Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

In this edition of “Out and About” we take a trip to Nottingham Express Transit, now in its 22nd year of operation.

Nottingham Express Transit (NET) have become the latest tramway in the UK to join the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) safety campaign: “Two Lines = Stop”. The campaign is aimed at pedestrians and reminds them of the dangers … Continue reading →

Trams will continue to operate at a lower frequency during peak times on Nottingham Express Transit for at least another month. The temporary timetable introduced during June had originally been planned to be in use for four weeks but with … Continue reading →

Essential maintenance works on Nottingham Express Transit will see no trams running between Wilkinson Street and The Forest after 2200 for four nights in August. Taking place from Monday 4th to Thursday 7th August 2025, the work involves repairs on … Continue reading →

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Gary Godden is bringing together Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham Express Transit for a collaborative project with aims to make public transport even safer. Operation Safenet will see closer collaboration and information sharing between police … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago we reported how Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 232 had returned to service after coming back from Derby, and now we have the photographic evidence that it is back out on the line!

Almost since the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) launched in 2004 there has been a tradition of the trams being named, with all 37 of the fleet now carrying a name. These are split between famous national personalities as well as … Continue reading →

Monday 7th July marks the introduction of new fares on Nottingham Express Transit following their annual fees review and it has been announced that there will just be a small change to Short Hop tram tickets purchased from ticket machines … Continue reading →

Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 232 has returned to service – after over two years out of use. The tram was back in service by Thursday 3rd July 2025 following the completion of repairs and full commissioning.

The continual battle over fare evasion on the Nottingham tram network seems to have taken a new twist with a number of websites currently offering fake tram tickets which are attempting to be used on NET services. In the wake … Continue reading →

Trams will be running at a reduced frequency on Nottingham Express Transit for the next four weeks in an attempt to be able to provide a more reliable service following a recent spate of cancellations as a result of a … Continue reading →

Nottingham Express Transit Incentro 204 is carrying a new name after it was chosen to become the Community Hero’s Tram for 2025. It has been named in honour of Dr Marcellus Baz BEM, founder and CEO of the charity Switch … Continue reading →

If you ever wondered what one of the fundamental problems with public transport in the UK is we present you exhibit A – the Managing Director of Trentbarton buses, Tom Morgan, has railed against the idea that Nottingham Express Transit … Continue reading →

Following media reports showing youths “tram surfing” by clinging on to the rear of trams in Nottingham, bosses at Nottingham Express Transit have given a warning over the dangerous act to anyone who may be tempted to follow the trend … Continue reading →

Article updated 03/06/2025 following resumption of services Nottingham Express Transit services on the Clifton line have been severely disrupted after a collision between a car and a tram at the Queens Walk/Robin Hood Way junction. Citadis 228 was derailed in … Continue reading →

A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries sustained after being hit by a tram in Nottingham City Centre on Thursday 15th May. The boy was hit at around 1000 with emergency services quickly on the … Continue reading →

A collaborative project between students from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Nottingham Express Transit, and Nottingham City Council has helped to design concepts for a “tramstop of the future”. Students from the Civil Engineering and Product Design courses came together … Continue reading →