The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) have announced that since the South Yorkshire Supertram network returned to public control in March 2024 10 million passenger journeys have been recorded. This figure was reached at the start of May 2025 in a little over 13 months since Stagecoach\u2019s operation came to an end.<\/p>\n
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Since Supertram came back into public control, investment has increased to \u00a315.3 million to improve the network whilst passenger numbers have increased alongside revenue. Tram reliability is said to have been at 97% for 2024\/5 (which is an even more remarkable figure when you consider major tram shortages this March which led to a reduction in the tram frequency for over a week) and a deep cleaning exercise was implemented to clean all trams and stops within the first 100 days of public control.<\/p>\n
April 2025 also saw the start of a dogs on trams trial after the results of a consultation where over 10,000 people had their say and came out in favour of allowing well-behaved dogs on the trams. Since the start of the pilot over 1,800 dogs have travelled on Supertram. A decision will be made later this year on whether to extend the pilot to a permanent fixture.<\/p>\n
Looking further ahead and winter 2025 should see the opening of a new stop on the Tram-Train route at Magna, serving visitors to the Magna Science Adventure Centre and people living and working in Templeborough, Rotherham. There are also hopes – subject to funding \u2013 that the SYMCA will be able to purchase a new tram fleet by 2032.<\/p>\n
Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire, said: \u201cJust over a year ago we took back control of our tram network; a network that hadn\u2019t had much love or investment over its nearly thirty years of life, a network that didn\u2019t work for all too many people.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have now hit 10 million passenger journeys on Supertram since bringing it back under our control is a huge achievement. I\u2019m proud of the dedicated Supertram team who work hard day in and day out and put people and passengers at the heart of what they do.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are still challenges, I know. But we\u2019re making huge strides in our journey back to a public transport system that puts people first. We\u2019re investing tens of millions of pounds into repairing and renewing the network, the number of people travelling without a ticket is down, revenues are up, and more people are using the tram.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy ambition is nothing less than a world-class public transport network for South Yorkshire. But we won\u2019t get there just with big strides, it\u2019s also about the small steps. And step by step, we\u2019re fixing public transport in South Yorkshire.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sean English, Managing Director of Supertram, added: \u201chis milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team since Supertram returned to public control. Reaching 10 million passenger journeys reflects the renewed confidence people have in our network.\u00a0 With continued investment, improved services, and growing passenger numbers, we\u2019re proud to support the Mayor\u2019s vision of putting the public at the heart of public transport.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) have announced that since the South Yorkshire Supertram network returned to public control in March 2024 10 million passenger journeys have been recorded. This figure was reached at the start of May 2025 … Continue reading