The Stagecoach Supertram is one of the best ways to get around Sheffield and the South Yorkshire region with services going throughout Sheffield city centre, including locations such as IKEA, Meadowhall, Hillsborough (for Sheffield Wednesday FC) and even Rotherham and the railway station of Sheffield.
Operated by Stagecoach, this means you can use a bus/tram ticket in the area as one, making it much cheaper than other tram services such as those serving Manchester and the West Midlands. Unlike some other tramway and light rail operators in England, Supertram accepts concessionary travel passes issued by any English local authority.
With 50 stations across 4 lines, it isn't the largest of light-railway systems, but it does the job serving most locations you'd want in the city.
Services are frequent enough, but they could be improved.
Overall, the trams did seem a little old-fashioned, there was limited room on the trams too at most locations meaning it would be quite hard to find a seat at most times, the carriages were also separated by a large step.
Some of the stations along the network could surely do with some modernisation in most regards, even by adding more modern signs, seating, lighting and just bringing it in line to the standard by Metrolink in Manchester for example.
One of the best ways to get around Sheffield and even South Yorkshire, at an affordable price, making it better than most light-railway systems in that regards, but still let down by old-fashioned, cramped trains which could run a little more frequently at peak times.
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