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Light rail news roundup 29th April 2021
In light rail news this week – West Midlands Metro chooses Cancer Research for fundraising efforts, restrictions ease in Scotland, new...
Apr 29, 20213 min read


Early boost for Metro’s ‘official’ charity
West Midlands Metro has embraced a much-loved charity and voted for it to become the ‘official’ beneficiary of their team’s fundraising...
Apr 29, 20212 min read


HR professionals respond to easing of restrictions
Mental health support for employees has been put in the spotlight by HR professionals as the light rail sector plans for post-pandemic...
Apr 29, 20212 min read


Light rail news roundup 23rd April 2021
In this weeks light rail news – Kickstart scheme used to recruit young people in the West Midlands, Travel Hubs reopening in Edinburgh,...
Apr 23, 20213 min read


UKTram calls for post-pandemic investment in light rail
Sector leaders have called for fresh investment in light rail to help boost economic recovery as the country emerges from the most recent...
Apr 22, 20212 min read


LRT Monitor datasets updated by Mainspring Knowledge
The LRT Monitor series from Mainspring Knowledge has just received its latest updates – this time focusing on the UK and Scandinavia. The...
Apr 22, 20211 min read


Motorists encouraged to be ‘tram aware’ in new campaign
As traffic levels start to increase, motorists are being encouraged to be “tram aware” in a new campaign from Transport for Greater...
Apr 20, 20212 min read


Light rail news roundup 15th April 2021
In light rail news this week – study finds tram ventilation systems limit risk of virus spread, track works planned in Nottingham, lots...
Apr 15, 20214 min read


Driving Standards for Tram and Tramway Engineering
A project aimed at further driving professionalism across the light rail sector has reached a major milestone with the publication of new...
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Entries open now for the 2021 Global Light Rail Awards
Entries for this year’s Global Light Rail Awards are now open! Now in its 15th year, the Global Light Rail Awards celebrates excellence...
Apr 15, 20211 min read


Metrolink trams offer customers breath of fresh air in fight against COVID-19
An in-built ventilation system on Metrolink’s trams constantly circulates fresh air, helping to limit the risk of aerosol transmission of...
Apr 14, 20213 min read


Light rail news roundup 1st April 2021
In light rail news this week – plans for more extensions to Manchester Metrolink and London Tramlink, major modernisation works on the...
Apr 1, 20214 min read


Upgrading Pre Metro, Europe’s Shortest Branch Line
At just over ¾ of a mile long, the Stourbridge Branch Line is quite possibly the shortest in Europe. It’s home to the Stourbridge...
Apr 1, 20212 min read


Operators discuss latest lockdown challenges
The second Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ and recent peak in infections nationwide presented fresh challenges for light rail operators, members of a...
Mar 30, 20211 min read


Coventry Very Light Rail tours its future home
Coventry City Council’s prototype Very Light Rail vehicle, which has the potential to transform how people move about the city, is set to...
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Light rail news roundup 25th March 2021
In this weeks light rail news – congratulations to a World Cup winner, NET complete £3.5m Incentro refurbishment, report praises...
Mar 25, 20213 min read


Post-pandemic promotion of light rail discussed
Planning for a return of customers following the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions is well underway say marketing and customer...
Mar 25, 20212 min read


Final refurbished tram re-joins the fleet
Nottingham’s tram network has celebrated the successful completion of a £3.5 million refurbishment programme that’s seen the...
Mar 24, 20211 min read


UKTram welcomes continued support for Scottish systems
A further £7.5 million in emergency funding for Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway has been welcomed by the organisation representing the...
Mar 24, 20212 min read


Stourbridge Shuttle crowned World Cup winner
Congratulations to the team at Pre Metro Operations Ltd after the Stourbridge Shuttle was crowned winner in the World Cup of Trams....
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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