A little bonus video for you today, as we take a look at Sheffield’s Supertram system.
Date of Travel: April 2023
Class of Travel: N/A
Rolling Stock: Siemens-Duewag Supertram
Type of Service: N/A
Operator: Stagecoach
Origin: Meadowhall Interchange, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom (England)
Destination: Castle Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom (England)
Cost of ticket: £2.20 ($2.75, €2.50)
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31 Comments
Back when the Croydon tram system was being proposed, the promotional literature consistently referred to the vehicles as supertrams. I always wondered why; they were just multi-car trams like they have in Europe and when we go there we just call them trams. Maybe to distinguish them from old-fashioned double decker trams? I knew Sheffield had them and was surprised to see they were actually called supertrams there. When the system in Croydon opened the trams were just trams.
Lived in Sheffield for a few years and always love the tram! One thing I would say is they’re FAST, not just on dedicated track and but also during street running as well. Not fast as railway per say but defo a lot faster than some of the UK’s other network- yes Metrolink, I’m talking about you😠
Only been on the Edinburgh tram network and it is getting phase 2 from York Place down Leith to Ocean Terminal soon from Airport. Edinburgh tram is a great specification from Birmingham Tram as it is somewhat of a let down compared with Edinburgh.
Debbie Cannon doing the tram service announcements, CAF Urbos 3,
Interesting how it's one of the few where you can buy your ticket on board. Virtually all other tram systems you have to buy before you board otherwise risk getting a fine (if caught).
"Cheers Brexit!!!!!!" Best you stick to commenting on things you understand.
„Duewag“ or more correctly „Düwag“ is difficult for Brits to pronounce due to the use of the letter „ü“. The best replacement I can think of that you can visualise is how an “o” is pronounced in the word “Do” when spoken with a strong Scottish accent.
Crazy that West Yorkshire still doesn't have any kind of tram or metro system 😢
The Meadowhell/Rotherham branch is the section of the network that has the most dedicated tracks – the Middlewood/Malin Bridge and Herdings Park lines are mostly on-street, and Halfway is, well, halfway between the two!
You didn't mention that it is a tram/train system which I believe is still the only one operating in the UK.
hey with us, the tram has been running since 1885 first on the Belgian neighborhood railway on the coast n and since then in 1991 De Lijn and in 1998 the coast tram continues to the panne station and now also with CAF TRAMS
Stop speaking US English, “ showcase”, what’s that? It should be show.
One of my pet peeves is people who stand in the door of a train/tram when others are disembarking! Try to set a good example!
Another nice video, Dylan. Thanks too for mentioning accessibility. (Someone — not Dylan — was wearing a nice dress in the last couple of videos!)
I love it that the idiots who voted for Brexit see now the bad results. I had to laugh when Boris had to ask Lorry drivers from the EU to come to the UK. The best thing what he has ever done in his life was to renounce the American citizenship and the Boris bus.
Tram fares are currently capped at £2 per single journey, not £2.20
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I use the trams a lot. The Blue Route going to Halfway always amazes me how the tram can easily and smoothly climb up what is a pretty steep hill, you are also rewarded on the journey back down with some amazing views as you descend back down the hill.
I live where I can get on either the Blue or the Yellow route into the city centre and find the service is generally pretty reliable, though the trams do get pretty full at peak times. They are also pretty fast compared with trams in some other cities. There is always talk of adding new routes but they never happen, probably due to costs. There are some newer trams, mostly used for the TramTrain route to Rotherham but I prefer the older ones.
Brexit has nothing to do with the so called "cost of living crisis" aka inflation. EU countries are also experiencing high inflation. Looks a decent tram system 👍
Tyne & Wear Metro, but please wait until the new Stadler trains are in service; the system is suffering from delays due to huge amounts of catch-up and modernisation work and the Metrocars are long overdue for the scrapyard… meanwhile Nexus makes sure that the one new train features on their YouTube channel as often as possible. It should all be wonderful by Christmas 2024 …
Beamish. Seaton. Nottingham.
Hey Dylan. The entire planet is suffering a cost of living crisis. Not just Britain. We have it here in Australia and we didn’t have Brexit. Still I wouldn’t expect a zoomer to do something intelligent like research.
I like seeing the tram tours I would love to see the Edinburgh tram system, especially when they open the new extension.
Nice review. FYI, it's pronounced Fitz-Alan.
What is the rest of the network like? This video seemed to show a suburban train (with dedicated tracks and stations) that happens to run through the main town streets at the end of its journey. Not saying this is a bad thing – but just wondering if the rest of the network runs trams along streets.
7:44 nearly floored that couple haha 😂
Well it is not a little Network, is it…the trams themselves are beautiful, in special the creamy ones.
You could try Dublin’s tram system Luas which is Irish for speed
Leeds’s failed tram systems would make an interesting video in its self!
3:08 sad and funny in the same time 😀
Cost of living has hit globally and was caused by the increase fuel prices related to the invasion of Ukraine. In fact inflation is highest in countries with the highest fuel jumps like Turkey and the Netherlands. Nothing to do with Brexit, although it frustrated me too, we remainers have to accept it.
5:58: I thought you were gonna say "you'll have to forgive me for not blurring the poor girl's face"! This is not right
Appreciate this and all your videos, Dylan.
Dropping a line as I THINK I just saw Mr & Mrs Dylan heading towards Plat 2 at sunny Kings Cross … if it was you, happy travels northbound!
Best wishes, Paul