Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

Out and About: South Yorkshire Supertram – Crystal Peaks July 2024

This “Out and About” is going to South Yorkshire again as we again feature the Supertram system.

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In Pictures: Flooding causes Supertram disruption

Heavy overnight rain in Sheffield led to delays for trams on Thursday 5th December 2024. The tracks were flooded on Middlewood Road close to Leppings Lane tramstop which meant that early morning trams were unable to travel to Middlewood.

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Out and About: South Yorkshire Supertram – June 2024

It is time for another edition of “Out and About” as we head to the Middlewood terminus of South Yorkshire Supertram’s Yellow route.

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Supertram staff raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of colleague

Staff at South Yorkshire Supertram have raised £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of a much-loved colleague. Matt Orange passed away from cancer earlier this year and now thanks to the generosity and dedication the cancer charity will benefit … Continue reading

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South Yorkshire Supertram Engineering Works: Sunday 1st December

There will be more engineering works impacting services on the South Yorkshire Supertram network on Sunday 1st December. But this time it should only lead to minor disruption as they are scheduled to be completed by 0900 and only affect … Continue reading

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A trip to… South Yorkshire Supertram

Steven Hughes provides us with some more photos – this time it’s a visit to the South Yorkshire Supertram system on 5th November 2024. New advert liveries were the main focus on this visit but we also see some trams … Continue reading

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In Pictures: 115 gets its first advert in Sheffield

There is even more variety in liveries on the South Yorkshire Supertram network with the third new advert in the past seven weeks now being seen on 115. The tram re-entered service with an advert for JD on 16th November … Continue reading

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Budget gives hope for trams in England

The end of October saw the first budget of the new Labour government and alongside the headline news of tax rises and other ways to raise money for planned projects, there was some mention of trams with the hope that … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd November 2024

We go to South Yorkshire for this week’s set of photos:

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Supertram offer free travel for armed forces personnel this Remembrance Day

Anyone who is either a current member of the armed forces or a veteran will be able to travel for free on the South Yorkshire Supertram network on both Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Armistice Day (Monday 11th November).

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In Pictures: 111 gets new advert in Sheffield

The Pretty Little Thing days are over on South Yorkshire Supertram after the one remaining tram – 111 – returned to service with a new advert. The tram now advertises Sumup in a black and white design.

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Supertram joins pioneering rail safety initiative

South Yorkshire Supertram has become the first light rail network in the UK to join a pioneering rail safety initiative aimed at young people. The partnership, with Rail Safe Friendly, an initiative by Learn Live, is committed to educating young … Continue reading

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Supertram train up first group of accredited Mental Health First Aiders

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they have successfully trained their first group of Mental Health First Aiders as part of their ongoing commitment to enhancing colleague wellbeing and fostering a supportive community.

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In Pictures: Supertram goes as far as Arena

The latest engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram system took place over the weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October. This time they were working on the overhead at Valley Centertainment which saw Yellow route trams only able … Continue reading

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South Yorkshire Mayor praises Supertram staff for a Superclean

Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Mayor, has recently visited the Supertram depot at Nunnery Square to thank staff for their efforts in the deep clean which has taken place since the network came under public control again in March. This … Continue reading

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A trip to… South Yorkshire Supertram

In this pictorial article we head to the South Yorkshire Supertram system for a selection of photos taken during a visit on 10th October 2024. This was the week when 118 re-entered service with new advertising vinyls and that features … Continue reading

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Supertram Engineering Works this October

More investment into the South Yorkshire Supertram network will be taking place during October with Yellow route and Tram-Train services set to be impacted on two consecutive weekends at the end of the month.

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In Pictures: Supertram 118 changes adverts

South Yorkshire Supertram 118 is a Pretty Little Thing no more as its long-standing adverts for the online retailer have been replaced by a new ad for e-on. This is the first time that e-on have had a full ad … Continue reading

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Supertram launch new charity initiative

South Yorkshire Supertram – now a publicly operated network following the ending of Stagecoach’s contract in March – has announced a new charity initiative which will help to match its employee’s charity fundraising and support the local community.

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Body worn cameras to be introduced on Supertram to help safety

With the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority recently revealing that in the three months between April and June that there have been nine incidents of anti-social behaviour on board Supertram aimed at conductors, they have unveiled a number of measures … Continue reading

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