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Early boost for Metro’s ‘official’ charity

West Midlands Metro has embraced a much-loved charity and voted for it to become the ‘official’ beneficiary of their team’s fundraising efforts in 2021. Their support for Cancer Research UK got off to a flying start with a raffle that raised £300 for the organisation that means so much to so many people. Vicki Bennett, […]

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LRT Monitor datasets updated by Mainspring Knowledge

The LRT Monitor series from Mainspring Knowledge has just received its latest updates – this time focusing on the UK and Scandinavia.

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Motorists encouraged to be ‘tram aware’ in new campaign

As traffic levels start to increase, motorists are being encouraged to be “tram aware” in a new campaign from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).   

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Metrolink trams offer customers breath of fresh air in fight against COVID-19

An in-built ventilation system on Metrolink’s trams constantly circulates fresh air, helping to limit the risk of aerosol transmission of viruses, such as COVID-19, a leading independent study has found.

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Upgrading Pre Metro, Europe’s Shortest Branch Line

At just over ¾ of a mile long, the Stourbridge Branch Line is quite p­ossibly the shortest in Europe.

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Final refurbished tram re-joins the fleet

Nottingham’s tram network has celebrated the successful completion of a £3.5 million refurbishment programme that’s seen the transformation of its original fleet of Incentro vehicles.

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Construction work to get underway in Dudley for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension

The project to deliver the new Metro extension between Wednesbury and Brierley will intensify this spring when main construction works get underway in Dudley.

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Urban Transport Group brings together past and present Nexus leaders

The Urban Transport Group is bringing together the former boss of Nexus (the public body which operates the Tyne and Wear Metro) Mike Parker and its current Director General Tobyn Hughes for a special event to celebrate 40 years of the unique and pioneering light rail system. 

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Fly-through footage shows first glimpse of what Metro extension is set to look like

A computer-generated fly-through released today gives a glimpse into the future showing how the much-anticipated Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension is set to look in Dudley town centre.

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