Does anyone know what happened to the trams today? Do they go to Meadowhall? As I've heard it doesn't go past Woodburn Rd/Attercliffe..some kinda chemical leak?

Glad im not working then, there gettin bad at moment anyway. Half past 5 yesterday, normally empty tram and i actually had a woman resting on me cause it was that packed!

Just found out what happened. It's on this link:
http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/news/No+reported+problems.htm

Ooo whats burned down does anyone know? cant place anythin too close to the track on Woodburn Rd

There is gas canisters where the fire is, somewhere on Woodburn Rd, they have closed all roads leading to it apparently

Was on the tram there this morning on the way to centertainment and it was fine.

Although this must of happend afterwards.

Good job I am getting a lift home anyway.

South Yorkshire - Woodbourn Road closed both ways between the Parkway Avenue junction and the B6200 Staniforth Road junction in Sheffield, because of a serious fire.

Already stated on another thread, they need merging

That's rather inconvenient.

Fortunatley I was lucky today and got the car to work.

I need to go that way to get to work , then again with a bit luck we might have closed for the day :hihi:

Mod note: Threads merged.

Taken from Sheffield star website
TRAFFIC ALERT: Explosion fears cause evacuation

TRAM and bus services are today suffering major disruption after police closed off a Sheffield road because of fears that gas cylinders could explode.
Police were alerted to the potential problem by firefighters called to a garage on Woodbourn Road, between Attercliffe and Darnall, at around 11am.

They were dealing with a car fire at Don Motors when they were informed that cylinders of acetylene gas, used for welding, are stored there.

Because the cylinders can explode if they get too hot, firefighters will have to be on stand-by at the garage for the next 24 hours.

Businesses in the area have been evacuated and a 200 metre safety cordon has been set up around the garage, and buses and trams were ordered to stop running on safety grounds.

Supertram has announced that for the next 24 hours it will run services between Meadowhall and the Arena and from Middlewood and Herdings Park only as far as Cricket Inn Road, Wybourn.

Us forum lot are a bit slow today - normally there'd be pictures on here in seconds ;)

Oh, well, the walk will do me good.

Unfortunately my company have decided to stay open :sad:

Does anyone know how the trams are running once you can get to one?

I'm at Attercliffe and need to get the tram home from Arena to Middlewood.

I can prob ably get a lift to Cricket iNn Road to get a tram home, but if its gonna be a nightmare journey I'll scarper early (yay flexi time!).

Theres no transport in that area for 24hrs, you will have to get to Cricket Inn Road, but they wont let you drive through Attercliffe

Theres no transport in that area for 24hrs, you will have to get to Cricket Inn Road, but they wont let you drive through Attercliffe

Yeah, that's fine, I can get to Cricket Inn Road, but just want to know if the trams are running as normal (ie time wise) from there, or is the whole system gummed up?

Yeah, that's fine, I can get to Cricket Inn Road, but just want to know if the trams are running as normal (ie time wise) from there, or is the whole system gummed up?

No transport means exactly that. No cars, no buses, no trams, and they won't let you walk through the area either.

They should be running on time in all other areas

No transport means exactly that. No cars, no buses, no trams, and they won't let you walk through the area either.

Yes, I understand that, but there are other roads that aren't part of the cordon. I will be able to use those to get to Cricket Inn Road..... Crikey, anyone would think i was asking the answer to Life the Universe and Everything!

Its unlikely they will be running 'on time' as any kind of timetable will be out of the window, however I imagine by now that they will be running with the same sort of regularity.

Its unlikely they will be running 'on time' as any kind of timetable will be out of the window, however I imagine by now that they will be running with the same sort of regularity.

Thanks Meaks, that's the sort of information I was after!

not got much info but they are on limited service due to a fire near woodburn Road

not got much info but they are on limited service due to a fire near woodburn Road

Hmmm

I Wonder Where Tho :confused: :huh:

Really..? :rolleyes:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=266002

both lanes going down Prince are at a standstill towards Parkway & Darnall

There's nothing on supertrams website....
http://www.supertram.com/
anyone with any more news, cant believe my luck as 2day of all days i left my car at mhal n got the bloody tram, how can i get from town to mhall??

There's nothing on supertrams website....
http://www.supertram.com/
anyone with any more news, cant believe my luck as 2day of all days i left my car at mhal n got the bloody tram, how can i get from town to mhall??

Walk it? The 5 Wiers walk isn't too bad apparently, all on flat and gets you to near the Victoria Quays in Town from near Meadowhall.

Really..? :rolleyes:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=266002

Thank You :D

I hate it when things aren't fully RUNNING.

Mods? Thread merge please.

No need for 2 threads on teh same topic.

This thread reminds me of a Turkish baths I once visited in the 90s. I can't say why. But it's a fond memory for me.

There's nothing on supertrams website....
http://www.supertram.com/
anyone with any more news, cant believe my luck as 2day of all days i left my car at mhal n got the bloody tram, how can i get from town to mhall??

Bus? X78 probably the quickest from the bus station and runs every 8/10 mins.

nice one, thanks...
its just you would think, that something like this would make them update there site!!!! unless there isnt an issue anymore.

It's on Travel South Yorkshire website (linked to earlier in the thread). They update fairly regularly on any public transport issues :)

The latest updates (as @ 1450) are:

Passengers for Nunnery Park And Ride to get off at Cricket Inn and need to walk at trackside to the Nunnery Site.

Passengers for Nunnery P & R with pushchairs need to get off at Hyde Park and walk via Bernard Road to the Nunnery Site

Supertram are currently trying to arrange bus transport from Cricket Inn Road towards Meadowhall.

Tram tickets are now also valid on Northern Rail journeys only between Sheffield and Meadowhall
(DayRider and MegaRider - upto 1000 Saturday)

Well I havent been evacuated (boo hoo!) - I work just on Woodbourn Hill. Lorries were stopped from visiting us but apparently its safe for us to sit in the office LOL!!

Caz

Are trams to Hillsborough running OK?

Are trams to Hillsborough running OK?


Blue route is running as normal.

Yellow trams are running from Middlewood to Cricket Inn Road.

My mate has just rang me from work, blue route is running ok but yellow route is running from middlewood to nunnery square depot and one of his inspectors has told him that they have not managed to get a replacement bus service sorted yet. They are trying to run as regular as they can but obviously not to the exact timetable.
If you want to travel between town and meadowhall I would say the train is the best bet if they are saying the day riders are valid on there, lately the x78 just turns up when it wants.

Blue route is running as normal.

Yellow trams are running from Middlewood to Cricket Inn Road.

many thanks.

Mod note: Threads merged.

They are running some sort of bus service now between Cricket Inn Road and the Arena.

Edit:
There is now a shuttle bus in operation and this will be running between Nunnery Square Park and Ride and Sheffield Arena. There are 3 buses currently operating and the timing of these will depend on the traffic.

My brother has just informed me that he was the person who made the decision to shut down the tram network in the area of the fire .

traffic was horendous round woodburn road this afternoon all road shut off was there a fire n if anyne knows where exactly was it ???? anyone know ???? am curious :huh:

Understand they are waiting for gas cylinders to cool down may be lunchtime saturday

yes i heard on radio a big fire road is still closed until morning so it said on allam fm sorry didn't here where the fire was just on woodburn road

Already a thread on here about this - threads need merging.

thanks for information xxxx cheeres x

Threads merged again.

traffic was horendous round woodburn road this afternoon all road shut off was there a fire n if anyne knows where exactly was it ???? anyone know ???? am curious :huh:

There are some units on Woodburn Road right by the tram stop. The first unit does a car repairs and that's where the fire was.

I went past on the tram at 10:15 am and the fire brigade were already there.

Trams are now running as normal.