What's New on British Trams Online?

Photos
This week we have photos from South Yorkshire Supertram. All photos were taken on a day's visit at the start of July 2026 as we head to various locations on the network.

* All new photo collections added to the site in 2026 can be found on the Photo Gallery Index.

Fleet Lists
This week there are updates this week to the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (tram moves), Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (new advert and photo links), National Tramway Museum (photo links), South Yorkshire Supertram (photo links) and Tyne and Wear Metro (train into service). There are also updates to the Manchester Metrolink (new advert and photo links) Advert List.

* All our Fleet Lists can be found through the Fleet Lists Index.

In the News
This week we have seen updates as rail replacement work takes place in Sheffield - as news comes that it is set to be completed several days early! More photos comes from Crich as we see the annual Model Tram and Railway Exhibition and we also see trams running to the Edinburgh Trams temporary terminus at West End and look inside and outside at Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11. In Manchester there is a new advert for Monzo on 3104 - the third UK tramway to carry a similar ad! And then on the Tyne and Wear Metro another of the new trains has entered service with 555 024 carrying its first passengers.

* For all the latest News and our regular photo series head to the News & Features page.

Please enjoy the update. No main site update next week, it should be back weekend of 5th and 6th September 2026.

Gareth - 22nd August 2026



Picture of the Week: South Wales Metro 398 028

South Wales has become the second place in the UK to introduce tram-trains - albeit ones which aren't currently doing anything "tram like" - with the first of the Citylink class 398s having entered service during June 2026. On 24th July 2026 398 028 was working in service and is seen in this image as it leaves from Pontypridd.
Photograph by Richard Delahoy