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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. The...
UKTram
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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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...
UKTram
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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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...
UKTram
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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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. It’s home to the Stourbridge...
UKTram
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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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...
UKTram
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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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...
UKTram
Feb 11, 20214 min read
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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...
UKTram
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Metro makes change count this Christmas
Small change in passengers’ pockets could bring big changes to the lives of some of the region’s most vulnerable people thanks to a...
UKTram
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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Winter service at Seaton Tramway
This December trams will journey through the Axe Valley for this special winter service, running every 30 minutes between Seaton and...
UKTram
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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Network Rail launches Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub
The Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub has been launched by the project’s delivery partners (Network Rail, SYPTE, and Stagecoach Supertram). ...
UKTram
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Tram passes boost for charity
Nottingham’s tram network has renewed a community partnership with a local charity that’s supporting the city’s homeless as the ongoing...
UKTram
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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WMM launches new Covid-19 cleaning process
West Midlands Metro has invested in new tram cleansing technology in a bid to further increase its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A...
UKTram
Oct 2, 20202 min read
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Join Seaton Tramway for their 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Come along to Seaton Tramway on 28th August to see all 13 trams in action throughout the day*. Trams old and new will be traveling...
UKTram
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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Pre Metro Supports Innovative Biomethane Light Rail Development
Pre Metro Operations has been playing it’s part in the development of a futuristic light rail vehicle that incorporates the use of...
UKTram
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Trams fitted with face masks!
On Monday 22 June, Scottish Government made it mandatory to wear a face covering on public transport. As part of a campaign to encourage...
UKTram
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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Check the temperature before taking the tram!
West Midlands Metro has launched an innovative online ‘heat map’ to help customers maintain safe social distancing when travelling by...
UKTram
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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24 hour tram trip to raise money
Seaton Tramway is excited to announce its TRAMATHON Fundraising Appeal, which will see a week of live videos streamed online to help...
UKTram
May 18, 20202 min read
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Eye-catching tribute to tram drivers
Two schoolboys have paid a special tribute to Nottingham’s tram drivers for helping to keep the city moving during the coronavirus...
UKTram
Apr 16, 20202 min read
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Safety on our Transport Networks – Secretary of State for Transport
During this period of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty, the transport industry has risen magnificently to the challenges posed by...
UKTram
Apr 14, 20201 min read
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Blackpool Transport making changes to services to enable safe travel for key workers
The company is reducing the frequency on its bus routes during the daytime, meaning there will be less services running each day and all...
UKTram
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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