A major milestone for the Birmingham Westside Metro extension was achieved on Sunday 20 September as tracks laid last year in Centenary Square were successfully welded to brand-new rail installed
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Preston tram demonstrator plans submitted
Trampower have submitted a planning application to build a short test track, platform and shed on the former Preston-Longridge railway. Click here for the article
Continue readingFirst structure demolished on Brierley Hill Metro extension
Video footage has been released showing the first major structure for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension being demolished in a major step forward for the biggest light rail
Continue readingConsultation opens into Dublin Luas extension
A consultation for extending the Dublin tram system Luas green line from Broombridge towards Charlestown. It is 4km long and adds four new stops to the line: St Helena’s, Finglas
Continue readingGetting Building Fund backs Thanet Parkway and Very Light Rail centre
Two new railway stations and a test track for a new rail based system have received a share of the £900m Getting Building Fund. £12m has been allocated towards supporting
Continue readingCalls for urgent funding for Dudley Very Light Rail Centre
A council leader has called for the government to help meet the £14m shortfall for a test track and innovation centre in Dudley focused on Very Light Rail (VLR). Click
Continue readingEast Lancashire Railway clarifies Restoring Your Railway fund bid
East Lancashire Railway and Transport for Greater Manchester have shared a joint press release with regards to the successful Restoring Your Railway ideas fund bid for passenger services between Bury
Continue readingWork begins on next phase of Blackpool tram extension
The next phase of Blackpool’s town centre regeneration is set to get underway in the first week of June as contractors prepare to start on site at Talbot Gateway. This
Continue readingWorks continue on Midland Metro Westside phase 2
Following advice from the government and local leaders, Midland Metro Alliance has restarted work on phase 2 of the Westside extension to Hagley Road with appropriate measures to mitigate Covid-19.
Continue readingTrafford Park Metrolink extension opens
The Trafford Park branch extension of Manchester Metrolink opened this morning (Sunday 22 March), expanding the network to 99 stops. Services will initially operate between Trafford Centre and Cornbrook. Services
Continue readingNottingham City Council reviews tram extension opportunities
Nottingham City Council Executive Board are expected to progress number of extensions to the Nottingham tram system at their next meeting on 17 March 2020. Three potential extensions are being
Continue readingTrafford Park Metrolink opening date announced
Members of the public will be able to travel on Manchester Metrolink to Trafford Park from Sunday 22 March after Transport for Greater Manchester confirmed that the line has been
Continue readingNorth Norfolk tram link floated at meeting
A tram link connecting Great Yarmouth and Peterborough has been presented to a meeting of the Labour Party in Cromer. The proposal would be 154 miles long linking towns including
Continue readingAndy Street unveils West Midlands Transport vision
Andy Street has unveiled his vision for developing the transport system in the West Midlands as part of his re-election campaign. The network features the restoration of numerous rail lines
Continue readingPlanning Application submitted for Birmingham People Mover
A planning application has been submitted for a driverless people mover serving the Birmingham Interchange HS2 station, Birmingham International, the NEC and Birmingham Airport. The people mover will operate on
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