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Major Supertram network improvements progressing well

Work to improve a major junction on the Supertram network is making strong progress and is now expected to be completed earlier than previously advertised, marking another milestone in the delivery of a £110 million investment programme to improve...

Seaton Tramway launches appeal to help build depot extension

Seaton Tramway is asking supporters, visitors, and the local community to help secure the future of one of Devon's best-loved attractions by backing a major depot extension project. The heritage tramway has launched a fundraising appeal to raise the final...

Greater Manchester tram services resume after major track replacement work

Bee Network tram services have resumed on key lines in Greater Manchester after major track replacement work was successfully completed on time and on budget, marking an important milestone in this year’s programme of improvement work. The work, which took...

Retired Tyne and Wear Metro driver reflects on the original fleet’s time in service

A Metro driver who worked on the network when it first opened in 1980 has reflected on the role that the original train fleet played for the region during its time in service. Bill Dodds from Newcastle is one of...

Transport for Wales enters final stages for tram-trains introduction

Transport for Wales (TfW) is entering the final stages of preparation ahead of the introduction of its first brand‑new tram‑trains on Pontypridd to Cardiff Bay services this summer.  Training for traincrew is well under way, with test runs taking place most days.   TfW continues work to...

Metro’s original train fleet nears the end of its time in service

The Tyne and Wear Metro’s old trains are entering their final weeks in service, as the region gets ready to say an historic farewell to a fleet which transformed the face of local public transport.   Metro operator Nexus is announcing...

New Mid Cornwall Metro services deliver 25 per cent rise in rail journeys

Between Sunday 17 May and Saturday 23 May, Great Western Railway (GWR) saw 726 more journeys than over the same period in 2025. This included 429 additional journeys on the Saturday alone. A special celebration event was held at Newquay...

Next phase of Greater Manchester tram network improvements set to get under way

The next phase of a £150 million investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way this month. The essential track replacement work will make the network safer and more resilient and reliable for years to come. People are...

Ashton tram line to see track replacement work this weekend

Transport for Greater Manchester is reminding passengers that essential track replacement work is taking place on the Ashton tram line this weekend. No trams will run between Etihad Campus and Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday 25 and 26 April. Replacement buses will...

Greater Manchester tram network to see significant work this year

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will undertake a significant programme of work this year to build the capacity and resilience of its tracks, trams, and workforce. It’s part of a £150 million programme of work to maintain, upgrade, and improve...

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Emergency bridge work to close West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Watford

Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until...