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RIA welcomes TfL plan to extend Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead

RIA London & South has expressed its support for Transport for London's (TfL) plan for the extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead, announced this week. This significant proposal promises to revolutionise transportation in and around the capital, improving...

Contract awarded for Tyne and Wear Metro renewals

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...

Metrolink’s Destination Generator helps people discover Greater Manchester by tram

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new interactive website to inspire people to use Metrolink to discover all that the region has to offer by tram. The Metrolink Destination Generator provides tailored suggestions for destinations and days out...

Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan to make Metrolink announcements ahead of Great Manchester Run

Ahead of running his last ever race in Manchester at the Great Manchester Run's 20th anniversary on Sunday 21 May, four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah will be taking over the Metrolink airwaves alongside Commonwealth Games champion Eilish McColgan. The...

DLR Passengers to see quicker, easier and more frequent journeys as services are boosted across the network

Further DLR timetable changes will be introduced from Monday 15 May, enabling customers to benefit from quicker, easier and more comfortable journeys across the DLR network. These improvements build on the timetable changes that were made in September last...

Record month for Metrolink as passengers clock up one million contactless journeys

A record number of journeys using contactless were made on Metrolink last month, with passengers touching in and out more than one million times in March. The quick and easy way to pay was first introduced in 2019 and has...

Coventry VLR’s ultra-thin track installed for testing

Coventry Very Light Rail takes a significant step forward today as construction of a test site for its unique track system is completed at the Council’s Whitley Depot facility, where it will be stress-tested by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). By...

West Midlands Metro extension to see £60 million cash boost

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has been awarded £60 million towards completion of the next phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension. The Government cash windfall was announced with the region’s Deeper Devolution Deal and will be used...

Birmingham City Council names tram after first female leader

A West Midlands Metro tram has been named after the late Theresa Stewart, the first and so far only woman to lead the UK’s largest local authority. It is the second time a tram on the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line...

Lindsay Murphy announced as UKTram interim chair

UKTram, the light rail sector’s representative organisation has appointed Lindsay Murphy as its interim chair. A transport engineering specialist with over 30 years’ experience, Lindsay first joined the UKTram board in 2019, and her broad experience has already proved valuable...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...