Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

In Pictures: 2019 rail replacement works start at Hillsborough

Posted on Monday 22 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The start of four months of rail replacement work on the Stagecoach Supertram network got underway on Good Friday, 19th April, with the first stage seeing work concentrated in the Hillsborough area. With all trams on the Blue and Yellow … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 114

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

One final visit to Sheffield for the time being as our look into the past sees another of the original Siemens-Duewag trams in action.

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In Pictures: Tamper at Meadowhall Interchange

Posted on Saturday 20 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few weeks – on and off – a Tamper has been stabled in the spare platform at Meadowhall Interchange (with one platform all that is really needed since the Purple route was permanently curtailed in Sheffield City … Continue reading →

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RAIB investigate after passenger falls onto tracks at Ashton

Posted on Friday 19 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The RAIB have announced they are conducting an investigation after a passenger in a “vulnerable condition” fell onto the tracks at the Ashton-under-Lyne on Tuesday 12th March. The passenger had alighted from the tram and had leant on the side … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 105

Posted on Saturday 13 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we are back in Sheffield as we feature another archive image from the Stagecoach Supertram system.

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Promotional ticket prices extended until May 2020 on Tram-Train

Posted on Friday 12 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

When the Tram-Train service between Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate started operating in October 2018 it was revealed that the tram-only dayrider tickets would be available for a promotional period only. This was initially expected be until this spring but it … Continue reading →

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Tram-Train service suspended after fault grounds Citylink fleet

Posted on Wednesday 10 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The Tram-Train pilot service between Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate for several hours on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th April after the discovery of a fault on one of the Citylink vehicles which meant it was necessary to undertake checks by … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 102

Posted on Saturday 6 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

We move forward in the history of the South Yorkshire Supertram this week as we enter the era of operation by major transport company Stagecoach.

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Satisfaction remains high on (some) English tramways

Posted on Wednesday 3 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest Transport Focus Tram Passenger Survey has shown that passengers continue to be satisfied on four different English tramways – although for West Midlands Metro there has been a fall in satisfaction between 2017 and 2018. The Blackpool Tramway … Continue reading →

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Extra engineering works for Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 3 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

On top of the forthcoming rail replacement project there will be a small closure of Stagecoach Supertram on Sunday 7th April with no trams able to run between Sheffield Station and Fitzalan Square due to track works. This will affect … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New advert for Supertram 116

Posted on Tuesday 2 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram 116 has entered service in a new all over advert with XPO Logistics the sponsor of the tram. In a fairly simple design the tram is completed in white on each end section with the central section (plus … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 31 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

There are a couple of new Photo Galleries online for you now:

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 12 & 03

Posted on Saturday 30 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

A pair of Siemens-Duewag trams feature in today’s edition of Picture in Time as we stay in Sheffield.

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Details announced for first stage of 2019 Supertram rail replacement works

Posted on Thursday 28 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

Passengers who usually travel on the Blue and Yellow routes of Stagecoach Supertram beyond Hillsborough better get used to service disruption as the start of a long period of rail replacement works gets underway on Friday 19th April with the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram

Posted on Saturday 23 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week we move north from Croydon to Sheffield to start a series of archive images from the Supertram network, starting off with an image during testing.

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Supertram rail replacement work to continue

Posted on Sunday 3 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

The continued project to replace track on Stagecoach Supertram will be back in 2019 with work scheduled to affect Blue and Yellow route services between mid-April and late August. Once again the work will be taking place in phases with … Continue reading →

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Damaged sections of Citylink Tram-Trains head back to Spain

Posted on Wednesday 27 February 2019 by Gareth Prior

The two sections of the Stagecoach Supertram Tram-Trains which were damaged in collisions within five weeks of each in October and November 2018 have departed Nunnery Square Depot for repairs back in Spain. The damaged parts of 399 202 and … Continue reading →

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Power supply problems on Supertram

Posted on Thursday 31 January 2019 by Gareth Prior

Thursday 31st January has proven to be a bad day for Stagecoach Supertram with disruption to both the Tram-Train service and the Blue route thanks to two separate overhead line issues – one on the railway section of the Tram-Train … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 399 205 failure causes Supertram delays

Posted on Saturday 26 January 2019 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Yellow routes of Stagecoach Supertram were severely disrupted on Friday 25th January after Citylink 399 205 failed at Hillsborough. The fault on the tram-train was so severe that it was not possible to repair on site and … Continue reading →

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A trio of wins for Manx Electric Railway in Tram of the Year!

Posted on Sunday 13 January 2019 by Gareth Prior

To be fair it was always likely to be a case of how big the win would be in the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2018 and so it turned out with the Manx Electric Railway winning three … Continue reading →

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