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Tram construction apprenticeship could be launched in 2019

An apprenticeship dedicated to the construction and renewals of tram could be launched as early as 2019. Led by the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA), the...

Councillor who developed early plans for Metrolink calls time on 41-year political career

Tireless Metrolink advocate and councillor Andrew Fender has retired from the political sphere after 41 years. Andrew, who was first elected as a councillor in...

Two original Midland Metro trams saved from the scrap heap

Midland Metro has been unable to find a buyer for its original fleet of trams after putting them up for sale. Thirteen of the Ansaldo...

New 2.7km tram track tested on Midland Metro

Engineers have successfully tested new track on a 2.7km stretch of the Midland Metro line to Wolverhampton St George's. Overhead lines on the Bilston Road...

Ex-Abellio executive to become West Midlands Trains’ MD

Incoming train operating company West Midlands Trains (WMT) has appointed a new managing director. On December 10, WMT will take over the West Midlands franchise...

Low-speed tram collision in Manchester to be referred to RAIB

Manchester's Metrolink will be liaising with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) after a low-speed collision on the tram network this morning. Shortly before 8.30am...

BTP continues investigation into Croydon tram crash

The British Transport Police has re-questioned the driver from the Croydon tram crash. Seven passengers died and more than 50 were left injured when a...

‘Tyne and Wear Metro fleet problems are becoming more of a concern’

Key business organisations in the North East have called on the government to replace Tyne and Wear Metro's fleet of trains over growing concerns...

Edinburgh Trams – A streetcar named inspire

Edinburgh Trams has turned a profit - two years earlier than anticipated. The light rail system, owned by the city of Edinburgh, notched up a...

HS2 under the microscope

On a single day in July, more than 100 documents relating to HS2 were published on the Department for Transport’s website - not so...

KeolisAmey becomes Metrolink operator

A joint venture between Keolis and Amey has become the new operator of Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram system. KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) takes over from RATP...

Metrolink unveil tram with special livery following Manchester Arena bombing

Greater Manchester light rail operator Metrolink has launched a specially designed tram in response to the Manchester Arena attack. Paying tribute to the city's spirit following...

Battery power for Spanish trams

A Midland Metro tram, in Spain, is currently being fitted with hi- tech batteries allowing it to run over stretches of track with no...

Streetcars named desire

It’s official: trams are soaring in popularity and the travelling public wants to see more of them. Bucking a less happy national trend, a recent...

TravelSafe pilot begins

A dedicated policing team will be deployed across Manchester’s tram and bus crime ‘hotspots’ over the next three years under a new Travelsafe Partnership...

Midland Metro opens extended Wednesbury depot

Morgan Sindall has completed a £13.8 million extension of Midland Metro's Wednesbury depot. Part of a £128 million expansion of the light rail network, the...

Magenta magic in Birmingham

Midland Metro’s new magenta trams have entered passenger service between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, ticking off the first major milestone in the system’s relaunch. When the...

Daylight testing time

Daylight testing of trams through Edinburgh has begun as city leaders stepped up efforts to win back shoppers to the city centre. The new tram...