Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

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 The vehicles had been withdrawn on Friday 16th February with Stagecoach Supertram … Continue reading →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All of the Citylink Tram-Trains on Stagecoach Supertram have been temporarily withdrawn from service “due to a problem near Shalesmoor” on Friday 16th February.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.

The Christmas period saw some further snowfall across the UK and this time we head to South Yorkshire for some images of trams running in the white stuff on Friday 29th December. As we have come to expect the snow … Continue reading →

The stop on Stagecoach Supertram’s Yellow route to Meadowhall at Arena has had a name change in recent weeks. Gone is the Don Valley Stadium part of the name with this now replaced by Olympic Legacy Park so the full … Continue reading →

It has been delayed, it is well over budget and now the tram-train pilot – which will eventually run between Sheffield and Rotherham – has been heavily criticised by the Public Accounts Committee. As well as being very critical of … Continue reading →

On Friday 8th December Stagecoach Supertram 110 failed at Bamforth Street and with a repair not able to be completed on the scene 115 was coupled to the errant tram and pushed it through to Malin Bridge. The fault was … Continue reading →

2017 was the year that it was hoped that the tram-train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham would have been up and running but delays in the project have meant that hasn’t been possible. With 2018 now set as the completion … Continue reading →

Although the Citylink tram-trains have now entered service in Sheffield, with examples now having run on the Purple, Blue and Yellow routes, there is still some training on going to bring more drivers up to standard on the new order … Continue reading →

Since their introduction into service the Citylink tram-trains now operating on the conventional Stagecoach Supertram network have been mainly confined to the Purple route – aside from a few “service extras” – but that has now changed as from Thursday … Continue reading →

The major construction project to ensure that Tram-Train services will be able to run between Stagecoach Supertram and national rail tracks to Rotherham Central and Parkgate is continuing at its own pace with most attention currently being concentrated on Rotherham … Continue reading →

Since the Citylink tram-trains started running regularly in passenger service – with the Purple route still where you are most likely to see one in operation – the first of the class, 399 201, has seen very little use. This … Continue reading →

Poppies are starting to appear on the cab ends of trams on Stagecoach Supertram as part of the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal. Each year in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday many UK tramways so adorn their trams … Continue reading →