Light Rail

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...

Plans to enlarge the DLR’s Beckton Depot to provide a new maintenance building and expanded stabling capability have been given the green light to proceed. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that Morgan Sindall Infrastructure will be the main...

In a significant step towards full opening, Luton Rising and Luton Council have confirmed that the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) is expected to begin carrying its first passengers on Friday 10 March. Over a three-week period, plans are being...

Work is now underway on the expansion of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury to accommodate the increased fleet of trams. New extensions to the line in Birmingham and Wolverhampton city centres and a new line to Dudley town...

Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd (CMSL) will welcome the return of Scotland’s mountain railway to full operation on Thursday 26 January. Following significant engineering works and testing, the UK Department of Transport has issued safety certificates, enabling CMSL to bring...

The Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) transport system is to be showcased on the streets of Coventry as part of a real-world testing programme following the approval of funding by regional transport bosses. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board...

Construction of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension, that will see the line further expanded to the Eastside of Birmingham city centre, has reached another milestone after the first section of track was installed on Lower Bull Street. The Midland Metro...

Urban realm improvements which will help transform Digbeth as part of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension have been completed and new carriageway opened as the project progresses to the next stage of construction. New paving has now been installed along...

Global technology company ABB has announced it will acquire the PowerTech Converter (PTC) business, a leading supplier of auxiliary power converter solutions for light rail vehicles and metros. Owned by RCP, PTC is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has other...

A major milestone has been achieved on the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension following the installation of the first section of track in Digbeth. A total of 45 metres of double track is now in place between Meriden Street and Digbeth...