Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

The IKEA tram is no more in Sheffield with 111 receiving a new vinyl wrap livery for Pretty Little Thing.com – who are apparently a fashion company. The tram ran for the first time in its new pastel pink livery … Continue reading →

As well as the Tram-Train overhead work during the period 20th to 22nd April the chance was also taken to replace a short section of track at Attercliffe which saw an extended bus replacement service operate from the city centre … Continue reading →

A major milestone in the construction work required for Tram-Train services to start later this year was reached over the weekend with overhead wires now in place connecting the current South Yorkshire Supertram system with Network Rail metals at Tinsley … Continue reading →

Views of Stagecoach Supertram on the Purple route at Herdings/Leighton Road, Blue route at Malin Bridge, at the hub of the network – Cathedral, University of Sheffield and Spring Lane. The videos were filmed on Wednesday 4th April and includes … Continue reading →

The works which will see the overhead connected between the Stagecoach Supertram and Network Rail lines will now take place between Friday 20th and Monday 23rd April – having previously been cancelled back in February as the parts hadn’t been … Continue reading →

Following a period of approximately four months off the road Stagecoach Supertram 113 has now returned to service. The tram had a fault with its articulation which required new parts to be specially manufactured. Photos courtesy of Stuart Cooke.

Back in December we reported about the rebranding of the Supertram stop at Arena – this has now been fully completed both at the stop and on board trams. The stop is now known as Arena / Olympic Legacy Park … Continue reading →

Following the temporary suspension of evening services to Herdings Park after an assault on a staff member Stagecoach Supertram resumed a normal service from Thursday 8th March. This came after a full review of staff safety on board the trams.

Late evening services on Stagecoach Supertram services to Herdings Park have been suspended after a member of staff was assaulted in the evening of Friday 2nd March. Whilst Supertram assist the Police with the incident and with a full review … Continue reading →

Following the complete withdrawal of all seven Citylink tram-train vehicles from service on Stagecoach Supertram after an incident at Shalesmoor they have now been cleared for use again. The vehicles had been withdrawn on Friday 16th February with Stagecoach Supertram … Continue reading →

The planned works which would have seen the overhead wires on the Stagecoach Supertram system joined with those recently installed on the Network Rail line where tram-train services will travel to Rotherham have been cancelled. The reason for this cancellation, … Continue reading →

Following the introduction of the new timetable on Stagecoach Supertram on 28th January a number of trams now return to depot during the day as the frequency drops to every 12 minutes. Those trams which return to depot now show … Continue reading →

All of the Citylink Tram-Trains on Stagecoach Supertram have been temporarily withdrawn from service “due to a problem near Shalesmoor” on Friday 16th February. The exact nature of the problem has not been revealed by Stagecoach Supertram bosses but is … Continue reading →

As we edge ever closer towards the fruition of the Tram-Train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham recent weeks has seen further progress on the construction as shown in this pictorial update from Glyn Hill.