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Latest funding will help systems to plan ahead
A new funding package to support light rail systems in Northern England and the Midlands over the winter has been welcomed by UKTram....
Oct 22, 20201 min read


Tribute to heritage sector leader following landmark birthday
UKTram would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to one of the best-known figures in the light rail sector on reaching a...
Oct 22, 20203 min read


Light rail news roundup
In this weeks round-up of light rail news – engineering recruitment for West Midlands Metro expansion, Luas warns pedestrians of crossing...
Oct 15, 20203 min read


Continued support for light rail in Scotland welcomed by UKTram
Continued funding to support Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway has been welcomed by UKTram, which has pressed for support for the light...
Oct 13, 20202 min read


Light rail news roundup
In your round up of Light Rail News this week – it’s Customer Service Week in Edinburgh, the end of Sheffield track works, Luas publishes...
Oct 7, 20204 min read


National Occupational Standards for tram drivers published
Working in partnership with employers across the light rail sector, UKTram has developed a new set of National Occupational Standards...
Oct 5, 20201 min read


WMM launches new Covid-19 cleaning process
West Midlands Metro has invested in new tram cleansing technology in a bid to further increase its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A...
Oct 2, 20202 min read


Light rail project costs put under the spotlight
The complexities of calculating the likely costs of new light rail systems has been put in the spotlight by Matthew Taylor of the UKTram...
Sep 30, 20201 min read


Light rail news roundup
The complexities of calculating the likely costs of new light rail systems has been put in the spotlight by Matthew Taylor of the UKTram...
Sep 30, 20204 min read


Light rail news roundup
KeolisAmey Docklands has won a prestigious award after another year of record-breaking performance. The system was presented with the...
Sep 23, 20202 min read


Light rail news roundup
A new newsletter has been launched by UKTram to help keep members up to date on the organisation’s work across a wide range of projects...
Sep 16, 20202 min read


UKTram Newsletter September 2020
A new newsletter has been launched by UKTram to help keep members up to date on the organisation’s work across a wide range of projects...
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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