Cullercoats Metro station footbridge re-opens following major restoration work

A major project to refurbish the historic footbridge at Cullercoats Metro station in North Tyneside has been completed, allowing it to re-opened for customers. Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, has invested £579,000 in the works, which formed part...

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...

Cornwall public transport gets £50 million boost

Public transport links in Cornwall will be transformed thanks to £50 million of government investment to deliver the Mid-Cornwall Metro Scheme. In a visit to Newquay Station on Wednesday 27 March, Transport Secretary Mark Harper met with local leaders including...

Fare evasion on trams falls by a third as part of crackdown by Metrolink

Fare evasion on Greater Manchester’s tram network has fallen by a third as part of an ongoing crackdown by Metrolink with support from the TravelSafe Partnership. With more KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) staff carrying out ticket inspections, fare evasion has fallen...

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...

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...

Transport for Greater Manchester extends Metrolink operator contract until 2027

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has welcomed an extension to the Metrolink Operations and Maintenance contract with KeolisAmey Metrolink Ltd (KAM), which will see the company continue to operate and maintain the UK’s largest tram network from July 2024...

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...

Reopening the Treherbert railway line

The Treherbert railway line will reopen to passengers in February 2024, following a huge upgrade as part of the South Wales Metro project. Transport for Wales (TfW) and partners have removed some of the oldest railway infrastructure in Wales, and...

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...

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Petards Rail boosts team with new appointment

Intelligent train technology provider Petards Rail has appointed Calvin Fahey to the role of procurement manager. Calvin is Level 3...