http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss5.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6948Transport chiefs in West Yorkshire have said Leeds trolleybus routes could form the basis of a tram system as they fight to secure government backing for the New Generation Transport project. Leeds'...Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6948http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6935Transport minister Norman Baker opened the newly-extended Metrolink tram depot at Queen's Road on Thursday (15 July). The £10.5m extended depot will provide stabling and maintenance facilities for...Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6935http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6929Docklands Light Railway has introduced a new timetable offering higher frequency services on some routes as the £325m programme to provide 3-car trains in time for the 2012 Olympics bears fruit. ...Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6929http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6925Hertfordshire County Council has invited expressions of interest to run trams on the Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey branch line until 2035. The local authority is pushing ahead with plans...Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6925http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6911Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority has promised passengers they will see upgrades to tram stops and 10 railway stations in the region by the end of this year. CCTV, help points,...Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6911http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6887Transport for London has put back the opening of the Docklands Light Railway Stratford International extension following delays to the works programme. The project, which includes a new railway spur...Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6887http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6878City of Edinburgh Council is drawing up plans to reduce the length of the city's tram line while preparing to borrow an extra £55m to deliver the project. On Friday (18 June) the local authority...Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6878http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6849Edinburgh's transport convener Gordon MacKenzie has issued an ultimatum to Bilfinger Berger, part of the consortium building Edinburgh's new tram line. The City of Edinburgh Council transport chief...Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6849http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6832Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority is to begin formal closure proceedings to shut the Woodlands Road stop on the Metrolink Bury line. At an emergency meeting of the GMITA held on 21...Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6832http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6826Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority has released £7.8m to fund initial works on Metrolink extensions to Oldham town centre and Rochdale in an attempt to finalise prices for the...Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6826http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6777Docklands Light Railway operator Serco is facing an unlimited fine after a man who fell on to railway track at All Saints station was struck by a train. Last week a jury at Southwark Crown Court...Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6777http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6762Edinburgh's first tram was delivered to the Scottish capital yesterday (25 April) following the completion of on-track testing in Germany. The 43 metre long vehicle built by CAF for Edinburgh's new...Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6762