Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

Labour have said that they will back extensions of Nottingham Express Transit from Phoenix Park to Kimberley and Toton Lane to East Midlands Airport if they win the next – as yet unscheduled – general election. This pledge was made … Continue reading →

Whilst we are currently in an in between period of trackworks in Sheffield it is the turn of Nottingham to see a revised service as new track is laid. This year the track replacement works are taking place in the … Continue reading →

For two weeks during August services on Nottingham Express Transit will run to a revised timetable with rail replacement works due to take place on the section between The Forest and High School. No trams will be running from The … Continue reading →

Saturday 29th June saw more delays to services on Nottingham Express Transit for the second day in a row due to power supply issues. It was announced on NET’s social media at approximately 0900 that there was a power supply … Continue reading →

A power failure in Nottingham on Friday 28th June led to a complete service suspension for an hour at the start of the evening rush hour. All trams were held in their locations whilst the power failure was resolved with … Continue reading →

Nottingham Express Transit services were disrupted on Tuesday 11th June after a minor collision between an Incentro tram and a Range Rover. The collision occurred on Goldsmith Street between the stops at Nottingham Trent University and Royal Centre. NET described … Continue reading →

Some pleasing news to report from Nottingham Express Transit – the service has just published its highest reliability for three years. Statistics for the period between February and April 2019 have shown 95.9% punctuality and 98.8% reliability; it was during … Continue reading →

As we reported last month all 15 of Nottingham Express Transit’s original Bombardier build Incentro trams are currently undergoing a refurbishment in a £3.5 million project which is said to “future-proof” the network. Whilst a lot of the work will … Continue reading →

There will be a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at Nottingham Express Transit’s Wilkinson Street Depot with a special open day on Friday 7th June. The event will include a guided tour as well as a chance to … Continue reading →

Nottingham Express Transit have raised more than £1,200 for MacMillan Cancer Support at the start of a new partnership between the two organisations. The money was raised by staff, passengers and the system operator with NET employees staging a bake … Continue reading →

A £3.5 million project to fully refresh all of the original trams on Nottingham Express Transit – the 15 Bombardier Incentro trams – is underway with the first “new look” tram due to be unveiled on Friday 10th May. This … Continue reading →

Nottingham and Derby City Councils have submitted outline plans to the government looking at a major expansion of Nottingham Express Transit which could include the two cities being linked along with East Midlands Airport. The Department for Transport have shortlisted … Continue reading →

The latest tramway in the UK to see some trackwork will be Nottingham Express with essential maintenance work due to take place in the city centre on Sunday 28th April. As a result of this work there will no trams … Continue reading →

Another pictorial for you with a few photos taken at Nottingham Station on Nottingham Express Transit on Saturday 28th September 2018. These images were captured by Hazel Quarmby and show trams old and new, in fleet livery and adverts.

A nine year old boy was taken to hospital after he was hit by a tram at Eskdale Drive on Sunday 7th April. The incident happened at approximately 1550 with the boy receiving treatment on scene by the ambulance service … Continue reading →