Category Archives: Nottingham Express Transit

Delays for NET after tram derails following collision

There was significant disruption for services on the Nottingham Express Transit system on Thursday 19th September after a tram was derailed after being hit by a lorry. The collision happened at 1045 and services weren’t able to resume until just … Continue reading →

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English light rail journeys increase again

In what is a mainly positive story, the latest Department for Transport figures have shown that passenger journeys being undertaken on English tram and light rail systems are continuing to increase and whilst they have still not yet got to … Continue reading →

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Strikes threatened on Nottingham Express Transit

Nottingham’s famous Goose Fair could be targeted again by the GMB Union with strike action on the city’s trams after members voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking action. The dispute again centres on pay with the union stating that the … Continue reading →

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NET to offer discounted travel with Academic Year Tram Pass

Its that time of the year where students start to get ready to return to school/college/university and to help the cost of travelling to their various educational establishments, Nottingham Express Transit are offering discounted academic year travel.

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NET appoint new network resilience and security manager

Nottingham Express Transit have announced the appointment of a new network resilience and security manager as part of a wider initiative to increase safety for tram users. Shaun Kenneth joins the team with more than 14 years of experience in … Continue reading →

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NET colleagues get engaged at 20th anniversary celebrations

When Nottingham Express Transit celebrated their 20th anniversary earlier this year two members of staff decided they wanted to have their own anniversary in the future as they got engaged! Gary and Nicola have worked at NET for 18 and … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 4th August 2024

Double photos from Steven Hughes with visits to Nottingham Express Transit and West Midlands Metro:

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NET team up with Nottingham Trent University to support students

Nottingham Express Transit have announced an ongoing partnership with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) which will provide support for students at the university in their future careers. Over the last academic year NET have worked with three university departments to set … Continue reading →

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Revised NET service for Nottinghamshire Pride

Nottingham Express Transit will operate a revised service on Saturday 27th July to allow people to get to the Nottinghamshire Pride event as well as ensuring the Pride March can take place safely.

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NET set to propose new timetable

Nottingham Express Transit operators Tramlink Nottingham are planning to propose a new timetable to Nottingham City Council which would see a major rethink of when trams should be operating. The news was unveiled by Andrew Conroy at the most recent … Continue reading →

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NET 213 gets new Pride vinyls

For the first time since the system opened in 2004, Nottingham Express Transit is fully embracing Pride with special vinyls applied to Incentro 213. With Notts Pride taking place on Saturday 27th July, Nottingham Express Transit have teamed up with … Continue reading →

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NET staff walk the length of the system to raise money for charity

Nottingham Express Transit have raised more than £1,000 for Nottingham Central Women’s Aid. 35 staff from the tram company walked the entire length of its 12.4 mile network raising vital funds for the charity, who are NET’s chosen charity this … Continue reading →

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Fares to increase on NET again from 1st July

Nottingham Express Transit have confirmed that their fares will increase from Monday 1st July. In making the announcement they have cited that increase are required to allow continued investment in the network whilst also blaming high energy costs and the … Continue reading →

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Tram windscreen smashed and driver injured after brick dropped from bridge

Nottinghamshire Police have launched appeal to find those responsible after a brick was dropped from a bridge in Basford which hit a tram’s windscreen leading to minor injuries for the driver. The incident happened at around 1900 on Tuesday 4th … Continue reading →

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More trackwork in Nottingham this July

The next set of tram track improvement works in Nottingham have been announced which will see no trams running between The Forest and Old Market Square for 13 days during July. Work will be undertaken at High School and Royal … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Emergency exercise in Nottingham

Whilst everyone hopes the worst never happens, there is always the potential for there being a serious incident involving a tram which requires the emergency services to attend. To make sure that if this does happen everyone is prepared for … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit 232 heads off repairs

Trams on the back of low loaders is not exactly ground-breaking news with the West Midlands Metro in particular seemingly always sending their trams off somewhere or another. But the sight of a tram from Nottingham on a lorry is … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Works: 18th and 19th May

There will be track works on Nottingham Express Transit over the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May which will see a change to services. The work will be taking place at David Lane on both days.

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In Pictures: 204 completes an e-on hattrick in Nottingham

e-on now have three incredibly similar adverts adorning trams in Nottingham after Incentro 204 swapped its previous all over ad for MHR Global for the incredibly familiar red vinyls for the power company. Of course, the company are no strangers … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trams stored in Wilkinson Street Depot yard

As with practically every modern tramway system operating in the UK, Nottingham Express Transit currently have some of their tram fleet unavailable for service. Whereas for some systems the unavailable trams are currently inside workshops in Nottingham they remain stored … Continue reading →

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