Daily Archives: Saturday 1 October 2022

53 days of strike action confirmed for West Midlands Metro

Posted on Saturday 1 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Staff on the West Midlands Metro are to take 53 days of strike action between October 2022 and January 2023 as the dispute over pay shows no signs of coming to a resolution. The first day of strike action will … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Geneva 1801 & 890

Posted on Saturday 1 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Around the World in Trams” is again in Geneva as we feature two of the more modern trams to operate on the tramway there.

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Light Rail Strategy nominated for Light Rail Award

Posted on Saturday 1 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year UK Tram published a new Light Rail Strategy document which looked at securing a sustainable future for light rail in the UK. And now that strategy is up for an award as it has been nominated in … Continue reading →

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Derailment causes widespread disruption on NET

Posted on Saturday 1 October 2022 by Gareth Prior

For the second time in a week tram services in the UK have been affected by a derailment. This time it has happened on Nottingham Express Transit with significant disruption seen on the network throughout Friday 30th September after the … Continue reading →

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