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Friday April 22, 2022
The recent lifting of remaining Covid restrictions, combined with the continued popularity of ‘staycation’ holidays, looks set to provide a welcome boost for heritage tramways this summer.
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Thursday April 14, 2022
The prospect of a landmark year for the light rail sector has been highlighted by a leading transport magazine. In the latest edition of Rail Director Magazine, James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, has set out how funding for new and existing transport systems – and the publication of a bold strategy for the future of […]
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The prospect of a landmark year for the light rail sector has been highlighted by a leading transport magazine.
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Friday April 8, 2022
In this week’s light rail news – Confirmation of a further £37 million in support for tram networks, a recruitment campaign in Edinburgh, track works in Manchester and anniversary celebrations in Blackpool and Tyne and Wear.
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Light rail networks from across the UK have reported on the measures they’re taking to attract new staff as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tuesday April 5, 2022
Confirmation of a further £37 million in support for tram networks in Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, the North East and the West Midlands has been welcomed by the light rail sector.
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Friday April 1, 2022
In light rail news this week – Trams back running to St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, bodywork repairs required in the West Midlands, driver simulator tested ahead of new Tyne & Wear fleet, 70% of track now laid on Trams to Newhaven project and LRSSB welcomes findings of positive ORR review.
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The impact of adverse weather conditions on tram networks, and some effective measures to mitigate against them, have been put under the spotlight during a recent meeting of UKTram’s Operations Group.
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An ambitious research project aimed at boosting light rail patronage following the coronavirus pandemic has won the backing of marketing and customer services professionals from across the sector.
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