Nottingham tram service recovers as heatwave repairs go ahead

Nottingham's tram service is recovering after trams had to be repaired due to the heatwave, its operator has said.

There were "significant delays" on Wednesday morning after a tram broke down, stopping services in the city centre, however this has now been cleared.

NET said repair work on the heatwave-damaged trams is continuing today.

Temperatures exceeded 39C in Nottinghamshire on Tuesday amid a red weather warning for extreme heat.

NET said both lines were affected by the broken down tram between the Royal Centre and the station this morning and advised travellers to allow extra time for their journeys.

However, all services are now running with delays.

Trams were fitted with temperature controls but were "struggling to cope with the excessive heat", NET said on Tuesday.

"We are withdrawing several trams from service for cooling as they are not fit for passenger service," it said.

Today, a spokesman said: "At this stage we do not know if the tram fault that resulted in some service disruption around Old Market Square this morning was related to yesterday's record-breaking temperatures, and engineers are working to establish the cause.

"Although trams are now running to all destinations, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience to customers and assure them we are doing everything possible to restore a full timetable as quickly as possible."

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