London Underground’s Bank station reopens as new tunnel completed
UK: The Bank branch of London Underground’s Northern Line reopened on May 16 after a 17-week closure as part of a complex £700m project to provide a 40% increase in capacity at Bank station.
BowTie supports West Midlands metro expansion project
UK: The Midland Metro Alliance which is expanding the West Midlands Metro light rail network has used BowTieXP software to develop a comprehensive database of risk assessments on the Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton station extensions.
Commonwealth Games target for restoring full West Midlands Metro tram service
UK: West Midlands Mayor Andy Street tells Metro Report International that he has met CAF CEO Javier Martínez Ojinaga to discuss the discovery of cracks on Birmingham’s trams.
Sheffield Supertram lighting improvements
UK: Signify has upgraded the platform lighting on the Sheffield Supertram network, switching from SON-T lamps to Philips TrueForce Core LED Road 40W lamps which use 80% less energy while providing improved white light quality.
Nottingham introduces multi-operator contactless fare capping
UK: The final stage of the Nottingham Contactless scheme has gone live, with multi-operator daily fare capping now available on NET trams, Nottingham City Transport buses and Linkbus services operated by CT4N.
Six recommendations for light rail safety body
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has made six recommendations after assessing whether the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board is on track to deliver the recommendations set out by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch following the fatal tram derailment in Croydon in 2016.
ORR to bring prosecutions over Croydon tram crash
Cracks cause further West Midlands Metro suspension
App shows London Underground station usage in near real time
Integrating fare payments and payment information
Tyne & Wear Metro puts Pop smart card fares on Android
Tram driver trainer standards published
Transport for London agrees fourth funding package
Extra Heathrow peoplemover cars to be delivered from September
Sliding steps to improve Tyne & Wear Metro accessibility
Transport for London considers government funding proposal
Local ambitions in 2035 rail strategy for northeast England
Light rail ‘authority to work’ system made available
Ticketing partnership extends contactless travel options