Latest news in Yorkshire: October 08, 2018 12:45:41 PM
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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/
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