{"id":12380,"date":"2015-09-02T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T19:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12380"},"modified":"2015-09-02T20:59:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T19:59:17","slug":"in-pictures-tramlink-2560-continues-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12380","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Tramlink 2560 continues testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2560<\/strong>, the newest Stadler Variobahn to currently be in the UK, is continuing to be put through its paces across the London Tramlink network as preparations continue for it to be accepted as part of the operational fleet. The tram, which has been in the UK since 4th May, had, up until recently, mainly been confined to depot but is now continuing to be put through its paces with regular daylight test runs taking place. \u00a0One of these test runs took place on Friday 28th August and saw <strong>2560<\/strong> reach both New Addington and the temporary terminus at Dundonald Road.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12381\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12381\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12381\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12381\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12381\" title=\"1.2560-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2560-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2560-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2560-ib-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2560-ib.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2560 is seen here at Dundonald Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12382\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12382\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12382\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12382\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12382\" title=\"2.2560-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2560-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2560-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2560-ib-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2560-ib.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And then again at New Addington, with the rare sight of two trams in the terminus. (Both Photographs by Ian Buck)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2560, the newest Stadler Variobahn to currently be in the UK, is continuing to be put through its paces across the London Tramlink network as preparations continue for it to be accepted as part of the operational fleet. 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