{"id":8471,"date":"2014-08-02T17:22:35","date_gmt":"2014-08-02T16:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8471"},"modified":"2014-08-02T17:22:35","modified_gmt":"2014-08-02T16:22:35","slug":"in-pictures-net-citadis%e2%80%99-enter-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8471","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: NET Citadis\u2019 enter service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday 27th July saw the first use of Nottingham Express Transit\u2019s new Citadis trams on the first day of trialling the new higher frequency timetable. Six of the Alstom built trams were used in service on this day with <strong>218<\/strong> the first to carry passengers and being joined initially by <strong>216<\/strong>, <strong>217<\/strong> and <strong>221<\/strong> and then later in the day by <strong>219<\/strong> and <strong>220<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>216<\/strong> \u2013 which has become the first of the class to be named, carrying name stickers for Julie Poulter the award winning nurse as reported last week &#8211; had to return to depot during the morning with a door fault but this was quickly repaired and it returned to service soon after. <strong>217<\/strong> also returned to depot during the day and this did not reappear in service although by the evening <strong>219<\/strong> and <strong>220<\/strong> had joined in the fun.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8472\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8472\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8472\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8472\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8472\" title=\"216name-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/216name-db-365x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/216name-db-365x550.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/216name-db-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/216name-db.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up view of the end of 216 showing its new name stickers. (Photo: David Beardsell)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8473\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8473\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8473\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8473\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8473\" title=\"3 (Roan Andrew Knowles)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-550x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-550x406.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/3-Roan-Andrew-Knowles.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An unidentified Citadis sits at Station Street. (Photo: Roan Andrew Knowles)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8474\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8474\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8474\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8474\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8474\" title=\"218 (Roan Andrew Knowles)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/218-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-550x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/218-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-550x406.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/218-Roan-Andrew-Knowles.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">218 enters Old Market Square heading for Station Street, (Photo: Roan Andrew Knowles)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8475\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8475\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8475\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8475\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8475\" title=\"220-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/220-db-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/220-db-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/220-db-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/220-db.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">220 at Wilkinson Street. (Photo: David Beardsell)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8476\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8476\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8476\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8476\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8476\" title=\"221 interior (Roan Andrew Knowles)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-interior-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-interior-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-interior-Roan-Andrew-Knowles-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-interior-Roan-Andrew-Knowles.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An interior view of 221 showing the cab area and passenger information displays. (Photo: Roan Andrew Knowles)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8477\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8477\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8477\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8477\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8477\" title=\"221-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-db-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-db-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-db-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/221-db.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">221 operates in the sun. (Photo: David Beardsell)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday 27th July saw the first use of Nottingham Express Transit\u2019s new Citadis trams on the first day of trialling the new higher frequency timetable. 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