South Yorkshire Mayor claims Supertram losing £1,700 a week due to fare dodging

Posted on Sunday 22 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, recently claimed that South Yorkshire Supertram are losing £1,700 a week because of fare dodging, although the SYMCA have confirmed that this isn’t all deliberate with some down to the fact that conductors are unable to sell tickets to everyone on board busy trams.

Continue reading →

Posted in South Yorkshire Supertram | Leave a comment

Another piece of history goes in Blackpool as old tracks removed

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Tracks which have remained disused for a number of years have been removed in Blackpool as part of the development of the Foxhall and Blundell Street areas of the town. Included in the rails which have been removed is the historic alignment on Princess Street (part of the original tramway in Blackpool back in 1885) as well as those which provided access to the north end of the Fitting Shop.

Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway | 6 Comments

Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam Works Car H9

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go “Around the World in Trams” again and we remain in Amsterdam for a view of another Works Car.

Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World in Trams | Leave a comment

Event: Brighton Tram 53 Society Open Weekend 2026 – 11th and 12th April

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Brighton Tram 53 Society’s Open Weekend for 2026 in less than a month away and you can book your timed slot now to visit the current home of their two trams – no. 53 and Works Car 1. The Open Weekend will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 2026.

Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton Tram 53 Group | Leave a comment

Offender sentenced after tram conductor assault in Sheffield

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

A man who was convicted of assaulting a tram conductor, exhibiting threatening behaviour and criminal damage to tramstops at Attercliffe and Cricket Inn Road, has been sentenced at court.

Continue reading →

Posted in South Yorkshire Supertram | Leave a comment

In Pictures: Full driver training underway to Millennium Point

Posted on Friday 20 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 15th March saw the start of full driver training on the West Midlands Metro extension to Millennium Point, as preparations ramp a gear ahead of services starting on the first phase of the Birmingham Eastside extension. A temporary timetable has also been introduced onto the network during the driver training to ensure that all drivers are getting the chance to be cleared for the new line.

Continue reading →

Posted in West Midlands Metro | 1 Comment

Major system upgrade on the way for Metro control room

Posted on Friday 20 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Tyne and Wear Metro control room is to undergo a £8.8 million upgrade to key systems essential for day-to-day operations. Technology which manages key assets such as Metro power supply, fire and intruder alarms, lighting, lifts, escalators, and tunnel drainage pumps, will be renewed during the work to an upgraded digital standard.

Continue reading →

Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro | Leave a comment

Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 102

Posted on Friday 20 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” moves on again and for the next five weeks it will be the turn of South Yorkshire Supertram to be the subject.

Continue reading →

Posted in Picture in Time, South Yorkshire Supertram | Leave a comment

A trip to… Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip into Edinburgh for a selection of images of the trams in action. In fact this is not a single trip with the images taken on several dates during the early part of March 2026. Roy Calderwood is our guide.

Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh Trams | Leave a comment

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 to commemorate 70 years since the last tram

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

On 24th March, it will be 70 years since the last tram on the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway ran. To commemorate the occasion, the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society will be taking out tramcar no. 7 for a hauled run behind their Matador lorry, making a rare trip along the whole of the line.

Continue reading →

Posted in Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society | Leave a comment

New Board Member confirmed for LRSSB

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have confirmed a new appointment to their board, with Head of Finance & Commercial at South Yorkshire Supertram, Ian Law, the latest addition.

Continue reading →

Posted in LRSSB | Leave a comment

In Pictures: Crich kick off their 2026 operating season

Posted on Wednesday 18 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 14th March 2026 saw the National Tramway Museum at Crich reopen for another season, with a more than planned action packed day for anyone who took the time to visit the museum. The day may have started with a standard three tram service but a tram failure led to a fourth passenger tram and a Works Car out.

Continue reading →

Posted in National Tramway Museum | Leave a comment

South Yorkshire People’s Network brand set to be rolled out across transport in the region

Posted on Wednesday 18 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

A molten orange, grey and asphalt black livery looks set to be seen across trams and buses in South Yorkshire as part of a new South Yorkshire People’s Network brand, recently unveiled by Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire.

Continue reading →

Posted in South Yorkshire Supertram | 7 Comments

Full list of forthcoming Metrolink engineering works: March & April 2026

Posted on Wednesday 18 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this month, 2026 will once again see more major improvement works taking place on Manchester Metrolink as part of a significant investment in maintaining and improving the network. A full list of currently confirmed works for the next couple of months are provided below.

Continue reading →

Posted in Manchester Metrolink | Leave a comment

In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 46 returns to service

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

A tram which has been out of use on the West Midlands Metro for approaching two years has returned to action, marking its full first day back out on Monday 16th March 2026. That tram is 46 – one of the 21-strong class of Urbos100 trams built between 2021 and 2023 for the network.

Continue reading →

Posted in West Midlands Metro | Leave a comment

Cutty Sark DLR Station to reopen on 23rd March 2026

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

The DLR station at Cutty Sark is due to open again from 23rd March 2026 after a 10 month closure which has seen new state-of-the-art escalators installed with the aim of improving access at the busy station on the Lewisham line of the network. The reopening is earlier than planned and will see the station open in time for the London Marathon and Easter holidays.

Continue reading →

Posted in Docklands Light Railway | Leave a comment

Arup and Tony Gee join forces on next phase of Coventry Very Light Rail

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Arup has appointed Tony Gee as a strategic partner to help with the design of the next demonstrator line for Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR). This 800 metre line will be twin track and for the first time will see the CVLR vehicle run alongside other traffic.

Continue reading →

Posted in Very Light Rail | Leave a comment

Two more Metrocars head off for scrapping

Posted on Monday 16 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its been another week which has seen two original Metrocars leave the Tyne and Wear Metro network for one last journey. That is a journey to the scrapman to be “recycled”, or as most people will call it scrapped.

Continue reading →

Posted in Tyne and Wear Metro | Leave a comment

KeolisAmey confirmed as new operator of Luas

Posted on Monday 16 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As had been widely reported, it has now been confirmed that a joint venture between Keolis and Amey has been selected as the new operator of Dublin’s Luas light rail system.

Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin Luas | Leave a comment

15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 211

Posted on Monday 16 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go “15 Years Apart” once again and we’re off to Nottingham for this edition to see how 211 has changed between 2010 and 2025.

Continue reading →

Posted in 15 Years Apart, Nottingham Express Transit | Leave a comment