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RAILNEWS

19 March 2015
£130m tram route decision announced

Railnews report

16 April 2015
LibDems go electric, while UKIP would scrap HS2

Railnews report

6 June 2015
Train travel totals reach new heights

Railnews report

14 August 2015
Final bow for last original Midland Metro tram

Railnews report

25 August 2015
New Nottingham tram services start

Railnews report

7 October 2015
Centro reveals details of Midland Metro changeover

Railnews report

6 December 2015
Trams return to streets of Birmingham

Railnews report

6 April 2016
New plans for Blackpool tram terminal

Railnews report

18 May 2016
No trams to New Street just yet

Railnews report

24 May 2016
Second Spanish rolling stock win confirmed

Railnews report

31 May 2016
Birmingham New Street tram extension opens

Railnews report

2 June 2016
Gateway takes shape in Edinburgh

Railnews report

8 June 2016
Tram users are happier than those on trains

Railnews report

9 November 2016
Tram driver arrested after five die in Croydon crash

Railnews report

17 November 2016
New speed restrictions following tram crash

Railnews report

8 December 2016
Govia awaits High Court DOO strike ruling

Railnews report

12 December 2016
New Oxford to London trains launched

Railnews report

13 December 2016
Southern at a standstill

Railnews report

14 December 2016
Peace talks to start in Southern DOO dispute

Railnews report

15 December 2016
Southern DOO talks break down

Railnews report

17 December 2016
Stadler wins contract to build new Merseyrail trains

Railnews report

19 December 2016
New talks offer as 'determined' Southern conductors

Railnews report

11 January 2017
National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways

Railnews report

18 January 2017
Chinese railfreight containers arrive in London

Railnews report

18 January 2017
Government gives way on HS2 blight claims

Railnews report

23 January 2017
Alex Hynes named as new head of ScotRail Alliance

Railnews report

13 February 2017
Italian purchase of c2c franchise confirmed

Railnews report

15 February 2017
Network Rail on track to save £14m a year

Railnews report

16 February 2017
ASLEF referendum result today

Railnews report

16 February 2017
Southern drivers reject DOO deal

Railnews report

24 February 2017
Storm Doris continues to delay trains

Railnews report

27 February 2017
New tram line opens in Manchester

Railnews report

23 March 2017
Midland Metro concession not to be awarded again

Railnews report

29 March 2017
Rail suppliers’ warning over Brexit

Railnews report

4 April 2017
Sheffield tram trains to be tested in service soon

Railnews report

4 May 2017
Mayor intervenes in Croydon tram crash investigation

Railnews report

15 May 2017
Metrolink outage ‘not cyber attack’

Railnews report

13 June 2017
London trams to get new safety system

Railnews report

14 June 2017
Tram passengers give thumbs up in survey

Railnews report

26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

Railnews report

13 July 2017
Newport chosen for new train-building plant

Railnews report

15 July 2017
All change at Metrolink as KeolisAmey takes over

Railnews report

8 December 2017
Tram crash driver may have been in ‘microsleep’

Railnews report

12 January 2018
Major fire closes Nottingham station

Railnews report

8 May 2018
Major fares shake-up on the way

Railnews report

8 May 2018
Major rail fares shake-up on the way

Railnews report

26 October 2018
Tram trains restored after lorry accident

Railnews report

19 November 2018
Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report

Railnews report

14 January 2019
New automatic system to brake speeding trams

Railnews report

15 March 2019
DfTEdinburgh tram extension gets go-ahead

Railnews report

27 March 2019
Strike set to disrupt London tram services

Railnews report

28 March 2019
Drivers’ walkout disrupts London tram services

Railnews report

14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

Railnews report

23 July 2019
23 July: news in brief

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8 October 2019
8 October: news in brief

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23 October 2019
23 October: news in brief

Railnews report

8 November 2019
Railways in north of England blocked by floods

Railnews report

18 November 2019
18 November: news in brief

Railnews report

18 March 2020
Timetables trimmed as travel falls away in virus emergency

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

20 April 2020
Cities call for financial bail-out for trams and light rail

Railnews report

22 April 2020
Metrolink could be mothballed, Mayor warns

Railnews report

30 April 2020
30 April: news in brief

Railnews report

4 May 2020
Government support for trams criticised by city leaders

Railnews report

6 May 2020
6 May: news in brief

Railnews report

15 June 2020
Face coverings become mandatory on English trains

Railnews report

26 June 2020
Glasgow Subway operator SPT meets today over cash crisis

Railnews report

14 July 2020
Siemens wins Edinburgh trams extension contract

Railnews report

16 July 2020
Rail passengers could be welcome again soon

Railnews report

14 October 2020
New Scottish light rail funding is ‘disappointing’

Railnews report

22 October 2020
More cash for trams and light rail in England

Railnews report

6 November 2020
Croydon tram derailment inquest delayed

Railnews report

25 November 2020
Support for rail services set to rise to £8bn this year

Railnews report

15 January 2021
TfL fares to rise in March, as report reveals ‘£2bn funding gap’

Railnews report

14 May 2021
First of new West Midlands trams arrives

Railnews report

6 July 2021
Facemask uncertainty divides industry

Railnews report

13 July 2021
Transport campaigners condemn facemasks plan

Railnews report

16 July 2021
Heathrow Express to insist on facemasks

Railnews report

23 July 2021
Croydon tram inquest was 'justice suffocated'

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27 July 2021
Manchester tram services recover after mystery damage

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KNOWLEDGE

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Knowledge 6478-2119

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IMAGES



240.04 The Netherlands


260.1 Light rail – trams 1


260.2 Light rail – trams 2


262 Light rail – tram trains


264.1 Edinburgh Trams – construction


264.2 Edinburgh Trams


265 Manchester Metrolink


266 London Trams


267 Midland Metro


320 Stations: Birmingham Snow Hill




320 Stations: Elmers End






320 Stations: Sheffield


SS3807_AMS Amsterdam


SS4010 Roads and traffic

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 March 1995
DPTAC welcomes accessibility powers to cover public transport modes
1995-03-30 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 May 1995
Steven Norris launches competition for Croydon Tramlink
1995-05-30 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 July 1995
Norris gives green light to Midland Metro
1995-07-13 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 16 August 1995
Date set for the public inquiry into the Manchester Metrolink extension to Eccles
1995-08-16 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 2 October 1995
Steven Norris welcomes announcement of bidders for Croydon Tramlink
1995-10-02 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 November 1995
Young marks start of multi million pound Midland Metro
1995-11-13 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Steven Norris announces further progress for Croydon Tramlink
1996-04-25 DoT-004

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 12 September 1996
John Watts announces public inquiry into Leeds Supertram extension
1996-09-12 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 26 September 1996
Watts announces planning approval for return of trams to Eccles
1996-09-26 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 November 1996
Croydon Tramlink concession agreement signed
1996-11-25 DoT-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 25 November 1996
Tram concession award provides boost for South London
1996-11-25 LRT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 23 December 1996
Date set for public inquiry into Leeds Supertram extension
1996-12-23 DoT-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 6 April 2000
Prescott - Trams not jams
2000-04-06 DET-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 12 December 2000
Birmingham tram extensions one step closer - Prescott
2000-12-12 DET-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 20 December 2000
Leeds Supertram proposals granted TWA powers
2000-12-20 DET-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 2 February 2001
Prescott agrees to grant powers for Metrolink extensions
2001-02-02 DET-002

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 28 March 2001
Prescott delivers strategy for modern and sustainable transport system
2001-03-28 DET-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 11 Jul 2001 00:00
£311 million boost for local transport and leisure facilities
2001-07-11 DTR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 17 Sep 2001 00:00
Light rail passenger journeys: England 2000/01
2001-09-17 DTR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 17 Sep 2001 00:00
Keeble welcomes 27 per cent rise in tram usage
2001-09-17 DTR-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 27 September 2001
Consultation on Cross River Transit begins
2001-09-27 TfL-001

Press release
Railway Safety ::: 23 Nov 2001
Independent study supports the safety of Driver Only Operation (DOO)
2001-11-23 RSA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Aug 2002 00:00
All aboard - Minister for Transport helps test drive new tram
2002-08-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Dec 2002 00:00
£5.5 billion package of transport improvements
2002-12-10 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 27 May 2003
Mayor agrees to extend consultation period for West London Tram project
2003-05-27 TfL-001

Press release
Greater London Authority ::: 21 October 2003
Mayor and Commissioner set out capital’s case for additional transport funding
2003-10-21 GLA-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 9 December 2003
Tram scheme on track
2003-12-09 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 8 March 2004
West London Tram Progress
2004-03-08 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 29 June 2004
Mayor says 'give your views' on West London Tram
2004-06-29 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 8 July 2004
West London Tram visits Acton
2004-07-08 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 13 July 2004
Correction to West London Tram consultation brochure
2004-07-13 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 25 August 2004
Half way along the consultation route
2004-08-25 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 29 October 2004
Consultation ends on West London Tram
2004-10-29 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2004 00:00
All trains to be accessible by 2020
2004-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 1 March 2005
Mayor announces results of the public consultation on the West London Tram
2005-03-01 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 1 September 2005
Free under-16s bus and tram travel begins
2005-09-01 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 22 September 2005
West London Tram update
2005-09-22 TfL-001

Press release
Scottish Executive ::: 16 March 2006
Transport plans – costs and delivery
2006-03-16 SCE-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins
2007-11-12 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 Dec 2007
Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains
2007-12-10 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Feb 2008 09:50
Metrolink's £102million upgrade gets final Government seal of approval
2008-02-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Feb 2008 09:55
Blackpool's iconic tram set for £85million upgrade
2008-02-01 DfT-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 17 March 2008
Tfl announces plans to take over Tramlink services
2008-03-17 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2008 09:20
Kelly announces £244m for Manchester tram extensions
2008-05-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 Jun 2008 15:50
Kelly signals £2.8 billion boost for transport across Greater Manchester
2008-06-09 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Jun 2009 11:42
£100 million upgrade for Blackpool to Fleetwood tramway
2009-06-10 DfT-001

Press release
Amey ::: 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise
2009-07-04 AME-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 Sep 2009 14:00
City running proposed for tram-train in South Yorkshire
2009-09-15 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 Oct 2009 09:29
Watford and St Albans passengers on track for new tram service
2009-10-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 Dec 2009 10:06
£20m for smart ticketing in our cities within five years
2009-12-15 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Jan 2010 10:00
Rail passengers asked for views on tram services
2010-01-04 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2010
Local Transport Today conference
2010-07-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 March 2011
Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train pilot on track
2011-03-24 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 2 August 2011
Passengers to benefit from new Metrolink operator
2011-08-02 GMP-001

Stock Exchange announcement
Stagecoach Group plc ::: 07:00 02-Aug-2011
Manchester tram operations
2011-08-02 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 February 2012
Construction of Midland Metro extension to begin
2012-02-16 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 28 March 2012
The completion and sale of High Speed 1
2012-03-28 NAO-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 May 2012
Final approval granted for Tram Train pilot
2012-05-17 DfT-002

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 25 October 2012
Funding for local transport: an overview
2012-10-25 NAO-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 24 June 2013
UK Light Rail Conference
2013-06-24 DfT-001

Press release
Keolis Group ::: 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise
2014-07-04 KEO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 July 2014
Ministers visit communities sharing in huge transport investment
2014-07-08 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2015
Joining up transport
2015-02-11 DfT-005

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 5 March 2015
National vision, local solutions
2015-03-05 DfT-002

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 7 July 2015
South West Trains franchise
2015-07-07 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 July 2015
Department for Transport rail franchise schedule
2015-07-08 STG-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 9 July 2015
Industrial Action: 07:00 Travel Update
2015-07-09 TfL-001

Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 30 September 2015
East Midlands Trains respond to today's announcement by the Department for Transport regarding the Midland Mainline electrification scheme
2015-09-30 EMT-001

Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 19 October 2015 06.00
Transport Secretary and East Midlands Trains mark new era for customers as £13m investment programme gets underway
2015-10-19 EMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2015
HS2 route from Birmingham to Crewe to open 6 years early - Chancellor confirms
2015-11-30 DfT-001

Press release
Merseytravel ::: 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced
2016-01-11 MER-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 January 2016
Roll-out of smart ticketing will improve bus, rail and tram journeys for millions
2016-01-12 DfT-001

Press release
UK Cards Association ::: 12 January 2016
Contactless transport moves a step closer
2016-01-12 UKC-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 14 October 2016
We put the travelling public first
2016-10-14 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 18 January 2017
All change for Metrolink
2017-01-18 GMP-001

Press release
Keolis ::: 18 January 2017
KeolisAmey awarded contract to run Greater Manchester’s Metrolink
2017-01-18 KEO-001

Press release
Transport for West Midlands ::: 22 March 2017
Transport for West Midlands to take direct control of Midland Metro services as major network expansion gets underway
2017-03-23 TWM-001

Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 15 July 2017
New operator just the ticket for Metrolink
2017-07-15 GMP-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Sep 2017
Midland Metro extension gets £59.8 million green light from government
2017-09-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 October 2017
New rail academy to train 500 apprentices opened by Transport Secretary
2017-10-04 DfT-001

Press release
Abellio ::: 17 October 2017
Abellio, JR East and Mitsui announce £680m new trains for the next West Midlands rail franchise
2017-10-17 ABB-001

Press release
CAF ::: 17 October 2017
West Midlands Trains Ltd selects CAF for the provision of new rolling stock for the West Midlands franchise
2017-10-17 CAF-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update
2018-02-05 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 February 2019
Potential of light rail schemes hailed for future urban travel
2019-02-07 DfT-002

Press release
West Midlands Combined Authority ::: 7 October 2019
West Midlands Metro orders 21 new trams for rapidly expanding network
2019-10-07 WMC-001

Press release
West Midlands Combined Authority ::: 13 November 2019
Travel advice ahead of industrial action on West Midlands rail network
2019-11-13 WMC-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 4 June 2020
Transport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 4 June 2020
2020-06-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 June 2020
Face coverings to become mandatory on public transport
2020-06-04 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 June 2020
New rules on face coverings coming in on Monday will help keep passengers safe
2020-06-12 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 June 2020
Transport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 12 June 2020
2020-06-12 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 August 2020
Government extends coronavirus support for buses and trams, total funding tops £700 million
2020-08-08 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 October 2020
Government announces further cash boost for trams
2020-10-22 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 May 2021
New public body Great British Railways will integrate the railways and deliver passenger-focused travel with simpler, modern fares and reliable services.
2021-05-20 DfT-002

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 24 April 2024
Rail Partners responds to Labour’s plans to renationalise the railways
2024-04-24 RPA-001

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