Trams to Meadowhall cancelled after collision in Sheffield

Trams to Meadowhall are cancelled this morning following a collision in Sheffield yesterday afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Oct 2018, 06:42 BST
Updated 26th Oct 2018, 06:48 BST
A tram train was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday afternoon (pic: @SheffieldEyes)A tram train was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday afternoon (pic: @SheffieldEyes)
A tram train was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday afternoon (pic: @SheffieldEyes)

A lorry and one of Sheffield's brand new tram trains, which only started operating yesterday, were involved in a collision a the junction of Woodbourn Road and Staniforth Road, Darnall, at 3.20pm.

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A tram train was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday afternoon (pic: @SheffieldEyes)A tram train was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday afternoon (pic: @SheffieldEyes)
A tram train was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday afternoon (pic: @SheffieldEyes)

AFTERMATH: Recovery operation begins to remove stricken Sheffield tram-train The tram trains pilot project was originally due to launch in 2015 and has cost around £75 million '“ £60 million more than originally estimated.

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Tram train services are suspended today and Stagecoach Supertram said trams are not running between Cricket Inn Rd and Meadowhall.

Tickets can be used on Stagecoach buses from the city centre to Meadowhall. 

An investigation into the collision is underway.

 

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