2008

February

 * 1 February - The British Government announce the succesful bid by Blackpool Transport and Blackpool Council to complety upgrade the entire system at a cost of £60.3M.

March

 * 17 March - Simonside station on the Tyne and Wear Metro opens.
 * 18 March - The Cagliari tramway system opens.
 * 18 March - It is announced by the British Government that tram-trains are to be tested on the Penistone Line from 2010 onwards.
 * 27 March - Heathrow Terminal 5 station opens on the Underground's Picadilly line

September

 * The last of the 24 B07 will be delivered to the Docklands Light Railway.

Unknown date

 * The proposed opening for Merseytram's line 2 - the entire project has now been postponed.
 * Proposed opening for the Leeds Supertram]] - this project has now been cancelled.