Light Rail
Metrolink sets personal best for passenger journeys
As thousands of runners took to the streets for the Manchester Marathon earlier this month, Metrolink was able to record a new personal best for passengers served on a single day.
On 14 April passengers made 175,000 journeys, the highest...
Infrastructure
Temporary Metrolink service changes to be introduced during track repairs this weekend
Temporary service changes will be introduced on Metrolink this weekend following the discovery of a cracked rail in Manchester city centre.
A 10-metre section of rail on Portland Street will be replaced between 5pm on Saturday 6th April and 5am...
Environment
Residents invited for a bird’s eye view of how Mid Cornwall Metro will transform transport links in Cornwall
Residents have been encouraged to attend an event at the Hotel Victoria in Newquay on Friday 9 February (10am - 7pm) and Saturday 10 February (10am - 4pm) when they'll be able to see for themselves how the Mid...
Depot
Stadler completes new depot for new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet
Stadler has finished building a new state of the art depot, which will accommodate the fleet of 46 METRO trains being manufactured for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Boasting enviable green credentials and a range of innovative features, the...
Infrastructure
Major modernisation works planned on Metro in early 2024
A packed programme of modernisation work including track and overhead line renewal is to be carried out on the Tyne and Wear Metro in the first three months of the new year.
Nexus, the public body which owns and manages...
Infrastructure
Quakers Yard reopened as Metro works progress
Quakers Yard railway station will reopen to passengers on Monday 18 December following infrastructure upgrade works.
As part of the South Wales Metro project, Transport for Wales (TfW) has upgraded the station from a single platform to double, installed a...
Metro
New Metro trains take the strain during traction power testing
The new Metro trains have proved that they can take strain on a series of traction power tests over the network’s curves and gradients.
Stadler’s Class 555 trains were put through this latest round of testing to evaluate their horsepower...
Light Rail
Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle tested on revolutionary track for first time
The pioneering Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has achieved a major milestone with successful running of the vehicle on its test track at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) in Dudley.
The battery-powered vehicle and revolutionary track...
Metro
Final bridge structure for Dudley Metro route set to be installed
Works to install the final bridge for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension’s first phase will enter a new stage in December in another step forward for the project.
Preliminary activity to replace the structure on Birmingham New Road...
Industry News
West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station opens on Sunday
Passenger tram services on the new West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton City Centre are set to begin from Sunday 17 September.
The £50 million extension creates two new tram stops at Pipers Row and Wolverhampton Railway Station, offering seamless...
Latest News
Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to...