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9^th March 2004 – First day of public services
	After travelling the first tram from Phoenix Park, the next destination was Hucknall! Trams 214 and 210 side by side at the end of the lien at Hucknall with NET supporters club in attendance. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 001 – P03095394)
	The crew of 214 pose by their tram at Hucknall ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 002 – P03095401)
	Another motley crew of gricers pose by tram 214. Your webmaster is the middle one ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 003 – P03095402)
	Now can we get a 2.65m wide tram on NET? Stephen Parascandolo measuring the gap between the platform and tram door edge. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 004 – P03095404)
	This notice is now out of date! Part of the poster display at David Lane ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 005 – P03095410)
	Its official NET is now open! The PID at Cinderhill says it all (well nearly all)! ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 006 – P03095414)
	The crowds came out and enjoyed the sun and NET! Inside tram 210 at High School tram stop on heading towards Hucknall on the 10:15 ex Station St. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 007 – P03095460)
	The crowds came out and enjoyed the sun and NET! Crowds waiting at Bulwell tram stop for tram 204 to take them to wards the city. Time was about 11:54 when the service started to go amiss slightly.. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 008 – P03095551)
	The crowds came out and enjoyed the sun and NET! A very long queue waiting at the Old Market Square Tram stop. What was amusing was the way that people queued as if they were waiting for a bus and many tram stops! ©Chris Archer 9^th March 2004 (id 009 – KIF_1021)
	The place where most self respecting tram gricers go for breakfast and lunch! Tramwiches the award winning café in Radford Road. Note the tram reflection in the window! ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 010 – P03095553)
	Tram jam? 214 arrives at Station Street to find two trams already at the terminus. Tram 215 is in the west road and tram 202 is in the east road. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 011 – P03095561)
	No Jam, Station Street’s east road has a double platform. Tram 214 is picking up passengers for its next trip. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 012 – P03095568)
	No Jam, Station Street’s east road has a double platform. Trams 202 and 214 in the east platform road at Station Street. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 013 – P03095570)
	As tram 214 departs a NET worker polishes the rails! What was good about the first day was seeing the “back scene staff” getting on with their normal days work ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 014 – P03095571)
	Whilst the other P&R sites were full, Wilkinson Street was very empty. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 015 – P03095576)
	The City Hall decked out with banners celebrating NET. These had been put up the day before for the official opening. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 016 – P03095580)
	The City Hall decked out with banners celebrating NET. These had been put up the day before for the official opening. ©Stephen Parascandolo 8^th March 2004 (id 017 – NET OPENING 024)
	The PID apologies for the delays ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (id 018 – P03095586)
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