West Midlands Metro and Clayton Hotel announce partnership

Posted on Friday 10 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Throughout the construction of the first phase of West Midlands Metro’s Birmingham Eastside extension we have been mentioning how the temporary terminus at Millennium Point is by the Clayton Hotel, and now it has been announced that the two companies have launched a partnership. This will see anyone staying at the hotel – which is just a stones throw from the Millennium Point terminus (and not too far away from Albert Street either) able to enjoy discounted tram travel during their stay.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 108

Posted on Friday 10 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Picture in Time” as we continue to look at some images of the South Yorkshire Supertram network.

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In Pictures: Aberdeen 15 is prepared for a restoration

Posted on Thursday 9 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Some exciting news to report from the north of Scotland where Aberdeen Corporation Tramways 15 is set to be moved from Alford to Northumberland for a start to be made on its restoration thanks to a bequest left to allow this work to take place.

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Luas service partially suspended after fuel protests

Posted on Thursday 9 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Updated article 10/4/26

Fuel protests across Ireland have caused major disruption in the country with Dublin particularly hit hard. This has led to services on Dublin’s Luas Green line being severely disrupted, with the first disruption taking place on Tuesday 7th April 2026 and continuing since.

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UKTram Light Rail Operators Committee meet again in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 9 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

UKTram’s Light Rail Operators Committee (LROC) have met again, this time in Edinburgh where the city’s tram network hosted representatives from across the UK. Once again it offered a valuable opportunity for operators to engage in open discussion and share insights.

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In Pictures: Metrolink 3094 receives Boots advert

Posted on Wednesday 8 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink 3094 has receives its fourth advertising livery, and its first since November 2025, following the application of vinyls for Boots. But the total number of adverts on trams in Manchester has not changed as 3091 is now back in fleet livery.

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South Yorkshire Supertram Tram-Train service to be amended Saturday evenings in April

Posted on Wednesday 8 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

There will be no services on the South Yorkshire Supertram Tram-Train route between Meadowhall South and Rotherham Parkgate after 1700 on Saturday evenings in April to allow Network Rail to complete drainage works.

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UKTram Heritage Tramway Committee reaches full sector representation

Posted on Wednesday 8 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The UKTram Heritage Tramway Committee has reached a major milestone following the news that it now has representatives from every single heritage tramway in the UK.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 252 gets a new advert

Posted on Tuesday 7 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams 252 has received a new advert – in the “double T” style we have seen on many of the trams in the fleet over the years – with a new design for Omni Centre appearing from 1st April 2026. Often when we report on new ads in Edinburgh it’s the eight, ninth, even tenth but for 252 it is just the second different advert it has having been one of the long-termers promoting C R Smith.

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Blackpool & Fleetwood 40 and Sheffield 74 the latest to enter service at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 7 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 and Sheffield 74 are the latest trams to have entered service at the National Tramway Museum – the eighth and ninth passenger cars to have been used so far in 2026.

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European Light Rail Congress highlights development and innovation

Posted on Tuesday 7 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The European Rail Congress 2026 took place in Tenerife on 11th and 12th March bringing together key people from across the sector to exchange updates and developments.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro starts services to Millennium Point

Posted on Monday 6 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 5th April 2026 saw the latest section of the West Midlands Metro network open with services to Millennium Point on the Birmingham Eastside extension getting underway. But things didn’t quite get off to the perfect start with an abandoned car at St Chad’s meaning there was no service between St Paul’s and Millennium Point for a few hours in the morning.

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Seven trams see service at Seaton in March

Posted on Monday 6 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

With the first full month of operation for 2026 now at an end – albeit it was weekends only until the very end of the month – the Seaton Tramway’s latest online newsletter has revealed the mileage trams covered. And its shown that there were seven trams in total which were used, including both open toppers and enclosed saloons.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: MediaCityUK junction

Posted on Monday 6 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We start another series of “Old(er) and New” as we return to Manchester Metrolink once again. If you haven’t come across this series before then the idea is that we take a look at trams in more or less the same location from different eras. For Manchester Metrolink that includes one of the original T68/T68A vehicles and one of the newer M5000s – and this time we are at the MediaCityUK junction on the Eccles line.

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: Beamish – Sheffield 264

Posted on Sunday 5 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The last (at least for now) tram to have run in service at Beamish during 2026 is Sheffield 264. In this article we take a more detailed look at the tram, one of two trams in preservation from Sheffield to carry this number.

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New easyJet partnership to see Metro stations transformed

Posted on Sunday 5 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Two of the busiest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network have been transformed following the announcement of a partnership between Nexus and easyJet.

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Increased penalty fare for travelling without a ticket on NET from May

Posted on Sunday 5 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Anyone caught travelling without a ticket, or having paid for a contactless fare, on Nottingham Express Transit has been warned that from 1st May 2026 it will cost them more with an increase in the penalty fare confirmed.

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UKTram go to Vienna for latest UITP meeting

Posted on Sunday 5 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Steve Duckering, Operations Manager at UKTram, has recently been to Vienna where he joined industry colleagues from across the world at the UITP Light Rail Committee Workstream on Operations and Safety.

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In Pictures: Amsterdam 474 returns to service at East Anglia Transport Museum kicks off their 2026 season

Posted on Saturday 4 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Whilst a lot of enthusiasts attention towards the trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum has often been Blackpool related over the past few years (with Brush Railcoach 634 arriving and entering service and Standard 143 arriving for the completion of its restoration) it shouldn’t be forgotten that they also have trams from other places, and one of those returned to service on Good Friday having missed the last couple of seasons.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 4th April 2026

Posted on Saturday 4 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

This week we have part one of a selection of photos from Manchester Metrolink:

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