{"id":52702,"date":"2024-02-13T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=52702"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:39:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:39:13","slug":"another-broken-rail-impacts-services-this-time-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=52702","title":{"rendered":"Another broken rail impacts services \u2013 this time in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article updated 15\/02\/2024 with update on bus replacement and expected reopening date.<\/em><\/p>\n

With Manchester Metrolink services still being affected by a broken rail at Victoria, another UK tramway reports a \u201crail break\u201d which has meant that there has been a service change. This time its Stagecoach Supertram who have been impacted with the issue being at Manor Top.<\/p>\n

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Manor Top is on the Blue and Purple routes and the broken rail means that no trams are able to run any further than Sheffield Station on the way to Herdings Park and Halfway. With Purple route services only starting back at Cathedral this has been completing suspended whilst the Blue route is curtailed.<\/p>\n

Until further notice \u2013 and no estimate had been offered as to when it may be fixed \u2013 the following services will run:<\/p>\n

Blue \u2013 Malin Bridge to Sheffield Station<\/p>\n

Purple \u2013 suspended<\/p>\n

Yellow and Tram-Train services are unaffected<\/p>\n

Valid tram tickets can be used on First and Stagecoach bus services in the affected areas. These include:<\/p>\n