Tram trains between Sheffield and Rotherham withdrawn from service
Stagecoach Supertram announced over the weekend that tram train services had been withdrawn following advice from manufacturer Stadler.
The firm said: “We are unfortunately unable to run any tram train services until further notice.
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Hide Ad“This follows advice by the manufacturer, Stadler, that we need to temporarily withdraw the fleet.
“A further update will be provided as soon as we have been updated by Stadler.”
Tram trains have been operating in South Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Rotherham, since October 2018.
They were launched three years later than planned and cost around five times the £15 million originally budgeted.
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Hide AdOne of the tram trains was involved in a crash on the first day of service in Attercliffe.
Tickets are being accepted on the following Stagecoach and First bus services:
Meadowhall/ Rotherham X1, X10, X78
Rotherham Interchange/ Parkgate 8, 8a, 9, 22x*, 218, 218a, 221, 22a, 22c.
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