This year’s Rail Live event at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre brought together more than 7,000 professionals from across the transport sector. UKTram’s Lead Engineer, Phill Terry, was on hand to assess what emerging developments could benefit the light rail community. 

Representatives from across the public transport sector gathered in Manchester on Friday 20th June for the Better Transport Week Conference 2025, part of the national campaign led by Campaign for Better Transport.

UKTram member, the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO), recently hosted its first-ever Family Day, bringing together over 550 visitors from the local community, rail industry and beyond.

On Tuesday, 3rd June, at the London Transport Museum, UKTram joined colleagues from across the industry to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Women in Transport, a landmark event reflecting two decades of progress.

West Midlands Metro celebrates a trio of award wins in Dudley, Luas connects with passengers through its latest ‘Meet the Manager’ event, LRSSB spotlights simulator innovation in its latest podcast, plus, 25 years of London Trams.

Tickets for the sixth UKTram and LRSSB Light Rail Summit have now officially sold out, just three and a half days after going live.

West Midlands Metro supports race runners and spectators, upgrades to Sheffield Supertram, a busy month ahead for Edinburgh Trams and an update on Tyne & Wear Metro’s new fleet.

We are pleased to announce that tickets for the 2025 Light Rail Summit are now available to book online.

UKTram Chair Steve Edwards recently joined key industry voices for a light rail roundtable hosted by the Rail Forum, held as part of a wider rail immersion programme for Mike Hill, Deputy Director Rail & Maritime at the Department for Business and Trade.

Progress on sector-wide light rail training and development, Blackpool Transport summer timetable, temporary changes to Dupertram, and more.

European light rail leaders have heard how colleagues in the UK are planning to recruit & retain the next generation of sector professionals

An event in Manchester this week has highlighted the opportunities for light rail as part of the integrated transport networks of the future

The organisation representing light rail in the UK has been named a key supporter of a landmark transport event in Manchester next month.

A high-profile annual event that attracts light rail leaders from across the UK is to be staged in Birmingham again this year.

Join the Egis in the UK team on Tuesday, 28 January at 13:00 (GMT) for ‘Beyond the tracks: what’s the cost of true urban regeneration?’.

Learn about the latest best practice workshop for members of the UKTram Engineering Group.

Seminar highlights sustainability benefits of Light Rail...

Excitement builds across the light rail sector ahead of a major event in Birmingham next month.

Delegates at a high-profile international event have heard how the UK is leading the way when it comes to light rail innovation...

The way the UK light rail sector shares best practice has been praised at an international conference.