Daily Archives: Tuesday 18 August 2026

Another Stadler train enters service on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

555 024 has become the next of the new Stadler trains to enter service on the Tyne and Wear Metro. This is the 43rd of the trains to have carried passengers on at least one occasion – leaving just three … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 645 leaves the depot yard for first tests

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The project to create a new Access Tram at the National Tramway Museum has moved a step closer to completion with Blackpool Centenary 645 leaving the depot yard for the first time since the conversion began.

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Railway Assurance become new UKTram member

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that Railway Assurance have become one of the newest members of UKTram. They will bring additional systems engineering and safety assurance expertise to the organisation.

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