Category Archives: UKTram

The UK Light Rail Conference took place in Nottingham during late June 2026. This was the 20th anniversary of the first event taking place and saw more than 350 delegates reflecting on two decades of progress, and looking ahead to … Continue reading →

James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, gave a presentation on how the light rail sector can contribute to wider conversations on digital asset management and integrated transport at the recent Public Transport Asset Management UK 2026 event.

The latest example of UKTram collaborating with other organisations from around the world occurred in mid-June when representatives attended the 82nd UTIP Light Rail Committee Meeting. The event was hosted between 15th and 17th June 2026 by Bybanen Bergen Light … Continue reading →

Representatives from UKTram were amongst those who attended this year’s Rail Live event at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre. They were amongst the thousands of delegates from across the rail and transport industries to explore the latest developments shaping … Continue reading →

As we have reported a fair bit on these pages, South Wales is set to get its first modern on-street tramway within the next couple of years with phase one of Cardiff Crossrail due to be completed by 2028. As … Continue reading →

UKTram are continuing their work to support shared learning, collaboration and knowledge exchange across the light rail sector with the addition of updated operational and technical resources to their Members Hub. These documents are there to help operators across the … Continue reading →

As we see with the regular updates that UKTram provide they are all for encouraging people across the sector, and to this end they have been reaffirming their commitment to Women in Transport whilst they have also welcomed yet another … Continue reading →

The latest meeting of UKTram’s Light Rail Engineers Group (LREG) took place in Edinburgh over 21st and 22nd May 2026 where updates were shared, operational challenges were discussed and best practice was exchanged between members.

James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, recently attended the Rail Forum Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons. Although much of the event was dedicated on the future of Great British Railways, the opportunity was taken for UKTram to strengthen their … Continue reading →

Mixed-Use Railway (MUR) is a cross-industry initiative which aims to promote a more integrated and flexible approach to rail development with members from across the rail and light rail sectors. As part of the initiative they have recently launched a … Continue reading →

Representatives from the industry body UKTram have recently been involved in two major industry events where they helped to highlight the growing role of light rail as part of an integrated transport network. The events provided valuable opportunities to engage … Continue reading →

The UKTram team recently met up for a two day session at their headquarters in Birmingham to start work on the next phase of their strategy, which is set to have a renewed focus on strengthening member value and supporting … Continue reading →

Telent – a specialist in the design, build, support and management of digital infrastructure – have become the latest company to become members of UKTram. The decision to become a member comes as they start to expand its work in … Continue reading →

Taking place on 13th and 14th May at the NEC Birmingham, UK Rail 2026 is a major industry gathering bringing together leaders from across rail projects, operators, suppliers and innovators. UKTram is a strategic partner of the event and will … Continue reading →

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 →