Date: 21/03/2014

It is exactly 20 years since trams rolled into Sheffield. A total of 15 million journeys are made on the network every year and now extensions are planned on the line. But, two decades on has it been a success?

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Sheffield trams' 20-year bumpy ride

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On 21 March 1994 Sheffield opened its £240m Supertram, but has the service that warns passengers to "hold on tight" had a smooth journey?

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8 Oct 2010 marked the 50th Anniversary of closure of the former Sheffield Corporation trams operation. After a 33 year closure the Sheffield Supertram came on the scene in early 1994. Tickets were issued to council officers, and other dignatories, with some then making their way to friends and contacts, yours truly included. One of the Pre Opening One Trip VIP Travel Passes is shown here.
Location: Tickets and labels
Company: South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
27/02/1994 David Pesterfield

A Sheffield 'Supertram' heads North along the tracks above the retaining wall to the East of Sheffield station on 24 April 2011.
Location: Sheffield Station / Sheffield Hallam University [SYPTE]
Company: South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
24/04/2011 Ken Strachan

Sheffield Supertram no 111 calls at 'Cathedral' on a wet Monday in April 2012.
Location: Cathedral [SYPTE]
Company: South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
09/04/2012 Bruce McCartney