Thames Gateway TramLink

22/08/2026

A wealth of information regarding HS1 and new service proposals… Ashford, Ebbsfleet and Stratford could have a very bright future… let’s see how this plays out!

Over the last few weeks there have been several major developments ...

17/08/2026

Really good news for Kent 👌

They've said trains will stop again in Kent - now it's a question of funding...

10/08/2026

Gothenburg going underground with a new tram line!

https://www.cowi.com/news-and-press/news/2026/the-lindholmen-connection-Gothenburg-s-new-tram-tunnel/

When this boy turns 16, he can take the tram to school under the Göta River. Planning and building the Lindholmen Connection, a partly underwater tram tunnel in central Gothenburg, will have its challenges. Meet some of the experts who are making it possible.

10/08/2026

Can you match our clues to the local destinations?

Download our latest model bus page from our website and match all the clues within the windows to some great local destinations.

But... be sure not to scroll too far down our web page, because the answers are there too 😉

Once you have all the clues, why not visit these great places with Fastrack? Remember for the month of August all kids under 16 travel for free! 🎊🎊🎊

It's a really great holiday activity - especially if you can visit all the destinations throughout the month of August.

Download your page here ⬇️

https://www.kent-fastrack.co.uk/GoFree

15/06/2026

Make sure you get involved!

To celebrate , our friends at TrueForm are giving you the chance to WIN a VIP tour of the London Transport Museum and dinner in London.

How to enter:
1️⃣ Find one of Trueform's digital screens in Wokingham or Surrey
2️⃣ Take a photo next to the screen
3️⃣ Post it on LinkedIn and tag Trueform
4️⃣ Use and

Good luck!

08/06/2026

Join us for this special Better Transport Week webinar where we showcase interesting projects from Campaign for Better Transport partners!

08/06/2026

Explore innovative transport solutions at the Better Transport Conference 2026, supported by AtkinsRéalis, on Friday 19 June in London.

05/06/2026

We need a link just like this - between grays and ebbsfleet

Images released as part of TfL's final consultation show how the proposed Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead stations could look when the long-awaited DLR extension opens in the early 2030s.

22/05/2026

With public transport options this doesn’t need to be a huge deal. However, while no alternatives exist this is a tax on local motorists.

Infrastructure should connect regions and expand opportunity. Increasingly, east of London, it feels designed to invoice people for both.

12/05/2026

Helsinki’s new Kruunuvuori (Kruunuvuorensilta) bridge — 1,191 m long, car-free and built for pedestrians, cyclists and a future tram — opened April 18, 2026 with a 200‑year design life; it cuts a key route from ~11 km to ~5.5 km, saw 50,000+ visitors on opening weekend, and is part of the €326m Crown Bridges light-rail project (tram service due 2027). The project reduced embodied emissions via low‑emission materials and renewables but still has an estimated 129,000 tCO2e footprint over 50 years, highlighting why durability and modal shift matter for net climate benefit.
If the UK wants a clear target: build resilient, car‑free multimodal links that prioritise walking, cycling and high-capacity light rail; design for multi‑century lifespan to amortise embodied carbon; and pair projects with Vision Zero street redesign, lower local speed limits and strong public‑transport integration to deliver safer, greener urban growth.

Read more about the project here

Helsinki’s new 1,191-meter bridge bans cars to favor trams and bikes. Discover the 200-year giant changing the face of urban travel.