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Locomotive & Light-Rail => Midland Metro => Topic started by: Solo1 on January 18, 2019, 06:12:16 AM

Title: Tram naming
Post by: Solo1 on January 18, 2019, 06:12:16 AM
No info on the naming of the tram in memory
Of footballer Cyril Regis today would Of thought
there would of somethink unless it's just family & friends
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Kevin on January 18, 2019, 07:51:02 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on January 18, 2019, 06:12:16 AM
No info on the naming of the tram in memory
Of footballer Cyril Regis today would Of thought
there would of somethink unless it's just family & friends

If there was no info how did you know about it.....?
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Solo1 on January 18, 2019, 07:56:20 AM
Quote from: Kevin on January 18, 2019, 07:51:02 AM
If there was no info how did you know about it.....?
it was in the paper express & star
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Dom on January 18, 2019, 05:03:39 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on January 18, 2019, 07:56:20 AM
it was in the paper express & star

Then there is info....
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Stu on January 18, 2019, 05:18:57 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on January 18, 2019, 06:12:16 AM
No info on the naming of the tram in memory
Of footballer Cyril Regis today would Of thought
there would of somethink unless it's just family & friends

See: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/2019/01/18/late-albion-legend-cyrille-regis-tram-revealed/
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Solo1 on January 19, 2019, 05:02:42 AM
Quote from: Dom on January 18, 2019, 05:03:39 PM
Then there is info....
be it didn't say where the launch was been done
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Tony on January 19, 2019, 09:36:50 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on January 19, 2019, 05:02:42 AM
be it didn't say where the launch was been done

Probably because they didn't want veg there
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Westy on January 19, 2019, 02:36:00 PM
Fair enough for the family & friends, but surely a separate ceremony for carefully selected WBA fans could have been arranged at some point?
Title: Re: Tram naming
Post by: Tony on January 19, 2019, 03:07:26 PM
Quote from: Westy on January 19, 2019, 02:36:00 PM
Fair enough for the family & friends, but surely a separate ceremony for carefully selected WBA fans could have been arranged at some point?

Why? That's the point of a permanent name, so that the fans can see it or travel on it to games