{"id":4430,"date":"2013-07-05T20:37:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T19:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=4430"},"modified":"2013-07-05T20:37:07","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T19:37:07","slug":"in-pictures-stagecoach-supertram-trackwork-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=4430","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Stagecoach Supertram trackwork starts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The much talked about trackwork on the Stagecoach Supertram network has now commenced with the section of tramway between Spring Lane and Sheffield Tramway closed as from Sunday 30 June to allow a 12 week period of track relaying. The first day of the closure actually saw no work take place but as from Monday 1 July the workmen were on site to start the replacement of the track near Park Grange tramstop.<!--?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/--><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>During the work six trams are being stored at Gleadless Town End overnight whilst three trams are stored at Halfway when the frequency drops until midnight with single line running from Halfway to the first crossover at Beighton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=4431\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4431\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4431\" title=\"track1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track1-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track1-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track1.jpg 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=4432\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4432\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4432\" title=\"track2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track2-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track2-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track2.jpg 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=4433\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4433\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4433\" title=\"track3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track3-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track3-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track3-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track3.jpg 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4434\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=4434\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4434\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4434\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4434\" title=\"track4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track4-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track4-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track4-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/track4.jpg 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four images taken on the second day of work - Tuesday 2 July - on Park Grange Road near to Park Grange tramstop showing initial progress on the track replacement programme. Note that only one line is being attended at a time which allows for access to the depot for those trams operating the Halfway section. (All photos: Stuart Cooke)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much talked about trackwork on the Stagecoach Supertram network has now commenced with the section of tramway between Spring Lane and Sheffield Tramway closed as from Sunday 30 June to allow a 12 week period of track relaying. 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