Latest news in Yorkshire: October 08, 2018 12:45:41 PM
#wathupondearne
Passengers in South Yorkshire will be the first in the country to
benefit from the innovative Tram Trains – a special tram vehicle.
It is designed to run on both the city’s tramlines and the rail network
between Sheffield and Rotherham, from Thursday 25 October 2018.
The Tram Trains, which will allow passengers to make a single continuous
journey connecting tram stops and conventional rail stations, have
completed extensive testing and Tram Train drivers have been trained to
drive on the extended system over the railway.
The Government funded programme is a partnership between SYPTE, Network
Rail, Stagecoach Supertram and Northern Rail to pilot this pioneering
technology.
Tram Train Project Board Member Steve Davenport from SYPTE said: “As
project partner we are thrilled, to introduce Tram Train services on
South Yorkshire’s transport network later this month. The pioneering
pilot has the ability to transform travel both locally and nationally.
Connecting the people and places in Sheffield and Rotherham marks the
start of this journey. We hope passengers from the local area and beyond
enjoy the benefits this new transport option will provide.”
Three Tram Trains an hour will travel on the Supertram network from
Sheffield Cathedral to Meadowhall South, before proceeding over a new
section of track linking the tram line to the rail track called the
Tinsley Chord, and on to the national rail network to Parkgate Retail
Centre via Rotherham Central station.
Tickets for the service will be available from conductors on board.
South Yorkshire’s Tram Train pilot will run for two years while customer
satisfaction, passenger numbers, reliability and costs are tested. Tram
Train will continue to run as a local service if the pilot is
successful.
For more information: http://www.sypte.co.uk/tramtrain/
===================
See our yorkshire photography:
https://wath-on-dearne.com/wathondearne/around-the-dearne-valley/
[status draft]
- BEWARE Rotherham mobile speed camera locations
- Register for priority services at Northern Powergrid
- Success for Barnsley off-road bike operation
- Doncaster man jailed for baseball bat attack
- Rotherham man guilty of grooming teenager
- Renewed appeal one week on from death of Barnsley man
- Chloe’s pride at representing Team GBR
- Serious collision near Stainforth, Doncaster – can you help?
- Rotherham school forced to close after burglars cause extensive damage
- Special Olympics torch to run through Barnsley
- Rotherham trio wanted for crystal meth conviction
- Unauthorised term time holidays
- Government returns further powers to Rotherham Council
- Reported sexual assault in Sheffield
- Special contribution to force Covid response
- Widow appeal over husband’s Barnsley woodland death
- Sheffield man gets thirteen years for sex offences against children
- Wath-upon-Dearne village centre 1900
- Witnesses sought to Barnsley collision
- Bus fire in Rotherham
- Bedroom fire started by smoking materials
- Appeal for witnesses following collision in Wombwell
- Accused man says girl “was lying then and is lying now”
- Road networks targeted by Op Voyager
- Weapons seized from car in Doncaster
- Young people’s jobs boost
- Be Aware Of The Coronavirus Pandemic – It’s very real!
- Doncaster man charged and remanded with multiple offences
- Advice to Barnsley residents following burglaries
- Fatal collision in Barnby Dun Doncaster
- Barnsley stabbing: Woman charged with attempted murder
- Help for victims of grooming and sexual exploitation
- 20mph outside schools – ten more schools to benefit
- Venus has potential but not for water
- Wath All Saints Church Rear
- New Sponsor for Wath Comprehensive School
- Car park for Rotherham magistrates court site
- A magical range of events will be unwrapped at Yorkshire WildlifePark
- Men jailed for Class A drugs crime in Sheffield
- Ed Sheeran documentary “Songwriter” hits Apple Music today