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Tuesday May 21, 2019
The Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, has paid a visit to see the innovative Stourbridge Shuttle Ultra Light Rail link in Stourbridge.
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Wednesday May 1, 2019
The operator of the region’s expanding tram network, Midland Metro Ltd (MML), is a new company owned by the West Midlands Combined Authority. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced transport professional to join the Midland Metro team as Head of Operations. As the organisation looks forward to significant growth, the successful candidate will initially […]
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Wednesday April 24, 2019
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Read Tuesday April 9, 2019
The country’s tramways are proving as popular as ever, with tram employees leading the charge to further improve customer satisfaction a survey has found. UK Tram, the organisation representing the country’s light rail sector, has welcomed the findings of the independent study, which found that more than 90 per cent of customers were satisfied with […]
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Monday April 8, 2019
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton & Honiton, visited the famous Seaton Tramway in East Devon on Friday, joining Chief Executive, Jenny Nunn, and Engineering Manager, Lee Taylor for a trip through the Axe Valley. The visit comes after a successful start of the year for the Tramway, which saw the unique transport attraction awarded the […]
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Wednesday March 20, 2019
The UK’s light rail sector has welcomed a decision to press ahead with plans to extend one of the country’s most popular tram networks. Since opening nearly five years ago, Edinburgh’s tramway has proved an overwhelming success, reporting 6.6 million customer journeys last year and turning a profit a year ahead of schedule. UK Tram, the […]
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Friday February 22, 2019
Snaefell Cafe and Restaurant is due to open its doors on the same day as Snaefell Mountain Railway commences its operation for the season – Tuesday 26th March. The difference this year is that the cafe is under new management, with Caterleisure taking over the operation. Stuart Peacock, Chairman for Caterleisure ‘We are delighted to […]
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Tuesday February 19, 2019
POSITION: Infrastructure Production Manager LOCATION: Nunnery Depot, Sheffield REPORTS TO: Head of Engineering DURATION OF ROLE: Permanent HOURS OF DUTY: 37 hours per week SALARY: £49,000 – £51,500 p.a. depending on experience An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Infrastructure Production Manager role in our Fixed Equipment Maintenance (FEM) department at Stagecoach Supertram in Sheffield. […]
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Tuesday February 12, 2019
Saturday evening saw the Heritage Railway Association (HRA) awards ceremony in London, where Douglas Bay Horse Tram was announced as the winner for Outstanding Visitor Experience in the Small Groups category. This will be the fourth award in 2019 for Isle of Man Transport who early this year collected a trio of wins for the Manx Electric Railway. Including […]
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