Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

The first pieces of tram track for the extensions of Nottingham Express Transit are now starting to be delivered to the City as progress continues on constructing phase two which will see Beeston, Chilwell and Clifton joining the successful network.

It might still be November but Nottingham Express Transit are already getting in the festive spirit as they are going to run extra services between The Forest and the City Centre on Wednesdays and Fridays from Wednesday 21st November until … Continue reading →

The project to extend Nottingham Express Transit has reached another milestone with the first 120 metres of track foundations being laid at a new tram park and ride site for 1,300 cars near to Bardills Island on the A52. This … Continue reading →

North Midland Construction plc (NMC) has been awarded contracts to provide utilities and civil engineering works on phase two of Nottingham Express Transit. NMC will be diverting and upgrading sewers, utility supplies, telecoms and electric services around the route of … Continue reading →

The next series of drop-in information events to inform local residents of the plans for phase two of Nottingham Express Transit are to take place in the run-up to Christmas it has been announced. Six sessions will take place at … Continue reading →

Bands and musicians will be performing live on board trams on the Nottingham Express Transit network on Saturday 27th October to help promote the Branch Out Festival which takes place the following day. The aim of the festival is to … Continue reading →

The centre car of 204 has received another advert as part of Nottingham Express Transit’s support for the Wear it Pink day on Friday 26th October. When 204 was outshopped in its Glide into Nottingham livery earlier this year it … Continue reading →

Nottingham Express Transit’s popular family ticket which allows up to two adults and three children unlimited travel on the trams for one day for just £5 is available again for the October half term week. The ticket is available from … Continue reading →

The next phase of works to extend Nottingham Express Transit through to Clifton have now commenced with the closure of a section of Ruddington Lane for six months. This work will see some of the road lowered so that trams can … Continue reading →

The Park and Ride site at The Forest has been closed since 29th September and will remain so until Wednesday 10th October because of the annual Goose Fair taking place at the adjacent recreation ground. Normally people who use this … Continue reading →

Transport Minister Norman Baker, who kept his job at the Department for Transport as part of the recent reshuffle, has been given an update on how the plan to extend Nottingham Express Transit is progressing during a visit to the … Continue reading →

There will be slight delays to services on Nottingham Express Transit on Monday 10th September to allow the Tour of Britain cycle race to make its way through the City Centre. From 0950 for approximately 15 minutes no trams will … Continue reading →

As reported at the weekend the latest tram on the Nottingham Express Transit network to  receive advertising vinyls has been 204 which has received its first ever all over advert for Glide into Nottingham, a campaign to encourage more people … Continue reading →

It has been announced that part of Ruddington Lane in Wilford will close for six months from October this year to allow major works in connection with phase two of Nottingham Express Transit to take place. The news that the … Continue reading →

2012 is fast becoming the year of the all over advert on the UK’s tramways and light rail systems with another tram in Nottingham receiving a vinyl wrap livery over the past few days. This time 204 is the lucky … Continue reading →

Works on Wilford Toll Bridge as part of the construction of the Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two line to Clifton are due to commence later this month. Preparatory works are expected to commence from Monday 20th August providing that Nottingham … Continue reading →

A further 73 construction jobs were advertised at the end of July to help with the building of Phase Two of Nottingham Express Transit, in a major sign that progress on the two new lines is happening rapidly. This last … Continue reading →

Following the takeover of service 228 by Premiere Buses the combined tram and bus ticket offer has now been extended to include this service which links Hucknall Library, Bestwood Village and Bulwell. For just £3.60 for adults or £2 for … Continue reading →

As we reported a few weeks ago when the Olympic Torch made its way through Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham Express Transit added a special “super square” advert on the centre car of 202. This advert not only welcomed the torch … Continue reading →