Subways and Metros

Tram services to Wolverhampton’s new integrated transport gateway are set to begin in coming weeks following the handover of the route for driver familiarisation. The route, which has been designed and constructed by the Midland Metro Alliance, on behalf of...

Work in Birmingham city centre to extend the Metro line to Digbeth is nearing completion with Lower Bull Street set to reopen later this week. All the track has now been installed between Bull Street and Dale End, including the...

Experts at Sunderland’s National Glass Centre have started work on the painstaking restoration of a stained glass art work from a busy Tyneside Metro station. The 40 year-old ‘Beaches and Shipyards’ installation has been carefully transported from Monkseaton Metro station...

Brand-new tram-trains that will revolutionise public transport are now being tested on the South Wales Metro railway lines.   Supplied by leading manufacturer Stadler, the light rail vehicles will be able to run on both rail and tram lines and will...

Furrer+Frey have been awarded a contract to renew Newcastle Metro electrification equipment by their public owners, Nexus. The contract will support the Metro’s transformation into a modern and reliable railway – benefitting from state-of-the-art overhead lines from the Swiss firm. Coupled...

Metro drivers have given a big thumbs up to the new Stadler Metro trains after the first few test runs out on the network. The new trains have now completed a series of night-time tests as part of the detailed...

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appointed leading rolling stock engineering consultancy DB ESG to deliver its tram safety improvement programme. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) recommended that light rail networks deliver programmes to prevent the risk of serious...

A major programme of lift and escalator renewal is taking place on the Tyne and Wear Metro. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is investing £2m in the project, which is set for completion this summer. The work...

The new Stadler Metro train has successfully completed its first test run on the network as part of the detailed preparations to get it ready for entering service at the end of the year. Nexus, the public body which owns...

The Tyne and Wear Metro has appointed a new operations director. Kevin Storey has taken over the responsibility for overseeing the day to day running of services on the network following a successful recruitment process. Nexus, the public body which owns...