What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th August 2026

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Photos in this week’s main site update come from the recent Manx Heritage Transport Festival, with thanks to Steven Hughes.

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In Pictures: Monzo makes it three UK tramways!

Posted on Wednesday 19 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The online bank, Monzo, are slowly completing a takeover of UK tramways with Manchester Metrolink becoming the third system to have a tram carrying the now familiar red vinyls for the company. The chosen tram is 3104.

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Douglas Horse Trams come back to Strathallan Depot!

Posted on Wednesday 19 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

To say we’ve got confused about the continued movement of Douglas Bay Horse Tramway trams around the Isle of Man would be an understatement! After the report earlier this month about trams being moved away from Strathallan Depot for off-site storage (of which it seems it may be at least slightly out of date) comes the news that two of those trams have definitely been on the move again and are now back at the depot!

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Classical music on a tram returns

Posted on Wednesday 19 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Anyone travelling on board the West Midlands Metro over the forthcoming August Bank Holiday weekend may be in for a bit of a surprise as the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Kazuki Yamada, will be on board performing a piano soundtrack!

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Another Stadler train enters service on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

555 024 has become the next of the new Stadler trains to enter service on the Tyne and Wear Metro. This is the 43rd of the trains to have carried passengers on at least one occasion – leaving just three more to go!

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Blackpool 645 leaves the depot yard for first tests

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The project to create a new Access Tram at the National Tramway Museum has moved a step closer to completion with Blackpool Centenary 645 leaving the depot yard for the first time since the conversion began.

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Railway Assurance become new UKTram member

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that Railway Assurance have become one of the newest members of UKTram. They will bring additional systems engineering and safety assurance expertise to the organisation.

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In Pictures: Supertram engineering works update

Posted on Monday 17 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The renewal works around Park Square delta junction in Sheffield are now into their second week (with two more to come) with good progress having been made. This is a major project which will see a lot of the track through this vital junction (all journeys on a normal timetable have to use it) replaced with the aim of improving reliability of the network for many years to come. Stuart Cooke provides the latest pictorial update.

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In Pictures: Inside and Outside of Blackpool 11

Posted on Monday 17 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return to the East Anglia Transport Museum in this article as we take a look both inside and outside of Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11. Bryan Grint with the photos.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Church Street

Posted on Monday 17 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on London Trams continues through central Croydon as we now head to the stop at Church Street.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: East Anglia Transport Museum – London Transport 1858

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Another outing to the East Anglia Transport Museum as we continue to “Meet the Trams” and this time its London Transport 1858 which is in focus.

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Public drop-in sessions to give update on plans for Washington Metro extension

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, has announced that a series of engagement events will take place in September for local residents to see how the project to extend the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington is progressing.

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UKTram sponsor charity cycle ride in aid of MND Association

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

UKTram are supporting am ambitious charity cycle challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats by Claire O’Kane and her partner Matt Price. They are riding to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association and aim to cycle the 900 miles in just five days – usually it takes between 10 and 14 days!

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In Pictures: Trams continue to use West End as a terminus

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported several times over the past month, Edinburgh Trams are currently only able to operate between the Airport and West End because of the major fire in the former Debenhams building on Princes Street which has seen the road passing it closed. This has meant that the crossover at West End is being used in regular service by trams as they depart the stop and we see a few shots in this article from the camera of Richard Delahoy.

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Around the World in Trams: Hong Kong 76

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Around the World in Trams” we take another look at one of Hong Kong’s famous double deck tramcars.

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Surgeon becomes first woman to run the entire Metro route

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Alice Townend, a Tyneside surgeon, has become the very first woman to have run the complete route of the Tyne and Wear Metro. Alice, 53 from Great Park in Newcastle, completed the 65 mile challenge in less than 24 hours from Saturday 8th August, all to raise money for Women’s Street Watch.

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Pro Rail Services become latest UKTram member

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Pro Rail Services – a family owned specialist contractor who deliver permanent way and civil engineering services across the UK and Ireland – have become the latest member of UK Tram, adding further infrastructure expertise.

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A trip to… the National Tramway Museum

Posted on Friday 14 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its another pictorial article as this time we follow Steven Hughes as he takes a trip to the National Tramway Museum. Photos are included from two visits on Friday 7th and Sunday 9th August 2026.

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Additional trams to run for Summer Sessions at the Royal Highland Showgrounds

Posted on Friday 14 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Although Edinburgh Trams may still be confined to running between the Airport and West End – latest estimates from the Council suggest the end of August at the earliest for a reopening of Princes Street – it will still be the best way to get to a series of concerts taking place at the Royal Highland Showgrounds later this month.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Dreadnought 59 & Jubilee 761

Posted on Friday 14 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” again comes from Blackpool today and we continue to take a look at a 1979 LRTA tour in November 1979 which featured Blackpool cars Dreadnought 59 and Jubilee 761.

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