Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 121

Posted on Monday 5 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

We head off for another “Lockdown Walks” in Sheffield featuring a tram running on the Blue route.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 104

Posted on Saturday 3 April 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” is heading off to Sheffield again in this edition as we take a look at another tram running on the Supertram network.

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Supertram Engineering Works to disrupt services over Easter

Posted on Wednesday 24 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Essential engineering works on the major junction at Park Square just outside Sheffield City Centre will see major disruption to services on the Supertram network from 2000 on Saturday 3rd April until the start of service on Tuesday 6th April … Continue reading →

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Public Consultation launched for improvements at Rotherham Parkgate

Posted on Monday 22 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire PTE have launched a consultation into several transport improvement at Rotherham Parkgate which should make it easier for passengers to access the Supertram Tram-Train service from there into Sheffield. Included in the proposals are improved road access, better … Continue reading →

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More DfT funding for English light rail systems

Posted on Saturday 20 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

The Department for Transport have confirmed that a further £33 million in emergency Coronavirus funding is to be awarded to the six English light rail systems outside of London (London Tramlink and the Docklands Light Railway are supported through the … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Sunday 14 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest “Lockdown Walks” we head out into Sheffield as we take a look at probably the most popular of all the trams in the fleet, thanks in no small part to its special livery.

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More Network Rail Engineering works to affect Tram-Train services

Posted on Wednesday 10 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Following on from the Network Rail Engineering Works which took place in February meaning no Tram-Train services could run a further day of work will be taking place on Sunday 21st March which will again mean the Tram-Train service will … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 101

Posted on Sunday 7 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” we are again in South Yorkshire as we take a look at a tram operating on the Supertram system.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 101

Posted on Sunday 21 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another outing during Lockdown for this latest edition of “Lockdown Walks” and we are again heading out in Sheffield.

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 116

Posted on Sunday 14 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” continues today as we again take a trip to Sheffield and view one of the original trams in an all over advert.

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Improved maintenance planned for Supertram’s Citylink vehicles

Posted on Thursday 11 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Ever since the Citylink vehicles were introduced into service on the Stagecoach Supertram network there have been reliability issues with, at times, the complete fleet having to be withdrawn from service. But now Stagecoach have joined with Semcon to come … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 117

Posted on Sunday 7 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

This latest “Lockdown Walk” again heads to South Yorkshire as we take a look at the street section of Supertram in the Hillsborough area.

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Tram-Trains return to two an hour

Posted on Thursday 4 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

When you’re wondering where the next news story is coming from you can usually rely on a timetable change of Stagecoach Supertram! This time it is the Tram-Train service which is again seeing an amendment with two services an hour … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 111

Posted on Sunday 31 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its another snowy look at the Stagecoach Supertram for this latest edition of “Lockdown Walks”.

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Tram-Train services reduced

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There has been a further reduction in service on the Stagecoach Supertram network and this time it’s the Tram-Train service which will be affected with a 50% reduction in frequency to just one an hour. No other changes have been … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Stagecoach Supertram 125

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There is a touch of snow around for today’s edition of “Lockdown Walks” as we are heading off to Sheffield.

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Tram-Train services suspended after Storm Christoph hits

Posted on Saturday 23 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The tram-train service between Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate was suspended in its entirety on Thursday 21st January after flooding caused by Storm Christoph. As has been a semi-regular problem since the service began in October 2018 the heavy rain which … Continue reading →

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All change for Supertram services again

Posted on Saturday 16 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

With England once again in lockdown and fewer people travelling by public transport Stagecoach Supertram have confirmed that they will again be introducing a revised timetable. This new timetable will start from Sunday 17th January.

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In Pictures: More snow in Sheffield

Posted on Friday 15 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram services saw delays, temporary suspensions and general disruption on Thursday 14th January after heavy snow fell in South Yorkshire. As with the previous snow at the end of 2020 it was the Blue and Purple routes which were … Continue reading →

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Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub launched

Posted on Thursday 14 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Network Rail, the South Yorkshire PTE and Stagecoach Supertram have launched a Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub which contains a range of information drawn from the collective experience of designing, constructing and operating the first Tram-Train service in Britain. It … Continue reading →

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