{"id":6949,"date":"2014-03-29T18:17:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T18:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=6949"},"modified":"2014-03-29T18:17:32","modified_gmt":"2014-03-29T18:17:32","slug":"in-pictures-nottingham-express-transit-phase-two-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=6949","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work on Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit has gathered pace in the last few weeks with seven day a week working now in evidence. Traction poles are now up in several places including Chillwell, Wilford Riverside and Meadows Way\/Arkwright Street. The point work for the junction of the two routes is now being laid and most of the track has now been laid on the Station bridge and ramp. With thanks to <strong>David Beardsell<\/strong> we are able to bring you photographic updates of some of the recent progress.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6950\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=6950\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6950\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6950\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6950\" title=\"junction-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/junction-db-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/junction-db-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/junction-db-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/junction-db.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This shows work on laying the track at the junction where the two Phase Two lines separate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6951\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=6951\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6951\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6951\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6951\" title=\"meadowsway-arkwrightstpoles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/meadowsway-arkwrightstpoles-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/meadowsway-arkwrightstpoles-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/meadowsway-arkwrightstpoles-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/meadowsway-arkwrightstpoles.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traction poles now in situ on Meadows Way and Arkwright Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6952\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=6952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6952\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6952\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6952\" title=\"stationbridge2-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationbridge2-db-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationbridge2-db-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationbridge2-db-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationbridge2-db.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view showing Station Street stop in the distance with track laying now reaching a conclusion on the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge taking the trams over the railway station.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6953\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=6953\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6953\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6953\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6953\" title=\"stationstramp1-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationstramp1-db-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationstramp1-db-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationstramp1-db-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/stationstramp1-db.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the other side of the bridge where the tracks come back down to street level.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6954\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=6954\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6954\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6954\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6954\" title=\"wilfordtollbridge-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordtollbridge-db-550x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordtollbridge-db-550x373.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordtollbridge-db-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordtollbridge-db.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track is also being laid on Wilford Toll Bridge,<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6955\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=6955\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6955\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6955\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6955\" title=\"wilfordvillage-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordvillage-db-550x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordvillage-db-550x401.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordvillage-db-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wilfordvillage-db.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traction poles in Wilford Village. (All Photos: David Beardsell)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work on Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit has gathered pace in the last few weeks with seven day a week working now in evidence. 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