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BBC News
05-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Price rise for Nottingham short-hop tram tickets from machine
Changes to short journey fares on Nottingham's tram network will see one type of ticket rise by a Monday the cost of Short Hop tram paper tickets purchased from a machine will rise by 50p to £2, said Nottingham Express Transit (NET).But contactless Short Hop payments, paid for at "tap on" validators, will remain at £1.50 and all other ticket prices across the board will remain using this fare have also been warned to remember to "tap off" at the end of their journey or they will be charged the full standard adult single price of £3.40. The short journey fare is charged for travelling within one of nine zones which together cover the entire Sweeney, head of marketing at NET, said: "Following the introduction of our "Tap On, Tap Off" Short Hop travel ticket last year, it's been brilliant to see so many of our customers reaping the benefits of the convenience it offers. "Switching to digital tickets offers a more streamlined experience, while helping to reduce waste as it eliminates the need to print off a paper ticket."We hope this new fare change serves as an encouragement to passengers to make the switch to digital tickets."


BBC News
15-06-2025
- BBC News
Tram services in Nottingham suspended due to 'technical issues'
All tram services in Nottingham have been suspended on Sunday evening due to technical after 19:00 BST, tram operator NET confirmed the entire network had been said problems related to the control room being able to communicate with drivers meant all trams to return to apologised for the disruption and said it was working to fix the issues. In a statement NET said: "I'm very sorry, but due to issues with our control room communicating with trams, we have had to suspend our services and return them to our depot. "We're working to resolve this issue and will keep you updated if anything changes."It added that bus operator NCT was accepting tram tickets and passes, as was East Midland Railway for journeys between Nottingham Station, Bulwell, Hucknall and Beeston.