Supertram Sheffield: Delays to tram services as South Yorkshire firefighters close major Hillsborough road


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www.thestar.co.uk— Commuters are facing delays on the tram service this afternoon due to an emergency road closure in Sheffield. South Yorkshire Supertram has warned there are currently delays on tram services heading towards Halfway and Meadowhall. It comes after South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service has shut Bradfield Road in Hillsborough. Shortly after 5pm the travel bosses posted on X: “Due to Bradfield Road (Hillsborough) being closed by the fire service [there] will be delays to the Blue and Yellow routes...

www.thestar.co.uk—Shocking photo shows car ablaze during rush hour traffic in Sheffield as firefighters close major road. A photo shared with The Star has shown a car ablaze in the centre of Hillsborough this afternoon (April 23). Shortly after 5pm, South Yorkshire Supertram posted on X that its tram services were facing delays due to an emergency road closure by firefighters on Bradfield Road in Hillsborough. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service has been contacted for further details, but it is believed that the car is the source of the mayhem. Funnels of smoke can be seen coming off the blazing car in the photo....

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