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Sharing best practice to tackle anti-social behaviour
Marketing and customer service professionals from across the light rail sector are joining forces to help tackle anti-social behaviour on...
Apr 28, 20232 min read


Light Rail news roundup 21st April 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – A major boost for light rail safety as new Accident and Incident Reporting (TAIR) system...
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Light Rail news roundup 14th April 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – Record ‘contactless’ journeys in Manchester, green grant for London tram depot, a...
Apr 14, 20234 min read


Get ‘OnTrack’ with the news from UKTram and the LRSSB
Catch up with all the recent news from UKTram and the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board in the Spring issue of OnTrack, now available...
Apr 13, 20231 min read


Light Rail news roundup 31st March 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – Easter Bunnies hop onto trams in the West Midlands, fare increases in Nottingham, late...
Mar 31, 20233 min read


Group focuses on third-party disruption to light rail operations
The impact of third-party actions on effective and reliable tramway operations has been highlighted at a recent meeting of the UKTram...
Mar 31, 20231 min read


Light Rail news roundup 24th March 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – Tram named after first woman to lead the UK’s largest local authority, history made in...
Mar 24, 20233 min read


Congress provides European perspective on light rail challenges
New financing models for future light rail projects in Europe have been highlighted during a successful international event this week....
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Tribute to Simon Johnston
The UKTram and Light Rail Safety and Standards Board teams would like to express their sadness at the news that Simon Johnston, editor of...
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Light Rail news roundup 10th March 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – West Midlands Metro names new tram after entrepreneurs, free books on Manchester...
Mar 10, 20233 min read


Meeting puts embedded tracks in the spotlight
The management and replacement of embedded track assets was the key topic at a recent, well attended meeting, of light rail engineers...
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Light Rail news roundup 3rd March 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – Edinburgh Trams becomes a Living Wage employer, over £1m for improved cycle storage at...
Mar 3, 20233 min read


UKTram appoints Lindsay Murphy as Interim Chair
The light rail sector’s representative organisation has appointed Lindsay Murphy as its Interim Chair at a board meeting this week. A...
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Light Rail news roundup 24th February 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – West Midlands Metro votes for a charity of the year, NET teams up with community group,...
Feb 24, 20234 min read


Light rail warned of cyber threats
The increased risks to light rail operations from cyber-attacks and similar IT threats have been highlighted during recent presentations...
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Light Rail news roundup 17th February 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – Motorists in Manchester urged to be ‘tram aware’, free travel for firefighters in...
Feb 17, 20234 min read


Birmingham venue for 2023 Light Rail Summit
The Institute of Engineering and Technology’s impressive conference facilities in the heart of Birmingham are set to host a major light...
Feb 15, 20231 min read


Light Rail news roundup 10th February 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – West Midland Metro employees raise cash for charity, a member of the Edinburgh Trams...
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Group highlights third-party disruption
Light rail leaders have agreed to work together on ways to improve reliability and reduce costs by targeting disruption that’s due to...
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Light Rail news roundup 3rd February 2023
In this week’s news from the light rail sector – Rugby ticket offer returns to Edinburgh, essential engineering works in Dublin,...
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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