Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 112

Posted on Tuesday 28 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “15 Years Apart” has another modern tram as the focus as we once more head to South Yorkshire for a view of one of the Siemens-Duewag built trams which operate on Supertram.

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Christmas and New Year services 2021/2

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Although we are now entering a period with additional restrictions amid a new Coronavirus variant if you need to get out the house over the Christmas and New Year period (whilst taking all the necessary precautions to slow the spread) … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Beighton/Drake House Lane on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we are “Out and About” again with the system being treated to our attention this time being South Yorkshire’s Supertram network.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 111

Posted on Wednesday 22 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” is returning to a modern tram image as its another trip to South Yorkshire and the Stagecoach operated Supertram system.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 110

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s a case of from one fleet livery to another in today’s edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 116

Posted on Saturday 11 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

When we look at trams “15 Years Apart” in this series it isn’t often that a modern tram carries two different advert liveries in the two images but that’s exactly what the subject of today’s edition has.

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Voting now open for Tram of the Year!

Posted on Sunday 5 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

After the two weeks nomination period you can now start to vote in the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2021! We will be looking to crown all four categories: Tram (Traditional), Tram (Modern), Tramway and Event of the … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 28th November 2021

Posted on Sunday 28 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week come from Stagecoach Supertram back in September:

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Storm Arwen causes major disruption across the north of the UK

Posted on Saturday 27 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

The first major weather related disruption of the autumn/winter 2021/2 period has now happened with Storm Arwen causing major issues for several light rail and tram systems in the north of the UK – the Tyne and Wear Metro seeing … Continue reading →

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Another revised timetable for Supertram from 28th November

Posted on Tuesday 23 November 2021 by Gareth Prior

Once upon a time in a pre-pandemic world the only tram system which used to regularly change its timetables was the Blackpool Tramway. But now in the new post-pandemic world and its getting increasingly difficult to keep up-to-date with all … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Poppies return to Stagecoach Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 27 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

As has become traditional in recent years, Stagecoach Supertram have started to show their support for Remembrance Day with poppies being affixed to the trams. This year Remembrance Sunday falls on 14th November and the poppies on the trams are … Continue reading →

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Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Midlands get cash boost in budget

Posted on Saturday 23 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

In a pre-announcement from next week’s budget, it has been confirmed that several city regions in England are to receive billions of pounds to help improve public transport – including investment in trams and light rail. The funding package will … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Stagecoach Supertram 121 & bus

Posted on Monday 18 October 2021 by Gareth Prior

After the latest series of “Whatever Happened To?” finished last week, our Monday evening photo series for the next few weeks with the return of  “Trams &” with the first part featuring a modern tram and bus in Sheffield.

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West Street closure in Sheffield causes limited Supertram service to Middlewood and Malin Bridge

Posted on Tuesday 28 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

With West Street closed to all through traffic from late on Friday 24th September only a very limited service was able to run on the Blue and Yellow routes the other side of the closure the following morning. One tram … Continue reading →

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Fewer staff required to self isolate but staff retention and recruitment remain challenge to UK tram operators

Posted on Saturday 25 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

“This service has been cancelled because of staff shortages”. Anyone who has attempted to travel on the UK transport network in recent weeks and months probably can’t help but be aware of the challenges all transport operators – whether that … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Reserved area for conductors on Supertram reduced

Posted on Wednesday 22 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Last year as one of the measures to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus and to provide on-board conductors to have an area away from passengers one end of the trams on the Stagecoach Supertram network was cordoned off to … Continue reading →

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Supertram services disrupted following death of man after stabbing

Posted on Tuesday 21 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

A man has died in hospital after being stabbed in Sheffield City Centre on Friday 17th September. The incident occurred on High Street after the incident at 1630 leading to all tram services through the area being suspended and revised … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Trams running through Sheffield City Centre

Posted on Saturday 18 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” today heads back into Sheffield City Centre as we take a look at some more of the trams of Supertram in action.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 16th September 2021

Posted on Thursday 16 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we have photos from Sheffield again as well as a trip to Beamish:

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In Pictures: Points failure at Cathedral leads to Tram-Train and Purple route changes in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 14 September 2021 by Gareth Prior

Sheffield Station/Sheffield Hallam University became a temporary terminus for trams on the Tram-Train and Purple routes on Sunday 12th September after a points failure at Cathedral. Services were affected for around five hours from mid-afternoon while the fault was repaired.

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