Category Archives: UKTram

Taking place on 19th September in Birmingham and organised by UKTram, the annual Light Rail Summit will again attract leaders from across the sector for day of debate and networking. The line-up of high-profile speakers has also just been announced … Continue reading →

UKTram – the body who represent the UK tram and light sector – have said that the change of government will represent a golden opportunity for the sector to refocus on its immediate challenges ahead of longer-term goals. The new … Continue reading →

A project which will develop specialised training for overhead line engineers in light rail is taking shape with UKTram urging operators to play a role in developing future courses.

This year’s Light Rail Summit – organised by UKTram and being held in Birmingham on 19th September – will focus on safety and security on UK light rail networks it has been announced.

The most recent meeting of the UKTram Owners and Operators Group was in Nottingham where members were given a tour of the tram depot at Wilkinson Street. This allowed members to get an in-depth insight into challenges faced by the … Continue reading →

A recent meeting of the UKTram Operations Group looked at the tools that operators can use to further develop their “Just Culture” as representatives from tramways (including heritage) across the British Isles met in Manchester.

UKTram’s Managing Director has urged male colleagues to think how they can contribute to making the sector an even more inclusive place to work. James Hammett recently attended a Women in Transport event which focused on ways men can support … Continue reading →

Light Rail engineers who are part of the UKTram Engineering Group (LREG) have recently been examining the merits of employing infrastructure mapping alongside condition monitoring to improve asset management.

UKTram have announced that members of their Executive Committee have agreed to support plans which will formalise secondments across the sector. Its hoped that the scheme will help the sector to retain top talent and also providing additional experience for … Continue reading →

The UKTram Light Rail Summit is to take place on Thursday 19th September 2024 and will be returning to Birmingham again after the success of the last event in 2023.

The most recent meeting of the UKTram Operations Group heard how the use of body-worn cameras by frontline staff on a number of tramways across the country is helping to boost security. Its reported that the cameras and proving a … Continue reading →

The Managing Director of UKTram – the industry body who represent the interests of trams and light rail in the UK – thinks that 2024 could be a pivotal year for light rail. James Hammett has told members that it … Continue reading →

Whilst industry body UKTram are heavily associated with campaigning for more tramways to be built they are also involved in the heritage sector and have a Heritage Committee who regularly meet to discuss various aspects of operating vintage tramcars. At … Continue reading →

At the latest meeting of ethe UKTram Engineering Group the topic of track welding methods was discussed with improvements identified as an effective way to improve operational performance on the nation’s tramways.

Stephen Edwards has been appointed as the new Chair of UKTram, the organisation that represents the country’s light rail sector. Stephen joins the organisation with a successful background in strategic development, business planning and operations management, most recently as Executive … Continue reading →

UKTram have increased their membership after new organisations joined the light rail sector’s representative body. Amongst the new members are Transport for Wales who are working on ambitious plans for a new Metro system in Cardiff and the surrounding area.

FOCUS+ – a wearable device that has been designed to detect the onset of fatigue in tram drivers – has delivered excellent results in independent tests which were commissioned by UKTram. The tests have shown that the technology has an … Continue reading →

The new Chair of the UKTram Light Rail Engineering Group, Marilena Papadopoulou, has said that her priority for the group will be to establish continuous dialogue with engineering experts across the light rail sector. Marilena made the commitment ahead of … Continue reading →