Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

Reliability and punctuality increases on NET

If you’ve been following the news from Nottingham Express Transit recently this statement may surprise you but a new report for the Greater Nottingham Light Rail Transit Advisory Committee has shown that both reliability and punctuality on the network has … Continue reading

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New discounted NET ticket announced for school students

Students travelling to school for the next academic year are set to be able to enjoy discounted travel on Nottingham Express Transit after a new ticket was announced by the company. This new ticket comes after a successful trial with … Continue reading

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Local business discount scheme launched for NET users

Anyone with an active travel pass or valid tram ticket is set to be able to enjoy discounts from a range of Nottingham cafes, bars, shops, restaurants and more after the launch of a new scheme. “Destination Discount” will range … Continue reading

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RAIB confirm NET derailment investigation

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have confirmed that they are now undertaking a full investigation into the derailment of Nottingham Express Transit 232 at Bulwell on 12th June 2023. This incident saw the tram service disrupted for over a … Continue reading

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NET to be official travel partner for World Masters Hockey European Championships

With the Nottingham Hockey Centre being conveniently located alongside the Nottingham Express Transit line to Toton Lane, the network is well placed to transport spectators to the forthcoming World Masters Hockey European Championships and with that in mind NET have … Continue reading

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NET services finally resume to Hucknall

A full Nottingham Express Transit has resumed following the completion of repairs at Bulwell. Services had been suspended between Wilkinson Street and Hucknall (although alternative services were running from Wilkinson Street to Highbury Vale as part of the Phoenix Park … Continue reading

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RAIB Safety Digest into NET passenger dragging incident released

The RAIB have released a Safety Digest into a passenger dragging incident which occurred at Beeston on 22nd February 2023. The incident happened after a man put his walking stick in the doors to prevent them from closing but the … Continue reading

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Revised NET engineering works: 17th & 18th June

It had already been planned that there would be no trams on the Phoenix Park branch over the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June but following the incident at Bulwell earlier in the week more works are now … Continue reading

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Major disruption in Nottingham

Nottingham Express Transit services have suffered over the past two days, firstly with a major overhead fault at Bulwell and then a police incident in the city centre leading to a complete service suspension.

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Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Works: 17th & 18th June

There will be no trams running to Phoenix Park over the weekend of 17th and 18th June with overhead line maintenance scheduled to take place.

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In Pictures: Broken down tram causes NET disruption

Services on Nottingham Express Transit suffered disruption on Friday 19th May after Incentro 203 failed just as it was about to ascend the ramp on the approach to Nottingham Station from Meadows Way. The failure led to no trams being … Continue reading

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NET become supporter of Consent Coalition

Nottingham Express Transit have become the first transport operator in the city to become a supporter of the Consent Coalition. This is just one of a number of initiatives and measures NET now have in place to help make Nottingham … Continue reading

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Police and tram operator welcome sentencing of man who assaulted employee

Officials at Nottingham Express Transit and Police officers have welcomed the news that a man who assaulted a travel officer has received a prison sentence. Salmou Njie was sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday 24th April after being found … Continue reading

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In Pictures: NET 201 gets a new Consent Coalition wrap

Nottingham Express Transit now have two trams wrapped in special liveries for the Consent Coalition after 201 received new vinyls in what is described on the tram as the night-time edition!

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: The One That Got Away! – Station Street

In the last edition of Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit we feature the “stop that got away” – Station Street.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Phoenix Park

After covering 50 current tram stops on the Nottingham Express Transit we come to the 51st and final stop which makes up the system with a visit to the terminus at Phoenix Park.

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NET passenger numbers still down but “trajectory of recovery” is as expected

Tramlink Nottingham – operators of Nottingham Express Transit – have recently released their accounts for the year ending 31st March 2022 which show that although passenger numbers are below pre-pandemic levels and losses are still over £20million there are signs … Continue reading

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Cinderhill

We’ve nearly made it to the end of our journey on Nottingham Express Transit with the penultimate stop on the Phoenix Park Branch being reached at Cinderhill, which is one of the most difficult to take photos at we’ve had … Continue reading

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New NET fares confirmed

As reported in mid-March, fares on Nottingham Express Transit are to change from Monday 3rd April 2023. As usual when an operator says there will be a fare change that generally means they will be increasing and while some fares … Continue reading

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Highbury Vale (Phoenix Park)

Having reached Hucknall last time out our journey on Nottingham Express Transit goes back on itself as we now head onto the short Phoenix Park branch.

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