusiast event for 2025 at the home of the National Tramway Museum takes place this weekend as Tram Weekend returns once again. The overall format of the event probably need no introduction with an intensive tram service in operation using many of the operational trams in the fleet running (including an anticipated return to service of Blackpool & Fleetwood 40) whilst the depot fan will be the place to see line-ups of trams, including non-operational trams such as the recent arrivals from the Wirral. Read on for a full preview including the planned timetable of events.

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Blackpool Transport bring advertising in-house

Posted on Wednesday 10 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Advertising on Blackpool’s modern trams has long been a thing of mystery – its been limited in its scope and then when an advert does appear it seems to be on the tram for extended periods, even when the contract runs out. But all this should now change with advertising now being taken in-house with Blackpool Transport’s own commercial team now having full responsibility to find advertisers for the trams.

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In Pictures: Three more adverts for Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Tuesday 9 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

After last week seemed to be the week of the advert removal it looks as if this week is the reverse as three new adverts have been applied to trams on Manchester Metrolink. 3061, 3092 and 3101 are now all carrying adverts (which for 3101 is its first one ever), although its not all the case of new adverts as 3075 has also seen its latest ad removed.

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Edinburgh Trams off to the World Tram Driver Championships

Posted on Tuesday 9 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Two drivers from the Edinburgh Trams system will be heading to Vienna this weekend to take part of the first ever World Tram Driver Championships! Edinburgh Trams have previously been involved in the European Tram Driver Championships but this year it has been expanded to include systems from around the world as drivers undertake various tasks to prove that they are the best in the world!

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Luas Engineering works: September and October 2025

Posted on Tuesday 9 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Dublin’s Luas tram system has announced a series of engineering works due to take place in September and October 2025. These will be in addition to the current closure on the Red line between Connolly and The Point owing to a recent fire.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 004 the latest to lose it adverts

Posted on Monday 8 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported over the past few months there is now a concerted effort at Blackpool Transport to remove expired adverts from their trams and the latest tram which has had that attention is 004 which is now running in full fleet livery once more.

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Overhead line problems cause NET disruption

Posted on Monday 8 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Services to Clifton South on Nottingham Express Transit were suspended on the evening of Wednesday 3rd September following the report of overhead line problems.

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