Editing Nottingham Express Transit (section)

===Opening of phase two===
The two new bridges that form a major part of phase two were both officially named in 2014, in advance of their actual use by trams. The bridge across the [[A52 road|Clifton Boulevard (A52)]] near the [[Queen's Medical Centre]] was named the Ningbo Friendship Bridge to acknowledge the links between the city of [[Ningbo]], in [[China]], and the [[University of Nottingham]]. The naming took place on 11 June 2014, and was undertaken by the vice-mayor of Ningbo. The bridge constructed over [[Nottingham railway station]] was officially opened on 17 October 2014 and named the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge to acknowledge the technical support provided by Nottingham's twin city [[Karlsruhe]]. The opening event also unveiled a new tram named in honour of the late Jim Taylor who developed the initial vision for the tram system.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.thetram.net/tram-names.aspx |title = Tram names |publisher = thetrams.net |access-date = 16 June 2018 |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.thetram.net/tram-named-after-city-champion.aspx |title = Tram named after city champion |publisher = thetrams.net |access-date = 16 June 2018 |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.nottinghampost.com/bridge-china/story-21214855-detail/story.html |title = Nottingham's bridge to China: The symbol of our £100m special relationship |first = Richard |last = Baker |work = [[Nottingham Post]] |publisher = Local World Limited |date = 11 June 2015 |access-date = 25 January 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140918031213/http://www.nottinghampost.com/BRIDGE-CHINA/story-21214855-detail/story.html |archive-date = 18 September 2014 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.nottinghampost.com/german-friends-travel-tram-bridge/story-23169907-detail/story.html |title = German friends among first to travel over Nottingham tram bridge |newspaper = Nottingham Evening Post |date = 15 October 2014 |access-date = 22 August 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151014200424/http://www.nottinghampost.com/German-friends-travel-tram-bridge/story-23169907-detail/story.html |archive-date = 14 October 2015 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.nottinghampost.com/man-tram-remembered-nottingham-station/story-23229286-detail/story.html |title = 'Man behind the tram remembered' at Nottingham station |newspaper = Nottingham Evening Post |date = 17 October 2014 |access-date = 22 August 2016 |language = en-gb}} {{dead link|date=October 2018}}</ref>

The first powered test run on a short section of the line took place in the early hours of Friday 22 August 2014, running from Station Street via [[The Meadows, Nottingham|The Meadows]] to Wilford, before returning to Station Street. With the completion of track laying and electrification work in early 2015, testing began in earnest.<ref name=ngt64>{{cite book |title = Nottingham's growing tramway – Building on NET's success |first = Geoffrey |last = Skelsey |page=64 |language = en-gb}}</ref>

The first section of phase two to open to the public was the new tram station above [[Nottingham railway station]], which replaced the Station Street stop as the southern terminus of the line on 27 July 2015. The remainder of phase two finally opened at 06:00 on 25 August 2015, with the route from Toton Lane Park and Ride into Nottingham running the first public service.<ref>{{cite news |title = Nottingham tram: Cheers as first service leaves Toton Lane |date = 25 August 2015 |url = http://www.nottinghampost.com/Cheers-tram-leaves-Toton-Lane/story-27671487-detail/story.html |first = Tracy |last = Walker |work = [[Nottingham Post]] |publisher = Local World Limited |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921143526/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Cheers-tram-leaves-Toton-Lane/story-27671487-detail/story.html |archive-date = 21 September 2015 |url-status = dead |access-date = 25 August 2015 |df = dmy-all |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.thetram.net/new-tram-stop-for-station.aspx#Newtramstopforstation |title = New tram stop for station |publisher = Nottingham Express Transit |access-date = 5 August 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921141555/http://www.thetram.net/new-tram-stop-for-station.aspx |archive-date = 21 September 2015 |url-status = live |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = History made as new tram routes open |url = http://www.thetram.net/history-made-as-new-tram-routes-open.aspx#HISTORYMADEASNEWTRAMROUTESOPEN |publisher = Nottingham Express Transit |access-date = 25 August 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921142800/http://www.thetram.net/history-made-as-new-tram-routes-open.aspx |archive-date = 21 September 2015 |url-status = live |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens |url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/nottingham-express-transit-phase-2-opens.html |work = Railway Gazette |publisher = DVV Media UK Ltd  |date = 25 August 2015 |access-date = 25 August 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910200306/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/nottingham-express-transit-phase-2-opens.html |archive-date = 10 September 2015 |url-status = live |language = en-gb}}</ref>

During the planning and construction phases, the initial system (including both branches) was often referred to as line 1, with the line 2 name used for the new line to Clifton and line 3 for the new line to Toton. With the publication of the timetables covering through running between the initial system and phase two, this terminology was changed, with line 1 referring to the through service from Hucknall to Toton, and line 2 to the service from Phoenix Park to Clifton.<ref name=neteytn>{{cite web |url = http://thetram.net/Userfiles/PDFs/ExtendIng%20your%20tram%20network_AMENDED%20copy%20text.pdf |title = Extending your Tram Service |publisher = Nottingham Express Transit |access-date = 5 August 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150807090648/http://www.thetram.net/Userfiles/PDFs/ExtendIng%20your%20tram%20network_AMENDED%20copy%20text.pdf |archive-date = 7 August 2015 |url-status = live |language = en-gb}}</ref>