Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

South Yorkshire Supertram have launched a new Community Ambassador Volunteer Programme, a corporate social responsibility initiative designed to support the continued improvement of the tram network whilst also strengthening connections with communities across the region.

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they will be running additional late-night services on Sunday 24th May to assist people getting home after the Sheffield Adored Festival which is taking place at Don Valley Bowl.

The last week of May 2026 will see more engineering works taking place on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with rail replacement set to take place at Gleadless Townend, Donetsk Way and Westfield.

South Yorkshire Supertram have become the first tram operator in the UK, and one of a select few across the world, to introduce the Optibus software platform. This will enable Supertram to streamline operations, improve time management, and enhance convenience … Continue reading →

The next set of engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network have been announced, and will be taking place over the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend in the Attercliffe area.

As we reported a few days ago, Thursday 9th April saw the opening of a new tramstop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with Magna welcoming its first passengers. Located on the Tram-Train route it is on Network Rail infrastructure … Continue reading →

Thursday 9th April 2026 saw the first additional stop to open on the South Yorkshire Supertram tram-train line since it originally opened in 2018 with Magna welcoming its very first passengers.

There will be no services on the South Yorkshire Supertram Tram-Train route between Meadowhall South and Rotherham Parkgate after 1700 on Saturday evenings in April to allow Network Rail to complete drainage works.

As we reported a few days ago, the first major trackworks of 2026 got underway on the South Yorkshire Supertram network from Saturday 28th March. The 16-day project will see no trams running between Sheffield Station and Gleadless Townend to … Continue reading →

It seems to have been a long-time coming, but it has now been confirmed that the new tram-train station at Magna will open on Thursday 9th April 2026 – the first additional stop to be added to the network since … Continue reading →

School holidays and expected better weather/more daylight hours can only mean one thing – it’s the start of another year of improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network! The first set of works started earlier today (Saturday 28th March) … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire Supertram and Global (the Media & Entertainment group) have completed a major upgrade of the tram network’s 6-sheet advertising estate. This has seen a new generation of high-quality, energy-efficient LED-lit posters installed across the network.

Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, recently claimed that South Yorkshire Supertram are losing £1,700 a week because of fare dodging, although the SYMCA have confirmed that this isn’t all deliberate with some down to the fact that conductors … Continue reading →

A man who was convicted of assaulting a tram conductor, exhibiting threatening behaviour and criminal damage to tramstops at Attercliffe and Cricket Inn Road, has been sentenced at court.