TRAM: British and Australian (American usually streetcar also trolley) noun [C] An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road. (Taken from the Cambridge English Dictionary)
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Systems Both Official and Unofficial Sites relating to present day tram systems (or those proposed) in the UK
Bath Tram Official site of the Trams for Bath group, campaigning for the return of trams to the city. Blackpool Transport Official site for BT's Metro Coastlines - includes Trams
Blackpool Trams.info New portal on Blackpool's Trams including the latest news, fleet list, the chance to be donate money to restoration projects
Blackpool Tramway Part of a larger site by Peter Courtenay which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. TFL: Croydon Tramlink Official TFL website Unofficial Croydon Tramlink Highly Recommended The Trams.co.uk: Croydon Tramlink Now launched is the Croydon Tramlink part of Peter Courtenay's excellent larger site which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. Docklands Light Railway Official site - part of Transport for London Docklands Light Railway Now launched is the DLR part of Peter Courtenay's excellent larger site which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. Docklands Light Railway Unofficial site for information - hasn't been updated since April 2000 Douglas Horse Tramway Unofficial site for the horse tramway on the Isle of Man Edinburgh Trams Official Website from Transport Edinburgh detailing the progress with the plans to return trams to streets of the Scottish Capital. Manchester Metrolink Official Site Manchester Metrolink Part of a larger site by Peter Courtenay which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. Mersey Tram Official Site Mersey Tram Unofficial Site Midland Metro Official site Midland Metro Part of a larger site by Peter Courtenay which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. Nottingham Express Transit New Official site telling you everything about the system as it opens Nottingham Express Transit Unofficial site with everything you need to know about NET. By Stephen Dee. Nottingham Express Transit Part of a larger site by Peter Courtenay which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. Stagecoach Supertram Official Site Stagecoach Supertram Part of a larger site by Peter Courtenay which will eventually feature all light rail systems in the UK. Volks Electric Railway Official website of the Volk's Electric Railway Association
Policy Making Bodies and Transport Plans Most of these sites do relates to a specific tram system. They include local PTEs, national governmental organisations and campaigning groups
Museums and Preservation Societies/Groups Mainly Official sites of UK Museums with trams and the societies who have raised money over the years for tram restoration
History, Enthusiasts Photos and Models Personal sites of those with a passion for trams showing off their photos and also giving us some history
15c.co.uk Photographic website by Jason Cross featuring many trams from across the UK as well as lots of railway photos. 30937 Transport Photographic Database Run by Bob Bridger a selection of transport photos available through a search facility with tram images from across Europe available. 30939 Archives A company speciailising in video and DVD releases of archive footage of railways and trams. Currently several European tram systems are featured in their releases. Blackburn Trams Informative History on Blackburn's Trams 'Olive Green and Ivory' Blackpool Trams Photos Alan Robson's images from Blackpool in the last few years Blackpool Tram Photos Alan Robson's images dating back to the 1970s Blackpool Tram Photos Images from the owner of the Unofficial Blackpool Tramway website. Features photos of trams from and visiting Blackpool. Tramdev Brian Lomas' site about Light Rail and Trams in the Bristol area Colin Seymour's Tram Photos and Information David Bradley's Blackpool Picture Book Features photographs taken in the resort during 1962 David Bradley's Sheffield Trams More photos from David Bradley this time from the original system in Sheffield Eye-Kay's Tram Pages includes Blackpool, Heaton Park, Isle of Man and restoration of Dundee 21 FreeFoto.Com: National Tramway Museum Many photos available for your use from FreeFoto.com Glasgow Picture Gallery Gordons Trams Gordon Bulmer describes his model tramways and how to motorize Corgi 4-wheel Trams. It's A Tram Thing Matthew Hall's tram photos including Blackpool and the Great Orme Tramway John Burke's Blackpool Trams Features Photographs and basic information Ian Banks' Photos Tram photos from Blackpool and Croydon. Also includes bus photos. Jack's Tram Pics Photographic website with photos from the camera of Jack Gordon. Mainly features Crich. Leeds Picture Gallery Liverpool Picture Gallery London Picture Gallery London Tramways - affordable Cross River and Oxford Street trams (CROST) for London A website with details of a speech given by Professor Lewis Lesley in March 2009 about the future of trams for London. Max Cleworth's Photo Gallery Another Fotopic site with a whole array of photos from Blackpool and the surrounding area - there are currently three Blackpool tram galleries, which are of main interest to readers of this site, but do take a look around the rest of the site for some excellent pictures. NET Tram Photos Regularly updated photo site on Nottingham's new trams NYC Subway Blackpool Page Basic history and pictures from a wet June 2002! By Peter Ehrlich Paul Atchinson - Heritage Transport Artist Paintings and prints of buses, trams, railways, lorries, motorbikes, cars and aircraft. Photo by DJ Norton Photos of trams taken in Birmingham in the 1950s - just before the system was abandoned. Part of a larger website which includes photos of buses, sites around Birmingham and (soon) railways Rail Videos A rail vehicle archive which is attempting ti put together short video clips of every class of train currently in service on the British Railway network - including a section on Blackpool's trams. To find the tram videos follow the "Blackpool" link at the top of the home page. Steve Kemp's Isle of Man Extensive website of photos taken by Steve Kemp on the Isle of Man - including trams. Steve Kemp's Trams and LRV's Extensive website of photos taken by Steve Kemp of trams and light rail vehicles over the years. Including images from Beamish, Birkenhead, Black Country Museum, Blackpool, Carlton Colville, Crich, Croydon, DLR, Great Orme, Heaton Park, Isle of Man, Manchester, Midland Metro, Nottingham, Seaton, Sheffield, Summerlee, Tyne & Wear Metro, West Yorkshire Transport Museum and trams from Europe. Terry Russell Trams Tramlink Picture Gallery Trams and Tram Depots Information and pictures relating to British trams and the depots that housed them Trams Wiki A tram wiki for all types of trams, from every country and in two languages so far - Dutch and English. Tramways Monthly Tramways Monthly is a new e-newsletter that covers anything to do with Trams, Tramways and Light Rail all over the world. Transport of Delight New photograph site from Geoff Bannister featuring transport photos through the years. Currently there are two galleries with trams -Clapham Transport Museum in 1959 and Blackpool in 1961. Highly Recommended.
Commercial Official sites from companies involved in tram and light rail construction
Parry People Movers Official site of the company who propose the use of their trams as a cheaper and smaller option Trampower Official website of the company who have designed and built a low cost tram - currently being tested in Birkenhead.
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