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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...
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UKTram
Apr 29, 20212 min read
HR professionals respond to easing of restrictions
Mental health support for employees has been put in the spotlight by HR professionals as the light rail sector plans for post-pandemic...
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UKTram
Apr 23, 20213 min read
Light rail news roundup 23rd April 2021
In this weeks light rail news – Kickstart scheme used to recruit young people in the West Midlands, Travel Hubs reopening in Edinburgh,...
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UKTram
Apr 22, 20212 min read
UKTram calls for post-pandemic investment in light rail
Sector leaders have called for fresh investment in light rail to help boost economic recovery as the country emerges from the most recent...
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UKTram
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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...
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UKTram
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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...
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UKTram
Apr 15, 20214 min read
Light rail news roundup 15th April 2021
In light rail news this week – study finds tram ventilation systems limit risk of virus spread, track works planned in Nottingham, lots...
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UKTram
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Driving Standards for Tram and Tramway Engineering
A project aimed at further driving professionalism across the light rail sector has reached a major milestone with the publication of new...
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UKTram
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Entries open now for the 2021 Global Light Rail Awards
Entries for this year’s Global Light Rail Awards are now open! Now in its 15th year, the Global Light Rail Awards celebrates excellence...
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UKTram
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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...
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UKTram
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Light rail news roundup 1st April 2021
In light rail news this week – plans for more extensions to Manchester Metrolink and London Tramlink, major modernisation works on the...
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UKTram
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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...
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UKTram
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Operators discuss latest lockdown challenges
The second Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ and recent peak in infections nationwide presented fresh challenges for light rail operators, members of a...
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UKTram
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Coventry Very Light Rail tours its future home
Coventry City Council’s prototype Very Light Rail vehicle, which has the potential to transform how people move about the city, is set to...
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UKTram
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Light rail news roundup 25th March 2021
In this weeks light rail news – congratulations to a World Cup winner, NET complete £3.5m Incentro refurbishment, report praises...
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UKTram
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Post-pandemic promotion of light rail discussed
Planning for a return of customers following the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions is well underway say marketing and customer...
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UKTram
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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...
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UKTram
Mar 24, 20212 min read
UKTram welcomes continued support for Scottish systems
A further £7.5 million in emergency funding for Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway has been welcomed by the organisation representing the...
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UKTram
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Stourbridge Shuttle crowned World Cup winner
Congratulations to the team at Pre Metro Operations Ltd after the Stourbridge Shuttle was crowned winner in the World Cup of Trams....
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Mar 20, 20212 min read
New round of emergency funding welcomed
Additional emergency support to help light rail systems in the Midlands and the north of England maintain services through continued...
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