What’s New on British Trams Online? 11th April 2026

Posted on Saturday 11 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

With the West Midlands Metro extension to Millennium Point having opened on Easter Sunday that is where this week’s photos come from:

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In Pictures: A look around the new Magna tramstop

Posted on Friday 17 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we reported a few days ago, Thursday 9th April saw the opening of a new tramstop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with Magna welcoming its first passengers. Located on the Tram-Train route it is on Network Rail infrastructure and as such is more than just a normal tramstop with an accessible bridge and plenty of safety features to try and prevent people from being tempted onto the tracks (it is of course a low floor platform). This pictorial article with images from Stuart Cooke takes a look around the stop.

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 18 breaks cover

Posted on Friday 17 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 18 – the only operational double-deck tram in the fleet – has returned to the Promenade for the first time since 2024 after enjoying an extensive overhaul at Strathallan Depot.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 113

Posted on Friday 17 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

One last look in “Picture in Time” at the South Yorkshire Supertram system with another image from 2007.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 27 returns to the mainline

Posted on Thursday 16 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 16th April 2026 was a momentous day for West Midlands Metro 27 when it escaped from Wednesbury Depot for the first time in quite some time with it being used on driver training.

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Trolleybuses set to return at Black Country Living Museum

Posted on Thursday 16 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its been over three years since trolleybuses ran at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley but now with funding having been secured they are set to return to action. Whilst not directly linked to trams this will be a positive move for heritage transport at the museum, and it is hoped that it will pave the way for the trams to return at some point in the future.

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Edinburgh Trams prepare for Women’s 6 Nations matches

Posted on Thursday 16 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 18th April will see a historic day for Scottish women’s rugby as for the first time they will be playing a 6 Nations match at the main Murrayfield Stadium when they take on world champions England. And as is always the case when there are major events at the stadium the best way to get there will be by tram!

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In Pictures: NET 204 gets a new advert

Posted on Wednesday 15 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit’s Incentro 204 is now in service with a new all over advert following the application of a new set of vinyls. Previously advertising e-on the tram now carries vinyls for Beckton House Student Living.

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Revised Metrolink service as Manchester gets ready for a busy day on Sunday

Posted on Wednesday 15 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink is expected to have a very busy day on Sunday 19th April as the city sees the annual Manchester Marathon take place whilst in the afternoon Manchester City take on Arsenal in a crucial clash at the top of the Premier League. Transport for Greater Manchester are warning people that trams will be busy and to avoid travelling at busy times, if possible.

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UKTram Trade & Trams session highlights innovation and collaboration across the sector

Posted on Wednesday 15 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

An online Trade and Trams session took place on 31st March for UKTram Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) members where they got together to explore innovation and technical practice across the light rail sector.

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In Pictures: A closer look at the returning Amsterdam 474

Posted on Tuesday 14 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this month Good Friday 3rd April 2026 saw the return to service of Amsterdam 474 at the East Anglia Transport Museum for the first time since 2023. In that intervening time it has enjoyed a full overhaul and repaint and upon its return it is looking as good as it has for many years! In this pictorial article with images by Bryan Grint we take a look at the stunning work which has been completed on the tram.

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Full tram service to resume to Fleetwood Ferry

Posted on Tuesday 14 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

A full tram service on the Blackpool Tramway through to Fleetwood Ferry will resume as planned from the start of Wednesday 15th April 2026. This comes following the completion of track upgrades in Fleetwood which have been taking place since last month.

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UKTram continue sponsorship of Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Tuesday 14 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

UKTram have confirmed that they will once again sponsor the Global Light Rail Awards for 2026 as they continue their commitment to recognising excellence across the light rail sector.

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A trip to… Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Monday 13 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip onto the Edinburgh Trams network as Roy Calderwood takes some photos on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at Gyle Centre and Ingliston Park and Ride.

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They’ve Run in 2026!

Posted on Monday 13 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

With Easter out of the way we take a first look of 2026 at just which heritage trams have run so far this year on various lines across the British Isles. As a reminder the aim of this list is to show any heritage trams which have run in service during the year – that can include private hires but if its only out for driver training and/or on test that doesn’t qualify. If you notice any errors or omissions please let us know!

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: London Road

Posted on Monday 13 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Old(er) and New” we go into Manchester City Centre for two images taken in roughly the same location.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – London County Council 106

Posted on Sunday 12 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Meet the Trams” moves on from Beamish after we’ve reviewed the four trams which have run so far in 2026, and the next heritage tramway we will be featuring trams from is the National Tramway Museum. And the first tram we feature is London County Council 106, a tram which ran on the first day of the 2026 season.

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In Pictures: A look at preserved Metrocar 4001

Posted on Sunday 12 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

It should be remembered that whilst a large number of the Metrocars have headed away for scrapping there is (so far) one which has entered preservation. 4001 – one of the prototypes – was donated to the Stephenson Steam Railway, which just happens to be on the site of the original Metro test track, and since arriving there on 11th September 2025 work has been underway to improve its appearance.

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Blackpool 236 makes it double figures for trams at Crich

Posted on Sunday 12 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

And then there were ten! The National Tramway Museum have now seen ten different trams operate in passenger service in 2026 with another Blackpool tram the latest to be used.

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SNP call on a new route for trams to Granton

Posted on Sunday 12 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

With Scottish Parliament elections set to take place next month the political hot potato of trams in Edinburgh seems to be on the agenda again with one of the SNP’s candidates for Holyrood (a current SNP councillor) stating that the SNP Group are against both proposed routes of the tramway to Granton. His pronouncement as part of his campaigning then saw the current Council Transport Convener say that his comments would jeopardise the entire scheme. All in all a pretty standard week for tram expansion in Edinburgh!

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In Pictures: Magna tram-train stop opens

Posted on Saturday 11 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 9th April 2026 saw the first additional stop to open on the South Yorkshire Supertram tram-train line since it originally opened in 2018 with Magna welcoming its very first passengers.

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