Metro
-
Seaton Tramway celebrates 50th anniversary
Posted
by
Seaton Tramway recently hosted a special event on August 28 allowing visitors to see all 13 trams in action to celebrate 50 years of the tramway.
-
Railways returning to action!
Posted
by
It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d bring you a list in alphabetical order of which venues are operating and when they’re set to recommence. Note however,…
-
Blackpool trams to be suspended from Sunday
Posted
by
Blackpool Transport has announced it is to temporarily suspend all tram services from Sunday, March 29 until further notice due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation.
-
14 interesting facts about the Tyne and Wear Metro
Posted
by
The North-East has plenty to offer visitors, although that may not include extensive railway activity. However, it is home to one of the few rapid transit systems in the UK, the Tyne and Wear Metro.
-
Tube services hit by strike linked to dispute over timetable changes
Posted
by
London Underground drivers are starting strikes on Friday in a dispute over timetable changes, causing travel misery for passengers.
-
London Liverpool Street station to help passengers with hidden disabilities
Posted
by
London Liverpool Street will now offer passengers with hidden disabilities a discreet way to ask for extra help while making their journeys.
-
Countdown begins to major Birmingham extension opening
Posted
by
WEST Midlands Metro tram No. 20 became the first to work through to Centenary Square in Birmingham on October 23, as testing continued along the new Westside extension from Grand Central (New Street). This city centre extension is the first stage of a much larger expansion of the network around Birmingham, with the Westside line…
-
Ipswich museum completes Cambridge horse tram restoration
Posted
by
A FORMER Cambridge Street Tramways 4ft-gauge horse tram, which survived in Ely as a workshop for decades, has been returned to its former glory after a seven-year restoration by Ipswich Transport Museum. Car No. 7 was originally built in 1880 as a single-deck horse tram by the Starbuck Car & Wagon Company of Birkenhead. It…
-
Train strike to hit new year revellers
Posted
by
A lengthy strike in the dispute over guards on trains enters its final week on Monday, causing continued travel misery for passengers, including those attending New Year’s Eve events.
-
Consultation on Bakerloo extension project
Posted
by
TRANSPORT for London has launched a 10-week consultation into the latest plans to extend the Bakerloo Line into south-east London. Views are being sought on proposals for the tunnel routes, tunnelling worksites, and also whether to extend the line beyond Lewisham or not. The proposed extension would run from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham via…
