Category: Light Rail

Key appointment for North East Mayor’s Metro to Washington project

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’ ambitions to open new rail routes in the region are taking a step forward with technical consultants appointed to provide specialist design work for the Metro to Washington project. Arup, a global consultancy which specialises in design, engineering and environmental services, will conduct a feasibility study along with survey and […]

Transport for London and London Trams celebrate their 25th anniversary together

Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating 25 years of modern London Trams and the network’s support of the growth and development of south London, as it launches a customer competition and special 25th anniversary poster campaign. The London tram network originally dates back nearly 160 years, beginning with horse-drawn vehicles. The network was closed in 1952before […]

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 […]