{"id":12867,"date":"2015-10-23T19:12:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T18:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12867"},"modified":"2015-10-23T19:12:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T18:12:46","slug":"supertram-services-resume-after-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12867","title":{"rendered":"Supertram services resume after collision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stagecoach Supertram have resumed full services on the Blue and Yellow routes following the removal of the trams involved in the collision at Shalesmoor on Thursday 22nd October. Despite initial external appearances 118<\/strong> had actually suffered more severe damage than 120<\/strong> and had to be split for further investigation before being towed to depot.<\/p>\n

Supertram staff worked in conjunction with the Police overnight to return not only the trams involved in the collision to the depot but also those trams which had been stranded between Shalesmoor and Malin Bridge\/Middlewood. With 118<\/strong> blocking the way to depot 120<\/strong> headed the wrong way along the city bound line to the crossover at Hillsborough. It was joined by 110<\/strong>, 105<\/strong>, 111<\/strong> and 113<\/strong> in performing a similar move with all five then being driven back to Shalesmoor wrong line under Police supervision. They were then able to return to depot under their own power.<\/p>\n

Attention then turned towards getting 118<\/strong> back to depot and this necessitated the tram being split for investigation of its articulation which had been damaged in the collision and had prevented its move the previous day. The tram was eventually moved at around 0530 and headed back to depot allowing normal services to resume through Shalesmoor and on to Malin Bridge and Middlewood.<\/p>\n

The RAIB will now become involved in an investigation to discover what caused 120<\/strong> to hit the back of 118<\/strong> and what lessons can be learnt to help prevent similar incidents in the future. Judging by previous experience if a full report is produced this will be released in approximately 12 months.<\/p>\n

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Taken at 1730, some nine hours after the incident, and 120 and 118 are still in situ at Shalesmoor waiting for rescue.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The front bumper of 120 had been removed by this time having been damaged in the collision. The windscreen of 120 also suffered damage.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The back of 118 is seen here showing the damage caused but the more severe damage on this tram was not visible. (All Photographs by Stuart Cooke)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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