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In light rail news this week – full timetable is restored in Edinburgh, track maintenance continues in Sheffield and on Luas, film celebrates art history on Tyne & Wear Metro, construction about to begin on Birmingham Eastside extension, Seaton planning for Polar Express and new driver inattention guidance issued by LRSSB. With further lifting of […]
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In this weeks light rail news – timetable changes in Blackpool for Talbot Square works, NET asks customers to ‘trust the tram’, driver recruitment campaign in Edinburgh, new Ops Director for Tyne & Wear and a new look Blackpool Heritage Tours is back on the tracks! Training for tram drivers is set for a major […]
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Training for tram drivers is set for a major boost with the launch of a new project by the organisation representing the UK light rail sector.
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In light rail news this week – changes to Metro services while bridge is demolished, new ticket for day trippers launched in Edinburgh, bank holiday engineering works in Sheffield, new CCTV system for Tyne & Wear, first new tram arrives in the West Midlands and LRSSB publishes annual report. As the country sees the further […]
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As the country sees the further easing of coronavirus restrictions, the latest issue of the UKTram newsletter includes all the latest on our response to the crisis – including details of how the organisation continues to work with government on continued support for the sector. Now available to view online and it also contains updates […]
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In this week’s round up of Light Rail news – Metrolink Trams clock up more than one-hundred million km, homelessness charity thanks NET for free advertising, extra trams to run in Edinburgh, Blackpool and Sheffield as restrictions lift, first phase of depot demolition completed in Tyne & Wear and first new bridge installed on West […]
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UKTram’s Light Rail Engineering Group continues go from strength-to-strength despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with the latest online meeting attracting a record number of professionals from across the sector.
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UKTram has joined an unprecedented coalition of organisations representing shops, offices, restaurants, venues, public transport providers and trades unions in writing to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to encourage people back on to trams, buses and trains as restrictions are lifted.
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In light rail news this week – Edinburgh backs ‘Service With Respect’ campaign, video released by Stourbridge Shuttle, knitted birthday tribute to Tyne & Wear Metro and Seaton are winners at the HRA Awards. Most UK light rail systems have now returned to a full operational timetable and all have reported increases in patronage following […]
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