Tram train between Rotherham and Sheffield suspended over bank holiday weekend for 'essential works'
Disruptions are expected to services throughout the weekend
Supertram services in Sheffield are expected to be disrupted for ‘essential works’ to replace tracks in part of the city.
Between Saturday, May 2 and Monday, May 4, all tram train services - which connect Rotherham Parkway and Sheffield Cathedral - will be suspended over the bank holiday weekend.
Meanwhile the yellow route will not be able to reach Meadowhall.
Instead, yellow route services will only run between Middlewood and Cricket Inn Road at the normal frequency of up to every 12 minutes.
Blue and purple routes will not be effected.
Replacement buses will be deployed to connect locations, with the TT1 running between Fitzalan Square, in the city centre, and Parkgate via Meadowhall.
Meanwhile the YE1 will provide a dedicated service connecting Fitzalan Square and Meadowhall.
Melanie Corcoran, Executive Director of Transport for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, which now manages the Supertram network , said: “By scheduling works over the bank holiday weekend when the tram network has lower passenger numbers, we hope to minimise passenger and traffic disruption and keep people moving.
“The rail replacement on Staniforth Road is the second set of works this year after the successful completion of rail replacement and concrete track slab repairs at Manor Top, City Road, Hollinsend and Spring Lane over the Easter holidays.
“By investing in the Supertram system, we’re increasing the longevity of the region’s tram network and ensuring the safe operation of this popular service for the millions of people who use it every year.”