Calls to ease city's congestion - From BBC - Carlisle's MP Eric Martlew is calling for a study to see if trams could be the solution to congestion problems. 30-05-2005 Delays after city tram derailment - From BBC - Tram users in Sheffield faced delays on Tuesday after a derailment on the Supertram network. 30-05-2005 Lorry traps woman on tram bridge - From BBC - A woman has died after she became trapped between a lorry and railings on a tram bridge in Sheffield. 30-05-2005 Metrolink services back to normal - From BBC - Services on Manchester's tram network have resumed after engineers repaired a computer glitch which brought traffic to a standstill on Monday. 30-05-2005 Residents warned of tram work - From BBC - Nottingham tram officials are warning residents to expect noise from track grinding overnight, at the weekend, and for the following fortnight. 30-05-2005 Tram fans celebrate 50th birthday - From BBC - Tramway enthusiasts travelled to Derby to celebrate Sunday's 50th anniversary of the Tramway Museum Society. 30-05-2005 Blackpool's trams back on track - From BBC - The famous tram system at Blackpool will be back on track for bank holiday visitors after vital repairs. 05-05-2005 New website customises journeys - From BBC - A new website has been launched to help people who travel by foot or use buses and trams to plan their journey. 05-05-2005 Blair reaffirms Metrolink support - From BBC - Tony Blair has reaffirmed his party's commitment to the expansion of Manchester's tram network. 22-04-2005 Man in two-hour tram rescue drama - From BBC - A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with a leg injury following a two-hour operation to free him from underneath a tram in Sheffield. 22-04-2005 Mayor 'misled public' - From This is London - Transport for London today stands accused of trying to mislead the public over the level of support for a controversial £648 million tram scheme. 07-04-2005 Tramway reopens after £4.5m work - From BBC - A 100-year-old tramway in Llandudno, north Wales, has officially reopened after a facelift costing £4.5m. 05-04-2005 Council plea to Executive: save third tram line plan - From Scotsman - THE leader of Edinburgh City Council is to request an urgent meeting with Nicol Stephen, the Scottish Executive transport minister, in an attempt to salvage ambitious plans for a third tramway in the city, it emerged yesterday. 25-03-2005 Lib Dem leader backs tram extension scheme - From This is Local London - Proposals to extend the tram network to Sutton could become a reality under a Liberal Democrat Government, party leader Charles Kennedy has said.
25-03-2005 Patrols tackle tram troublemakers - From BBC - Dozens of police officers are taking to Nottingham's buses and trams to catch fare dodgers and troublemakers. 25-03-2005 Security review to nip tram crime - From BBC - Tram operators and the police are looking at ways to improve security at a park-and-ride site in Nottingham. 25-03-2005 Majority says 'no' to tram scheme - From BBC - Almost three out of five people oppose the West London Tram, according to a public consultation by London's mayor. 03-03-2005 Oyster Pre Pay capping starts lower travel costs for many - From InfoTransport - The London Transport Users’ Committee (LTUC) today gave a warm welcome to the introduction by Transport for London (TfL) of capping on their Pre Pay Oyster cards. 27-02-2005 City centre tram plan discussed - From BBC - Trams could make a return to Preston after spending 70 years off the tracks if planners decide the scheme would benefit the city. 24-02-2005 Trams clear first Holyrood hurdle - From BBC - Plans to re-introduce trams to Edinburgh have passed their first hurdle in the Scottish Parliament. 10-02-2005 Blair backs Manchester's tram system - From Guardian Unlimited - Tony Blair yesterday gave his wholehearted commitment to a big expansion of Manchester's Metrolink super-tram system but failed to convince planners that schemes for three new lines could be put back on track. 06-02-2005 Is trams plan on right lines or taking city off track? - From Edinburgh News - WHEN MSPs vote on the proposed tram network later this year, it will represent one of the most important decisions on public transport in the Capital in decades.
06-02-2005 £175m boost for public transport - From IC Network - Bus, train and tram passengers can look forward to a £175 million boost over the next 12 months.
06-02-2005 Chunnel firm in move to bring back city trams - From Glasgow Evening Times - ONE of the teams behind the Channel Tunnel Rail Link will draw up plans for Glasgow's new transport system that could see the return of trams.
11-01-2005 Tram is derailed in city centre - From BBC - A tram has been derailed in Manchester city centre causing rush hour delays for commuters. 11-01-2005
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