Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

Supertram announce the start of another summer of major renewal works

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) since they took back public control, but this summer will again see major renewal works taking place on the Supertram network. Full details have been announced of the first set of works whilst it … Continue reading

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In Pictures: 125 breaks down at Hillsborough

South Yorkshire Supertram were unable to serve either Malin Bridge or Middlewood for a time on Wednesday 15th July 2026 following the failure of 125. Whilst the tram was repaired to be moved away from the scene all services on … Continue reading

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UKTram supports Supertram event management

One of the huge advantages of tram and light rail networks is their ability to move large crowds of people in a short space of time. That is no more noticeable than before and after major events, whether that be … Continue reading

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Supertram launch special summer tram ticket offers

South Yorkshire Supertram are to make available two new tram ticket offers which will provide excellent value for people travelling on the network over the summer.

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Supertram to operate a special service during Tramlines Festival

The annual Tramlines Festival will be taking place at Hillsborough Park between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th July 2026. This year headline acts will include Fatboy Slim, Courteeners and Wolf Alice and an estimated 10,000 people are expected to attend. … Continue reading

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Supertram’s Dog of the Week Competition starts

It has now been a year since dogs were allowed on-board South Yorkshire Supertram and to celebrate the fact that almost 15,000 of man’s best friend have travelled on the trams since then a Dog of the Week competition has … Continue reading

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Tram disruption for Edinburgh and Sheffield

A large fire in the former Debenhams building on Princes Street has led to part of the Edinburgh Trams route being closed whilst in Sheffield it’s a points problem that is the cause of service changes at Cathedral.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 5th July 2026

Back to Sheffield with some more photos this week:

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Supertram launch competition to win tickets to see Summer Holiday

The latest social media competition from South Yorkshire Supertram is offering the chance for a family of four to see the feel-good theatre production of Summer Holiday currently showing at the Crucible Theatre.

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In Pictures: Supertram rail replacement works

Planned engineering works took place on the South Yorkshire Supertram network over the weekend of Saturday 27th June and Sunday 28th June which impacted services running on the Blue route. The focus of attention this time around was at Waterthorpe … Continue reading

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The hot weather causes disruption to tram services across England

If you’re in the UK you may have noticed that its been a little bit on the warm side over the past days, with red and amber weather warnings in place at various times in certain areas. The weather has … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Trams and lions in Sheffield!

The latest art trail in Sheffield and the surrounding area in support of Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity has arrived with a pride of 150 lions to be discovered! And the fact there are now various lion sculptures in place means … Continue reading

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Transport operators in South Yorkshire support Armed Forces Day with free travel

South Yorkshire transport operators will again be supporting Armed Forces Day by offering free travel to serving members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

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South Yorkshire Supertram Engineering Works: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June

The next planned set of engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network will be taking place on the Blue route over the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.

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Supertram support Sheffield Dog Calendar again

South Yorkshire Supertram are again teaming up with Sheffield Cathedral and 1554 Coffee Shop to find 12 local dogs to appear in the 2027 Sheffield Cathedral Dog Calendar.

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In Pictures: Supertram platforms start to get identified

Its one of the quirks of many tram systems in the UK in that platforms aren’t really identified, except to say northbound/southbound or “trams to x”. Of course that’s not a hard and fast rule and there are some notable … Continue reading

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Supertram staff to tackle the Three Peaks Challenge

Three colleagues who work for South Yorkshire Supertram are taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge in June. They will be raising money for Andy Man’s Club, a charity that provides free peer-to-peer support groups across the UK.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 6th June 2026

This week photos comes from Sheffield:

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Supertram team up for social media competition for Tramlines Festival

Tramlines Festival returns to Sheffield from 24th to 26th July 2026 at Hillsborough Park and South Yorkshire Supertram have teamed up with the festival and SpudBros Express to offer two lucky winners and their friends tram passes, tickets to the … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Supertram trackworks – May 2026

The May school half-term holidays provided an ideal opportunity for more trackworks to take place on South Yorkshire Supertram as investment to improving the network continued. This time work was taking place at Gleadless Townend, Donetsk Way, and Westfield leading … Continue reading

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