Two more into service at Crich as details revealed for Tram Weekend

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its now 16 passenger trams which have been used at the Crich Tramway Village in 2025 with two further trams being used for the first time this year during the last couple of weeks of August 2025. Those two most recent trams to enter service are London County Council 106 and Sheffield 510 – two trams to cover most eventualities of weather!

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UKTram to sponsor 2025 Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

UKTram will be continuing their sponsorship of the Global Light Rail Awards in 2025, the only international awards dedicated exclusively to celebrating success across the light and urban rail sector. The 2025 ceremony will take place at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on 1st October.

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In Pictures: Supertram Yellow route unusual destinations

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

During the trackworks on Middlewood Road during August 2025, South Yorkshire Supertram ran a special timetable which saw all Yellow route services diverted to Malin Bridge rather than running to Middlewood. This led to the relatively unusual sight of Yellow route trams running along Holme Lane to Malin Bridge – and also doubled the frequency of services on Holme Lane. In this article we take a look at some of the sights of unusual Yellow route services, with thanks to Stuart Cooke.

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Scrappings north and south

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’ve been reporting for some time about the semi-regular Tyne and Wear Metro trains heading off for scrap and now they are starting to get company in the world of UK light rail systems as the Docklands Light Railway have also started to send some of their withdrawn units away to meet the scrapman.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Bankhead to Airport – Gyle Centre

Posted on Monday 1 September 2025 by Gareth Prior

We continue our journey on the Edinburgh Trams system as its time for another edition of “Stop by Stop”.

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Out and About 2025: Blackpool Tramway – July 2025

Posted on Sunday 31 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” again and this time its Blackpool which is featured with a shot of one of the modern trams which operate the service.

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Car and tram collide on London Trams

Posted on Sunday 31 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Services on the London Trams network were disrupted on Tuesday 26th August after a car and tram collided close to Merton Park tramstop. The collision happened just after 1530 and led to four people having to be taken to hospital.

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NET launch special offer for students travel

Posted on Sunday 31 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Students in Nottingham can travel for less than £1 a day on Nottingham Express Transit thanks to a new offer ahead of the new academic year. The limited time deal was launched on 25th August and will be available for eight weeks, giving all university and college students in the area the chance to get unlimited daily tram travel during term time (1st September 2025-31st July 2026) – for 68% less than a standard Student Day Ticket.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 31st August 2025

Posted on Sunday 31 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return after a week’s break with a double-helping of photos from the Volk’s Electric Railway and Seaton Tramway:

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North-South Edinburgh Trams extension consultation gets underway

Posted on Saturday 30 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier in August, for the next 12 weeks residents in Edinburgh are being asked for their opinions on the proposals for extending the tram network from north to south. The proposed new route would travel from Granton in the north of the city to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary in the south. With the consultation now open (it opened on 25th August) the Council have released more details about the plans.

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Around the World in Trams: Schoneiche Rudersdorf depot

Posted on Saturday 30 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

One last photo to come from the route 88 – the Schoneiche Rudersdorf system in Berlin.

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Luas services suspended between Connolly and The Point

Posted on Saturday 30 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Services on Luas’ Red line between Connolly and The Point are to remain suspended for at least several weeks following a major fire in the area on Monday 18th August 2025. Although not directly involving the trams, the fire caused damage including to the bridge which takes the Luas to The Point and a full assessment is needed before services can return.

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Final major Metrolink works for 2025 to affect Ashton line this September

Posted on Saturday 30 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The last set of major engineering works on Manchester Metrolink this year are set to take place over the first weekend in September to round off another year of major investment in improving the network as part of the ongoing investment from Transport for Greater Manchester.

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TWAO submitted for Cardiff tramway

Posted on Friday 29 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Following the release of details of last year’s public consultation into the planned tramway for Cardiff Bay, it has been confirmed that Cardiff Council have now submitted an application for a Transport and Works Act Order, an important step towards construction of phase one of Cardiff Crossrail.

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North Station to be served by trams throughout Illuminations – mostly

Posted on Friday 29 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Last year when Blackpool’s famous Illuminations were switched on came the news that after 1900 on every night no trams would run along the newly opened extension to North Station. This was obviously met with consternation but the timetable which saw this happen remained in place throughout the lights season. However, 2025 is set to be very different as there are no plans to regularly stop trams running along Talbot Road, although it may be required at times depending on traffic.

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 203

Posted on Friday 29 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Picture in Time” for you and again we are in Nottingham.

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In Pictures: Seaton Tramway celebrate 55 years!

Posted on Thursday 28 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

Happy Birthday to the Seaton Tramway! The first public tram services started running on the tramway on this day (28th August) in 1970, between Riverside and Bobsworth Bridge (just short of the new Seaton Wetlands halt). To help celebrate the occasion there was a special anniversary weekend on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August and in this article we take a look at a selection of images taken during that event. Steven Hughes with the images.

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Tyne and Wear Metro performance edges up

Posted on Thursday 28 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

The latest performance poster has gone up at stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro and once again its painting a more positive picture with it being higher than both the previous four weeks and also the same period in 2024.

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Network Rail launches new Tram Train Learning Hub

Posted on Thursday 28 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

One of the key points of the UK Tram-Train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham was that it would provide knowledge for future projects to ensure they could go-ahead with much hitch. To that end Network Rail have recently launched their enhanced Tram Train Learning Hub.

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In Pictures: Supertram trackworks continue

Posted on Wednesday 27 August 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’re nearly there! There are just a few short days left of trackworks this summer on the South Yorkshire Supertram network before everything goes back to normal and the full system is available for a normal service once again. As we’ve seen before the final section of summer works are taking place on Middlewood Road and in this latest pictorial update that is where we head, with thanks to Stuart Cooke.

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