Category Archives: UKTram

The latest meeting of the UKTram Heritage Tramways Committee saw recent updates shared and opportunities explored to strengthen engagement with visitors.

The Light Rail Operators Committee (LROC) at UKTram have named their new leadership after Steve Mabey announced his intention to step down from the Chair role. Graham Fitzgerald from Transdev Ireland will be the new Chair with Trevor Stocker (current … Continue reading →

Representatives from UKTram have recently visited Voestalpine Turnout Technology UK Ltd in Harworth where they have gained insight into the latest developments in switch and crossing (S&C) technology and quality assurance processes.

The end of March and start of April 2026 saw UKTram support the delivery of the first Light Rail and Tramway Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) training course in Crewe. The three day course gave hands-on training combined with theoretical learning, … Continue reading →

There is no doubt that there is a lot of discussion continuing to take place around the UK and Ireland over the future of light rail, with the latest happening in Dublin where professionals from the sector got together to … Continue reading →

RailEl (formerly the Permanent Way Institution) will be hosting a seminar on 14th May 2026 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds which will be discussing the future of urban transport. UKTram will be one of the organisations attending the … Continue reading →

An online Trade and Trams session took place on 31st March for UKTram Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) members where they got together to explore innovation and technical practice across the light rail sector.

UKTram have confirmed that they will once again sponsor the Global Light Rail Awards for 2026 as they continue their commitment to recognising excellence across the light rail sector.

UKTram’s Light Rail Operators Committee (LROC) have met again, this time in Edinburgh where the city’s tram network hosted representatives from across the UK. Once again it offered a valuable opportunity for operators to engage in open discussion and share … Continue reading →

The UKTram Heritage Tramway Committee has reached a major milestone following the news that it now has representatives from every single heritage tramway in the UK.

The European Rail Congress 2026 took place in Tenerife on 11th and 12th March bringing together key people from across the sector to exchange updates and developments.

Steve Duckering, Operations Manager at UKTram, has recently been to Vienna where he joined industry colleagues from across the world at the UITP Light Rail Committee Workstream on Operations and Safety.

UKTram joined with industry partners for a collaborative event hosted by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) in Sheffield which explored light rail opportunities across South Yorkshire and beyond. The event was held in partnership with Hitachi Rail and the UK … Continue reading →

UKTram recently attended Interchange 2026 which was held at Manchester Central on 3rd and 4th March. This is considered to be the leading meeting place for the integrated transport infrastructure community and it saw clients, decision makers and industry experts … Continue reading →

The latest meeting of UKTram’s Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) took place on 12th and 13th February 2026 in Cardiff. This session brought together sector engineers and supply chain representatives to share updates and explore learning across light rail systems.

The most recent meeting of the UKTram Heritage Tramway Committee took place online at the end of January 2026, as updates were given across several priority workstreams supporting the safe and sustainable operation of heritage tramways.

UKTram will be bringing together members of the Light Rail Engineering Group (LREG) and the supply trade for an online Trade and Trams session focused on shared learning, engineering insight and practical experience from across the light rail sector.

The UKTram Centre of Excellence have met again to review progress on several technical and strategic projects. The latest focus was on tramway design guidance and developing skills and apprenticeship pathways for the light rail sector.

Colin Robey has been appointed as an Honorary President of UKTram to recognise his exceptional and longstanding contributions to not only the organisation but also the wider light rail sector. He has spent over 60 years working in heavy and … Continue reading →

UKTram have confirmed the appointment of a new and returning Board members after its Annual General Meeting, held on 28th January 2026. This comes as the organisation continues to strengthen its leadership and long-term direction for the light rail sector.