Update 17/5/26. No disruption to the service after all with Hearts losing at Celtic 3-1 meaning the title went to Glasgow after all.
Edinburgh Trams may have to operate a split service on Sunday 17th May – but its not known for certain if they will be yet as it is all dependent on whether Hearts FC win the Scottish Premier League title the previous day (and probably down to what VAR may have to say on the day!).
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 light rail and mass transit.
Another pictorial article as we take a look some images on the West Midlands Metro. This time the photographer is John Binch and rather than a single trip this features a number of photos taken at the end of April and beginning of May 2026.
A revised tram timetable will run on the Blackpool Tramway from Sunday 17th May with the changes aimed at delivering a more robust service for passengers across the tramway.
May the Fourth is a significant date for fans of the Star Wars saga and it was celebrated by a content creator on the Tyne and Wear Metro who caught a train whilst dressed as the Mandalorian.
Friday 8th May 2026 saw the second heritage tram to carry passengers on the Blackpool Tramway within a week when Bolton 66 ran for the first time since 2024 on a private tour of the tramway.
May 2026 will see two sets of major trackworks take place on Manchester Metrolink affecting services on the Oldham and Rochdale line as well as through Piccadilly Gardens. Bus replacement services will be in place during the works which is the latest part of the £150 million investment to improve the tram network.
Nexus have confirmed that they have achieved a second consecutive award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for keeping their customers and workforce safe. They have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award, which recognises organisations and individuals who have set the highest standards in accident prevention.
The restoration of Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Company 11 into a fully functioning piece of rolling stock on the Alford Valley Community Railway is starting to come to a conclusion with the fully repainted vehicle having enjoyed a test run on Saturday 9th May 2026.
Sunday 3rd May 2026 saw four trains running in service at the same time on the Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton. This was believed to be the first time in 40 years that such an intensive service was able to be operated.
Our series where we take a look at trams from different times in the same location on a tramway moves onto the West Midlands Metro for the next few weeks. In this series we feature two photos and for the West Midlands Metro that means one of the original T69 trams and one of the more modern CAF built trams. The first location in this return is Wednesbury Parkway.
Another look at the trams that have run during 2026 at the National Tramway Museum in “Meet the Trams”. And this week we feature Blackpool 167.
Both the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) and UKTram have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) renewed commitment to the sector with £4.5 million worth of funding confirmed.
Tributes have been paid to Professor Tony Ridley, the man who masterminded the Tyne and Wear Metro, who has passed away aged 92. Professor Ridley – originally from Sunderland – was the main driver behind the project in its early years and it is widely considered that without his leadership it may never have come to fruition.
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 be playing a part with sessions on important subjects to be led by the organisation.
In this latest pictorial article we feature images from the Tyne and Wear Metro taken in early April 2026. Ian Buck is your guide to seeing both new and old units in action on the network as it continues its transition period.
We continue “Around the World in Trams” with another view of a PCC in operation in San Francisco.
Two small sets of photos are added this week:
A section of the Nottingham Express Transit network will be closed for a week later this month with rail replacement works due to take place at Nottingham Trent University. Between Sunday 24th and Sunday 31st May (inclusive) there will be no trams running between The Forest and Old Market Square whilst the work takes place.
Taking place on Wednesday 16th September, tickets for the UKTram & LRSSB Light Rail Summit 2026 are set to be released to industry professionals from Monday 11th May.
