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Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram
Out and About: Heading out on Stagecoach Supertram
Its time for another edition of “Out and About” and Sheffield is again our location.
Out and About: Supertram sights in the city centre
We are heading “Out and About” again today as we feature some shots of the Stagecoach Supertram system in Sheffield City Centre.
In Pictures: Supertram 116’s advert in service
A few weeks ago we brought you the news that Stagecoach Supertram 116 had received a new advertising livery promoting the Park and Ride sites available across the network. At that time it hadn’t entered service and the photos we … Continue reading
Revised Supertram services for the Arctic Monkeys
Stagecoach Supertram will be running a revised service on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June with the Arctic Monkeys performing at Hillsborough Park. This will see Blue route services diverted to Middlewood following the event to provide extra capacity for … Continue reading
Out and About: Corporation colours on Supertram – November 2022
This time we go to Sheffield for the latest edition of “Out and About” and it’s a very popular livery that we see, now under advertsing vinyls.
In Pictures: Supertram 120 does The Full Monty
Advertising liveries can be divisive at the best of times – you either like them or you don’t! – but we’re sure that this one is going to be even more controversial with some than ever as Stagecoach Supertram 120 … Continue reading
Out and About: Waterthorpe on Stagecoach Supertram – June 2022
Today “Out and About” is going back to June 2022 and the location is Waterthorpe on the Supertram network in South Yorkshire.
Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: Sunday 21st May
Supertram services on both the Blue and Purple routes will be amended on Sunday 21st May to allow for rail replacement work on Ridgeway Road. The work is due to take place on the outbound track between the junction with … Continue reading
In Pictures: Supertram 116 receives new advert
After just a few months back in fleet livery, Stagecoach Supertram 116 has received another advert with this one being an internal advert publicising Park and Ride across the tram network. The tram received the new vinyls in mid-April and … Continue reading
Out and About: Stagecoach Supertram 102 at the end of the road
In another edition of “Out and About” we are this time going to Sheffield to take a look at the second lowest numbered tram in the fleet.
In Pictures: Supertram Citylink 399 205 returns to use
When we reported recently that Citylink 399 206 had returned to service on Stagecoach Supertram we mentioned that classmate 399 205 was set to follow it – and now it has! 205 returned to action around Thursday 20th April but … Continue reading
In Pictures: Supertram Citylink 399 206 back in service
Recent months, going back as far as the middle of last year, has seen availability of the Citylink vehicles operating on the Stagecoach operated Supertram network at an all time low. Both 399 205 and 399 206 have been out … Continue reading
What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th April 2023
This Easter weekend we have two more photo collections for you – coming from Stagecoach Supertram and Crich Tramway Village:
1 year countdown starts for public control for Supertram
March 2024 will be a key month for the South Yorkshire Supertram system as it will see the network come under public control again following the conclusion of the contract with Stagecoach. With this just a year away, the South … Continue reading
Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: April 2023
There will be engineering works affecting Stagecoach Supertram services this April which will see some service changes. The majority will be late night works but there will also be Network Rail works taking place at Easter which impact the Tram-Train … Continue reading
South Yorkshire Mayor recommends tram fare cap scheme is extended
Oliver Coppard, South Yorkshire Mayor, has recommended that the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority continues to fund a £2 fare cap on the Supertram network until the end of June. Unlike the similar scheme on buses nationwide, which is funded … Continue reading
Stagecoach Supertram Engineering Works: 25th & 26th March
Essential track replacement works will be taking place on the Stagecoach Supertram network from 2200 on Saturday 25th March and after 2100 on Sunday 26th March. As a result there will be changes to Blue and Purple route services.
Snow hits the UK again
Just when you thought it was safe to put those winter woollies away comes the snow! And pretty heavy snow at that which has caused disruption for trams in the UK – Stagecoach Supertram had to run a revised service … Continue reading
The Number 20: South Yorkshire Supertram 20
During March our Monday evening photo series will be the return of “The Number 20”. This time out we feature a tram that we have seen in this series before but this time it is actually carrying the number 20 … Continue reading
What’s New on British Trams Online? 5th March 2023
The start of another month and we have another couple of Photo Galleries – one from 2023 and Blackpool with the other back into the archives from Stagecoach Supertram: