Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Mayor, has recently visited the Supertram depot at Nunnery Square to thank staff for their efforts in the deep clean which has taken place since the network came under public control again in March. This \u201cSuperclean\u201d has included both tramstops and trams and was part of the SYMCA commitment to improve the network earlier this year.<\/p>\n
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Investment has come from the Mayor and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to enable this work to take place with the aim being to create a cleaner network that makes journeys more pleasant for passengers.<\/p>\n
Oliver Coppard said: \u201cMy ambition is nothing less than a world class public transport network for South Yorkshire. But we won\u2019t just get there with big strides, it\u2019s also about the small steps.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we have the tram network back under public control, we are putting people and passengers right at the heart of our plans, and that means getting the basics right. So, we\u2019ve now brought in a new team that will help us clean the trams, stops and facilities, to make the experience of travelling on our network just that little bit nicer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur new team \u2013 including Dave and Steve who I met recently \u2013 are central to my ambition and approach for South Yorkshire\u2019s Supertram, and I\u2019m really proud to have them onboard for that journey. Please do look out for them on the network and say hello if you see them!\u201d<\/p>\n
As well as the deep clean \u2013 which has seen years of ingrained dirt and graffiti removed \u2013 SYMCA is investing more than \u00a333 million in the network with fare evasion down and revenue up. New handheld ticketing machines have been introduced for conductors and there has been a trial for more trams to run at peak periods.<\/p>\n
Now all tramstops will get a daily visit as part of a continued maintenance programme with a monthly deep clean whilst track litter is also being picked. Meanwhile, all trams have a nightly cleaning programme and over the coming months passengers will see more new tram seat covers being rolled out.<\/p>\n
Longer term and there remain plans to refurbish all trams by March 2027 and it is hoped that there will be a new fleet of trams rolled out by 2032 (subject to funding).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Mayor, has recently visited the Supertram depot at Nunnery Square to thank staff for their efforts in the deep clean which has taken place since the network came under public control again in March. This … Continue reading