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Track bonus for Birmingham

As railway staff set about installing new tram tracks in Birmingham city centre on Bonfire Night, linking Snow Hill and New Street, the first...
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Blackpool tram boost

Blackpool’s tram system looks set to be extended from the promenade to Blackpool North railway station following an announcement by Transport for Lancashire that...
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Metrolink 2.0

Manchester Metrolink 2.0 has been given the go ahead. Taking a break from cabinet reshuffles and HS2, Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, was...
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Spanish trams arrive at Nottingham

The first of 22 new Alstom Citadis trams for Nottingham has arrived at NET’s Wilkinson Street depot. Built in Barcelona the trams are scheduled to...
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Tram boost for local economy

Expanding Nottingham’s tram system is already benefitting the local economy creating jobs and opportunities for local businesses. Using local firms and skilled people from across...
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Edinburgh wires go up

Engineers start installing overhead wires and underground cabling for Edinburgh’s tram system city centre section this month. Cables will be installed on Princes Street and...
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Play it again – tram

The king of Morocco has launched the first tram line in Casablanca. King Mohammed VI joined Alstom staff to wave off the first of 74...
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Gatwick Express sees passenger increase

Gatwick Express, the non-stop rail-air link between central London and Gatwick Airport, has seen a 17 per cent increase in passengers in the past...
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Blackpool Rocks

Blackpool’s tram system is back in action following a £100m project to modernise infrastructure and rolling stock. The majority of its heritage fleet has been...
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Potters Lane Progress

Work has begun on a £13.8 million expansion of the Wednesbury Midland Metro depot. The project will see the existing Metro Centre at Potters Lane...
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New trams for Centro

The next generation of Centro’s tram fleet looks like its being built in Spain. CAF has been chosen as preferred bidder for the Midland Metro’s...
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Flower Power

Transport for London is hoping a new campaign featuring flowers painted on the ground at 15 spots around Croydon, where trams share the streets...
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Tram extension for Nottingham

Nottingham’s tram network is set to double in size with a similar boost to the tram fleet after funding was agreed. Work on the five...
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Dublin’s light rail LUAS extension launched

The latest extension to Dublin’s light rail system, LUAS, has opened. The new line runs from the existing Red Line stop at Belgard to the...
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Jump start on a Manchester tram

Using foreign made trams presents unique challenges to drivers and passengers in Manchester. When the back door of a tram in Manchester stuck open, the...
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