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Investigation into the derailment of a tram at Bulwell, Nottingham, 12 June 2023.
(Permalink) Bulwell Derailment NET Nottingham RAIB Tram |
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The tramway was an iconic part of Glasgows past - but just how much of an impact did it have on the city?
(Permalink) Caur Glasgow Corporation Tramways Tram  Riverside Museum: Glasgow Corporation experimental single-decker Pullman tramcar no. 1089, dating from 1926, generally known as 'Baillie Burt's Car' on display in the Riverside Museum, Glasgow on 18th May 2016.  Summerlee Heritage Centre: Lurking at the rear of the tram shed at Summerlee in August 2012 is ex-Glasgow Corporation 'Coronation' tram no 1245, built in 1939 and withdrawn on 19 June 1962. See image [[38853]] |
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Collision between a tram and a child cyclist near to Audenshaw tram stop, Greater Manchester, 1 September 2021.
(Permalink) Audenshaw [Tram] Collision RAIB Tram |
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A poignant photo for many, this week look closely at the advert on the tram as it allows people to board on Argyle Street in 1962. [Photograph visible, text of article requires subscription. -RS]
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The deaths of seven passengers in the Croydon tram crash were accidental, the jury at the coroner's inquest in south London has decided, in a verdict that was met with anger by families of the victims. In a narrative verdict, the jury said contributing factors were that the driver had become disoriented and not braked in time, while TOL, the tram operator, had failed to adequately account for the risk of a high-speed derailment, or ensure a just culture where drivers felt able to report health and safety concerns.
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People will be able to tour platforms on Kingsway station that have remained closed since WW2. A hidden underground tram station in the centre of London, which stood in as the Avengers HQ on the big screen, is to open to the public for the first time since its closure almost 70 years ago. People will be able to tour the platforms and halls of the Kingsway station, which allowed passengers on doubledecker trams to interchange between the once-comprehensive networks north and south of the Thames, which closed after the second world war.
(Permalink) Kingsway Kingsway Tram Subway Tram  Kingsway Tram Subway: The former southern portal of the Kingsway Tram Subway that opened out onto Victoria Embankment below Waterloo Bridge, seen here on 9th July 2013. This opened for single decker trams from Southampton ...  Kingsway Tram Subway: View down the incline from Southampton Row to the northern portal of the Kingsway Tram Subway at Holborn, closed in April 1952 and seen here just over sixty years later on 6th September 2012. The trac ...  Kingsway Tram Subway: View from above the northern portal of the old Kingsway Tram Subway at Southampton Row in central London, on 22nd December 2015. The subway was opened for single deck tramcars from Southampton Row to ... |
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The heritage vehicles will be cleaned after each journey and passengers will need to wear masks and socially distance.
(Permalink) Summerlee Summerlee Heritage Centre Tram  Summerlee Heritage Centre: Glasgow Corporation No.1017 working on the tramway at the Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life at Coatbridge, on 26th July 2017. This tram was originally built as open-top double-decker No.17 ...  Summerlee Heritage Centre: Graz and Brussels trams running on the short tram line at Summerlee museum in 1989. |
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In 1894, there were almost four hundred horse-drawn tramcars on the streets of Glasgow.
(Permalink) Glasgow Glasgow Corporation Tramways Tram |
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A tram driver has been suspended after footage in The Sun appeared to show him struggling to stay awake, transport company FirstGroup has said.
A video emerged of the driver at the controls on the same line on which a crash killed seven people in Croydon, south London, on 9 November. The Sun said it had been recorded in April, about three miles from the derailment scene of the derailment. FirstGroup said the driver had been removed from duty pending an inquiry. (Permalink) Croydon Tram |
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Footage appearing to show a tram driver nodding off at the controls on the same line where a crash killed seven people is being 'urgently investigated'.
The clip, apparently captured on a passenger's mobile phone in April, was sent to the Sun newspaper. It said the video had been recorded about three miles from the site of the 9 November derailment in Croydon, south London, which also injured 51. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was 'extremely concerned' by the footage. In the 30-second clip, a driver - who is not the same one who was involved in last week's fatal crash - appears to drift in and out of sleep as the tram moves along. He is seen apparently struggling to remain upright, and passengers can be heard expressing shock as the tram approaches the next stop. (Permalink) Croydon Tram |
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Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in London.
People were trapped inside and more than 50 were taken to hospital after the derailment in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. The tram driver, 42, from Beckenham, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. British Transport Police said they were investigating whether he fell asleep. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the tram was travelling at a 'significantly higher speed than is permitted'. (Permalink) Croydon Derailment RAIB Tram  Wimbledon: Part of the former through platform 10 on the east side of Wimbledon station on 3 July 2004. The south end of the platform now forms the western terminus of the Tramlink network. Waiting to dep ...  East Croydon [Tram]: A no 3 tram for New Addington photographed at East Croydon on 25 September. |
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