Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Wednesday 13 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Continuing our series of photos from Sheffield, in this edition of “Picture in Time” we move forward to 2002.

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Andy Burnham hits out at government support

Posted on Sunday 10 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has become the latest official across the UK to criticise promised government support saying the funding being offered to help Manchester Metrolink doesn’t go far enough and without more decisions will have to be … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 02

Posted on Wednesday 6 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature another photo from Sheffield with the year again 1995.

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Further stages of 2020 Supertram rail replacement work confirmed

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

We reported last month on the first phase of the 2020 Stagecoach Supertram rail replacement project which will get underway on Monday 4th May in the Hackenthorpe, Donetsk Way and Birley Golf Course areas and last until 5th June. It … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 12

Posted on Wednesday 29 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we move on to 1995 for another image from what was still known as the South Yorkshire Supertram at the time.

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Government confirm support for light rail

Posted on Friday 24 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

One of the themes which has been emerging in recent weeks during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has been the financial strain it has been putting on various light rail systems with the Tyne and Wear Metro the first to express … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 06

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

Our next batch of modern tram archive images will be coming from Sheffield and we start off back in 1994 with an image of one of the trams in action.

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More rail replacement work coming up on Supertram

Posted on Monday 20 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

The final phase of the three year Stagecoach Supertram rail replacement project will get underway in May with the first stage of 2020 works being concentrated at Hackenthorpe and Donetsk Way (Area 1). This work will get underway from Monday … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: How to still get a tram fix when you can’t go out

Posted on Friday 3 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

Or spot the tram! What do you do when you’re told you can’t go out because of the Coronavirus but you still want to see some trams? For most of us the only real answer is DVDs or YouTube videos … Continue reading →

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Further service reductions on the way

Posted on Wednesday 1 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

As the impact of the current social distancing restrictions continue to be felt it has been announced that there will be further service reductions on various tramways across the British Isles – Stagecoach Supertram has already reduced their service with … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Middlewood Road in Sheffield receives new surface

Posted on Monday 30 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

As part of a general maintenance the road surface on Middlewood Road in Sheffield (where Supertram runs to the terminus at Middlewood) has recently received a new surface of light gravel in places. Its not known the reasons for the … Continue reading →

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More service reductions across the UK

Posted on Monday 23 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

As government advice for social distancing and to travel only if essential continues further service reductions have been introduced on light rail systems across the UK. The Tyne and Wear Metro have further reduced their timetables whilst a revised service … Continue reading →

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Peak time travel pass restrictions lifted as more Coronavirus measures in place across the UK

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

Since their introduction concessionary passes for use on buses and some trams have seen a limit on their use during morning peak times but in light of the current Coronavirus pandemic it has now been announced that this will be … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro first to announce reduced timetable in wake of Coronavirus

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

With new recommendations for reducing non-essential travel and the idea of more people working from home Nexus have announced that a reduced timetable will be in operation on the Tyne and Wear Metro for the foreseeable future. In making these … Continue reading →

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Sheffield awarded £166 million from Transforming Cities Fund

Posted on Monday 16 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

The Sheffield City Regions has been awarded £166 million from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund, as confirmed during the recent budget. The region has big for £220 million but has not got the full amount meaning that full proposals of … Continue reading →

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Sheffield Midland Station Masterplan would see re-routing of Supertram

Posted on Saturday 14 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

Could the Stagecoach Supertram line which currently serves the main railway station in Sheffield be diverted to take a new alignment? A new masterplan for the area around Sheffield Railway Station suggests that it could with a diversion from the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trackwork in Sheffield

Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

The past few weeks have seen some small jobs on Stagecoach Supertram affecting services, including on Sunday 8th March at Holme Lane with the inbound track dealt with during the morning. This work was only fairly minor and meant there … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Supertram engineering works

Posted on Friday 21 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

There will be disruption to some services on Stagecoach Supertram on two separate occasions in the next week or so as essential engineering works take place on the network. There will be amendments to services on both Monday 24th February … Continue reading →

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Full Supertram services resume

Posted on Thursday 20 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having been suspended since Sunday 16th February, Stagecoach Supertram services were able to resume operating across the bridge over the River Don at Tinsley from approximately 1600 on Thursday 20th February. Services had been suspended as a result of safety … Continue reading →

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Contactless available on all Sheffield trams

Posted on Monday 3 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

After a trial period where only a few conductors had new ticket machines, all trams on the Stagecoach Supertram network now have the facility for passengers to pay using contactless cards as well as Google Pay and Apple Pay. Described … Continue reading →

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