Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

NET in the running for three Global Light Rail Awards

Nottingham Express Transit have been nominated in three categories at the forthcoming Global Light Rail Awards: Most Improved System, Technical Innovation and Rising Star. The prestigious award ceremony takes place later this month and looks to celebrate excellence across the … Continue reading

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Derailment causes widespread disruption on NET

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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Goose Fair returns to Nottingham – NET to run extra services

Having the missed the last couple of years because of the pandemic, Nottingham’s Goose Fair is back for 2022 and whilst it does mean that The Forest Park and Ride site is closed it also means that there will be … Continue reading

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Passenger numbers on UK tramways bounce back – but still below pre-pandemic levels

Passenger numbers on all tram and light rail systems in the UK have bounced back to their highest levels since before the pandemic but are still a long way short of numbers which were carried in 2019/20 according to the … Continue reading

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Free travel on NET for children attending summer club

Tramlink Nottingham – operators of Nottingham Express Transit – have confirmed that they will be offering free travel on the trams for 360 children who are attending the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in Nottingham during the summer … Continue reading

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New Family Group Ticket available on NET

With the Summer School Holidays now in full swing and with families looking for ways to entertain the kids for the duration, Nottingham Express Transit are trying to help save a little bit of money with a new Family Group … Continue reading

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The heat! Services affected across the UK after record-breaking temperatures

If you’ve been in the UK over the past few days you may have noticed that its been a tad warm. With record-breaking temperatures experienced nationwide, tram systems have had to introduce revised services with both speed restrictions and infrastructure … Continue reading

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NET Community Heroes tram named

It was back in March 2022 that the latest recipients of the Nottingham Community Heroes award were named – and now the two lucky winners have unveiled their names on Nottingham Express Transit’s designated Community Heroes tram: Citadis 222.

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Performance increases again on NET

With the next meeting of the Greater Nottingham Light Rail Transit Authority just around the corner the latest operational report on Nottingham Express Transit has been released and there is new information contained within as performance has increased since the … Continue reading

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NET introduce new Forest season ticket

Any Nottingham Forest fans regularly heading to the City Ground this season upon their return to the top flight of English football have even more cause to celebrate as they can do so with a discounted season ticket for travel … Continue reading

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Rail replacement work coming to NET from end of July

As had become traditional during the summer school holidays there will be rail replacement works taking place on Nottingham Express Transit which will lead to part of the network being closed and replacement buses put on. The work this time … Continue reading

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Nottingham tram becomes film studio for school pupils

Pupils from Beeston Fields Primary & Nursey School recently got the chance to use a tram on Nottingham Express Transit to film a video which will be shown at the forthcoming Flying High Trust Awards at the Motorpoint Arena in … Continue reading

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NET manager recognised at European award ceremony

Nottingham Express Transit Tram Technical Manager, Laura Bartram, has been recognised as a rising star in the European transport sector after winning an award at the European Mobility Exhibition in Paris.

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Trams in Video: Beeston Centre – Nottingham Express Transit

Its time for another short video of trams running on Nottingham Express Transit and this time we make a stop at Beeston Centre on the line out to Toton Lane. With its unusual layout of platforms on either side of … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 206

“Picture in Time” is again visiting Nottingham Express Transit for this latest edition.

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 204

As we continue our archive photo series “Picture in Time” we return to Nottingham to take another look at an advertising livery.

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Special family ticket available for NET travel this weekend

Nottingham Express Transit are looking to make travel affordable for families over the Platinum Jubilee weekend with a special Day Family Ticket being available for £8. Its hoped that with lots of events over the Nottingham area during the weekend … Continue reading

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NET become first public transport member of Nottingham Hospitality Association

Nottingham Express Transit have become the latest members of the Nottingham Hospitality Association (NHA) – in doing so they are the very first public transport operator to do so. NHA is a not for profit organisation that represents the unified … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 201

We are again off to Nottingham today for this edition of “Picture in Time” as we take a look at one of the advertising liveries carried on a tram.

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Trams in Video: Nottingham Express Transit at Nottingham Station

For this latest look at moving pictures of trams we are heading to the Nottingham Station stop of Nottingham Express Transit. In this video we see trams arriving and departing from the stop from both ends of the viaduct over … Continue reading

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