Essential engineering work to ensure a Victorian-era tunnel remains safe will result in a reduced tram service on the Bury line this weekend. Work to replace beams supporting the roof at Whitefield Tunnel means that no trams will run between Crumpsall and Bury on Saturday (May 10) or between Whitefield and Bury on Sunday (May […]
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Essential tram track replacement works completed at key city centre location as improvements to network continue
Essential work to install new tram tracks in Manchester city centre has been successfully completed on time as part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the Metrolink network up to 2027. Tram services have now resumed their normal service pattern following completion of the work over 30 days between Market Street and […]
Essential tram track replacement works completed at key city centre location as improvements to network continue
Essential work to install new tram tracks in Manchester city centre has been successfully completed on time as part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the Metrolink network up to 2027. Tram services have now resumed their normal service pattern following completion of the work over 30 days between Market Street and […]
New electric tram-trains in testing for South Wales Metro
Brand-new electric tram-trains are now being tested on the recently electrified Valleys railway lines, as TfW take another step forward with delivering the next phase of the South Wales Metro. Part of an £800 million investment into brand-new trains across Wales and the Borders, the Stadler Class 398 CITYLINK tram-trains will revolutionise transport in South […]
RailAdventure UK to drive Coventry’s revolutionary Very Light Rail test
RailAdventure UK, a specialist transport company in the West Midlands, will operate the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) vehicle for the on-road test in the city centre in May and June this year. CVLR is a new and innovative transportation system that is using the region’s advanced automotive expertise to provide a flexible and affordable […]
Metro workers star on film to showcase the new trains
Metro workers are starring in a series of short films to help customers get to know the new Metro trains. The films, which are being screened on the Tyne and Wear Metro’s social media channels, show members of the Metro fleet project team explaining the many modern features on board the new trains – which […]
Cutty Sark station to get four brand-new escalators during temporary closure
Cutty Sark DLR station is set to get four new state-of-the-art, energy efficient escalators, providing customers with easier and more reliable access to and from the station. To complete the complex installation in the safest and most efficient way, the station will close until next spring. During the closure use nearby Greenwich station, which is […]
Connecting Sydney’s West: A major moment in NSW’s transport history
In late December 2024, passengers started boarding modern and comfortable air-conditioned light rail vehicles on the new 12-kilometre L4 Westmead …
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