Discounted tram travel for British Junior Squash Open ticket holders

Posted on Thursday 1 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

The latest partnership between the West Midlands Metro and local organisations has been announced which will allow anyone going to see the British Junior Squash Open in Birmingham the chance to get 15% off an all zone ticket.

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Last few tickets remain for Blackpool Illumination Tours

Posted on Thursday 1 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its been a brief and limited season but your last chance to take HMS Blackpool, the Illuminated Frigate, on an Illumination Tour is here with just two more nights of tours to come. The Frigate will set sail on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd January with the last few tickets for these tours now available.

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Driving training complete on new Metro fleet

Posted on Thursday 1 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

All Tyne and Wear Metro drivers have now completed their training on the new Stadler trains, marking another milestone in the introduction of the new fleet of 46 trains. Over 200 members of Metro train crew, including drivers and operations managers, have undertaken the intensive training programme with the last set of drivers going through the conversion course in December 2025.

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Firefighters start to use old Metrocar

Posted on Wednesday 31 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Amongst all the departures from the Tyne and Wear Metro network recently, not all have been on a final one-way trip to the scrapman. Of course, we have seen 4001 enter preservation but there is also 4019 which has been donated to the Tyne and Wear Fire Service and they have now started to use it at their training centre in Washington.

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Light Rail Operators Committee meet in Nottingham

Posted on Wednesday 31 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 4th December 2025 saw the latest meeting of UKTram’s Light Rail Operators Committee (LROC) take place at Nottingham Express Transit’s depot at Wilkinson Street. This saw operators meet to discuss operational performance, shared challenges and best practice.

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Metro signalling engineer retires

Posted on Wednesday 31 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

A signalling engineer who has devoted 38 years of his working life to the Tyne and Wear Metro has retired. 66-year-old John Eagle has worked on the signalling since 1987 but has now bid an emotional farewell to his colleagues.

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Passenger numbers up and losses down for NET

Posted on Tuesday 30 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit has recorded its smallest loss since the year ending 2016 as efforts to improve the financial performance of the network, coupled with an increase in passenger numbers, start to be seen.

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UKTram Light Rail Engineering Group meet again

Posted on Tuesday 30 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) at UKTram meet at the end of November in Manchester for two days of discussion about current engineering challenges, shared operational insights, and the examination of how emerging technologies can support long-term network resilience.

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Free Wi-Fi trial on Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Tuesday 30 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Have you ever been on the Tyne and Wear Metro and bemoaned the fact that there is no Wi-Fi? Well, if you have you could be in luck as a new free Wi-Fi service is being piloted with the aim of improving the digital experience for customers.

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Old and New – Blackpool: Pleasure Beach

Posted on Monday 29 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the last time in 2025 we go “Old and New” as we feature images of trams both heritage and modern on the Blackpool Tramway. And this time we find ourselves at Pleasure Beach.

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Public consultation launched for Greater Manchester transport plans

Posted on Monday 29 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve already seen, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has bold plans to improve and enhance transport around the region, and now officials are seeking the views of the pubic with the launch of a major consultation. This consultation is looking for people who live, work, travel, visit, or study in the region to help shape the future of travel by giving their views on the GM Transport Strategy 2050 and the GM Transport Delivery Plan (2027-37).

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New safety campaign in Nottingham to cut back on RTCs

Posted on Monday 29 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

2025 has seen an increase in the number of collisions between trams and other road vehicles and ahead of the busy December period, Nottingham Express Transit have launched a new safety campaign in a bid to reduce these occurrences.

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Funding to go towards sensors on Metrolink aimed to stop tram surfers

Posted on Monday 29 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester have confirmed £4.6 million worth of funding to install new sensors on Manchester Metrolink trams to try and help stop tram surfers. Tram surfing – where individuals grab hold of the back of trams, or on the couplers between two coupled trams – has long been a scourge of tramways and after two people died in 2021, TfGM were told they needed to take action to prevent any further incidents.

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – December 2025

Posted on Sunday 28 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the last time in 2025 we go “Out and About” and it’s a popular location in Edinburgh City Centre that we feature this time around.

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Strong support for DLR extension to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead

Posted on Sunday 28 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Plans to extend the DLR to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead are on course after backing from the Government in the Autumn Budget alongside strong public support in the recent consultation.

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Tram simulators upgraded with support from LRSSB

Posted on Sunday 28 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Simulators developed by Avansim and used by various tramways in the UK have recently enjoyed upgrades based on risk models developed by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB). The upgrades draw on data driving the LRSSB’s Safety Risk Model and now means the simulators include new scenarios based on real-world safety threats.

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London Trams Therapia Lane Depot makes green transition

Posted on Sunday 28 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Therapia Lane, the home of London Trams’ fleet of CR4000 and Variobahn trams, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage following an upgrading of its heating system. This will improve energy efficiency and will also save money in the long-term.

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Around the World in Trams: Bratislava

Posted on Saturday 27 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

One final photo from Bratislava in this current series of “Around the World in Trams”.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3138 back in service

Posted on Saturday 27 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

There was a bit of an early Christmas present for Manchester Metrolink as 3138 returned to service on Saturday 20th December 2025, following almost five months out of use. Whilst not as severe as some other tram returnees (we’re talking about you 3027!) its return was nonetheless welcome at a busy time for the tramway.

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Independent MSP criticises Edinburgh Trams extension plans

Posted on Saturday 27 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Jeremy Balfour, an Independent MSP for Lothian, has come out fighting against the City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a north-south tram line between Granton and the BioQuarter claiming it’s a vanity project and that any cash spent towards it would be better spent on other things, such as fixing potholes.

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