transport

26 October 2026, Monday

18:15 News Wrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a day The new 14-station line cuts the trip between the centre and the coastal districts to 22 minutes. Rides are free for the first week. Marcus Feld

22 October 2026, Thursday

15:59 News Northfield tram extension begins night-time test runs ahead of spring opening Empty trams are now running through the small hours on the 4.2 km Line 2 extension to Northfield, as engineers check brakes, signals and platform edges before passengers board next spring. Hannah Okoye

21 October 2026, Wednesday

07:31 Technology Wrenhaven-made app predicts queues at public car chargers across the region Built on open data from charge-point operators and the council, the free app tells drivers how long they are likely to wait at each charger and has grown to about 19,000 regular users. Mei Lin Tan