The West Midlands Combined Authority has allocated £450m towards extending the Midland Metro to Brierley Hill. Click here for the article
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3D image of Coventry VLR vehicle released
A 3D image of the Very Light Rail vehicle that would be expected to operate around Coventry has been released. It will be battery powered with an expected capacity of
Continue readingLeicester team network proposed
Conservative party representatives have proposed a two phase tram network for Leicester. Click here for the article
Continue readingEdinburgh Council approves Newhaven tram extension
The extension of the Edinburgh Tram line to Newhaven has been approved at a full meeting of Edinburgh City Council. Click here for the article
Continue readingMP calls for Washington extension of Tyne and Wear Metro
The MP for Washington and Sunderland West has called for the Tyne and Wear Metro to be extended to Washington in a submission to a call for evidence for light
Continue readingEdinburgh Tram extension approved by council committee
Members of the Edinburgh City Council Transport and Environment committee have approved progressing the Newhaven extension of the Edinburgh Tram system. The extension, which is now expected to cost just
Continue readingFunding to explore Abertillery link
Blaenau Gwent Council has been allocated £3m to explore proposals to deliver a link between Abertillery and the Ebbw Vale railway line at Aberbeeg. Options for consideration include light rail
Continue readingFirst track laid in Victoria Square on Midland Metro extension
The first track has been laid in Birmingham’s Victoria Square, marking a key milestone on the Westside extension. Source: BBC News
Continue readingOpposition coalition set up against Newhaven tram extension
A coalition of political parties and organisations have set up the Stop the Tram Extension Coalition to oppose proposals to extend Edinburgh Tram towards Newhaven. The decision to progress will
Continue readingTram-Train project making a difference
Representatives from Network Rail and South Yorkshire PTE have been reflecting on the positive feedback received following the opening of Tram-Train route to Rotherham last month. Click here for the
Continue readingWest Yorkshire mass transit proposal shared
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has discussed a report into a mass transit system serving a number of corridors across the region. The proposed transport mode has not been confirmed, with
Continue readingTfL opens Sutton transport corridor consultation
Trams and Bus Rapid Transit are both options presented for a new transport corridor through Sutton and Merton being consulted on by Transport for London. TfL consultation website
Continue readingNewhaven Tram extension decision date postponed
The date when Edinburgh Councillors will make the decision about progressing the Newhaven Tram extension has been postponed to March 2019. Tenders were received from interested bidders in September, with
Continue readingRotherham Tram Train service launches
The first Tram Train services carrying passengers have operated between Rotherham and Sheffield. A number of videos have been shared on YouTube showing the first train, a cab ride from
Continue readingTrams could form part of Stoke-on-Trent network
Light Rail is one of the options under consideration for a public transport network in Stoke-on-Trent after it was announced that the city had been successfully qualified for funding from
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