{"id":32781,"date":"2020-03-01T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=32781"},"modified":"2020-03-02T12:19:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T12:19:48","slug":"all-about%e2%80%a6-british-trams-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=32781","title":{"rendered":"All about\u2026.British Trams Online!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When preparing this article I wasn\u2019t sure what to call it, its our \u201cproduct promise\u201d to you if you like or maybe even our \u201cmission statement\u201d! But at a basic level the purpose of this is to explain what we aim to bring you each week \u2013 its as much an article for me so I have something to aim towards but it is also here to show you what British Trams Online<\/em> is trying to achieve and why we’re here!<\/p>\n

British Trams Online<\/em> aims to bring you all the latest news, photographs and fleet list updates from across the British Isles, including England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Alongside this we regularly dip into the archives to see trams from days gone by (some more gone than others!) and we do also have a regular look at trams from around the world.<\/p>\n

Not all the news we report on can probably be classed as \u201cexciting\u201d (a new tram doesn\u2019t enter service or receive a new livery every day after all!) but we aim to bring the complete picture of tram and light rail operations from across the British Isles which is why there are some stories you may wonder why on earth have they included that! We don\u2019t expect anyone to read every single word on the website (I don\u2019t even do that and I write it all!) but hopefully there is something for everyone who logs on at some point during the week. I also try and be as positive as possible about any news stories \u2013 it isn\u2019t always possible (especially if I\u2019ve had a bad day!) but I really don\u2019t see the point in being negative about something which is after all just a hobby and there are far worse things out there than a tram breaking down! It is inevitable that opinions will appear in some articles form time to time but I do try to avoid that as much as possible as just because I run this website it doesn’t mean my opinion is any more valid from anyone else and I don’t want to ram it down your throat!<\/p>\n

There are in effect two main sections of the website:<\/p>\n

The \u201cmain\u201d site<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Consisting of the fleet lists, photo galleries, Events Diary as well as our Tram of the Year contest the main site is updated a maximum of once a week, usually on a Sunday although sometimes earlier in the week. It is planned that each year will see around 40 main site updates although this number may be slightly higher or slightly lower depending on how things go really! Every main site update will be notified on both the News & Features page and on Facebook. Usually each of these updates will have at least one Photo Gallery but that is dependent on time of year and if I have any photos to include!<\/p>\n

The News & Features page<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

All news and feature articles, including our various photographic series, are uploaded to this section. We hope to bring you between two and four articles every single day of the year, subject to technical problems and any other unforeseen issues. Much of the news is written in advance before being scheduled for uploading (mainly so I don\u2019t necessarily have to be logging on every day to write and upload!), this does sometimes mean it will be a while between the news breaking and it being reported on the site but any of the bigger stories should appear fairly quickly. This format hopefully means there is at least something for everyone each day and we do aim to bring a selection of articles from different systems on any given day rather than having lots of news from just one place.<\/p>\n

Our \u201cPhotographic series\u201d on the News & Features page<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Running four times a week on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and uploaded during the early evening these our either archive photos or images from abroad. We run these on a rotational basis and the current rotation includes:<\/p>\n

* Picture in Time \u2013 Blackpool Trams<\/p>\n

* Picture in Time \u2013 Modern Trams<\/p>\n

* Picture in Time \u2013 Traditional Trams (not in Blackpool!)<\/p>\n

* Still Standing (old tramway buildings and other infrastructure still in existence across the UK)<\/p>\n

* Trams Around the World<\/p>\n

* Trams in Video<\/p>\n

If you have any ideas of other themes for similar articles let us know!<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t always get things correct (I certainly wouldn\u2019t consider myself an expert on all things trams related) but are always open to corrections and will try and amend the articles at the first opportunity. If you do notice an error please contact us.<\/p>\n

British Trams Online<\/em> is only a success because of those of you who submit contributions as it just isn\u2019t possible for me to all around the UK at all times, especially when I have a full-time job too! If you see anything you think newsworthy please contact us (details below) \u2013 I try to answer each and every email thread I receive (sometimes quicker than others!) so if you send something and don\u2019t get a reply the chances are I haven\u2019t got it!<\/p>\n

And so, there is the inner workings of my mind when it comes to British Trams Online<\/em>! I have recently renewed the hosting agreement which takes us through until March 2022 and hopefully the above gives some explanation as to what we are trying to do here! Finally, you will notice I regularly interchange between I and We in various articles \u2013 in effect it means the same considering I am the only \u201cmember of staff\u201d!<\/p>\n

If you wish to contact British Trams Online<\/em> you can do so by<\/p>\n

Emailing gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Sending a message through Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

As always if you ever have any queries, comments, complaints let me know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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