UK Government commits billions towards a ‘transport revolution’
October Budget announcement confirms GBP6.9bn for a range of city region mobility projects.
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Malta publishes metro vision
Three-line network would put 40% of the population within 15 minutes of a station.
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Berlin tramway extension reaches Schöneweide
German capital’s newest tramline has future climate mitigations built-in.
read moreNZD11.6bn underground light rail route preferred for Auckland
On 29 October the Auckland Light Rail Team released the recommendations that will be considered by the New Zealand Government later this year for a future mass transit system.
read moreWhy light rail matters to UK cities more than ever
A new report highlighting how Britain’s light rail systems are instrumental in supporting economic growth, promoting social inclusion, and reducing emissions, has been produced by consultant Steer on behalf of the Urban Transport Group.
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Melbourne to pioneer recycled plastics from future tramstops
A partnership between Yarra Trams and the ADA Mobility Design Lab at Monash University is recycling kerbside waste to create modular tramstops for Melbourne’s tram network.
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CAD12bn to fund GTA rail projects
Following negotiations with provincial and municipal leaders, on 11 May Canada’s Federal Government committed 40% of the USD26.8bn (EUR18.23bn) required to progress four ‘shovel-ready’ rail projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in what is claimed to be the ‘largest investment in public transit in the GTA’s history’.
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Wenshan welcomes China’s newest tramway
Wenshan’s 14km catenary-free system opens after just two years of construction.
read moreTwo bidders for Reșiţa tramway reinstallation
Two consortia have submitted bids to rebuild the tramway in Reșița, led by Strabag and Alstom.
read moreTaganrog selects tramway upgrade concessionaire
The Russian port city of Taganrog (Rostov Oblast, population 250 000) has signed a RUB11.8bn (EUR132m) agreement with the Sinara-GTR Taganrog consortium for comprehensive modernisation of its tramway.
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PantoSystem: A game-changer for light rail
PantoInspect, the market-leading manufacturer and supplier of automated and real-time wayside pantograph monitoring systems, is proud to announce that its PantoSystem has now been installed on Denmark’s busiest light rail line in Aarhus.
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Reframing the light rail debate
With a need to ‘build back better’, light rail has never been more relevant for UK cities and city regions, argues Jonathan Bray.
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Managing safety
Which is better, independent safety verification or approval by the state? Tony Streeter talks to two people intimately familiar with the issues, to consider the benefits of each.
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Restoring confidence through digital technology
Cutting emissions, increasing efficiency, improving engagement. Siemens Mobility is leading the way in how we design, operate and maintain our transport networks.
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Creating a UK light rail strategy
The urgent need for a clear, unified light rail policy for the UK was the rallying call at this year’s UKTram/LRSSB Summit.
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China: LRT’s new superpower
Adding 22 new tramway cities in the last 20 years, TAUT explores what we can learn from China’s
light rail revolution.
A intelligent future
With benefits for operators, passengers and the bottom line, the application of Artificial Intelligence and automation to public transport is a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’. Lanna Blyth digs a little deeper into the reasons why.
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Safety management on European tramways
David Walmsley reports on the findings of an international collaborative study on tramway safety and the success stories that have come from the final report.
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25 years of DART Light Rail
From a ‘starter line’ in June 1996 to today’s sprawling 150km (93-mile) network, DART Light Rail is one of the great success stories of the modern LRT era. TAUT explores how the network has helped to transform the way that North Texans travel, work, and live.
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Reimagining Metro Oostlijn
Maarten van Bremen describes the ten-year renovation of Amsterdam’s original metro line.
read moreRail Live 2021
Rail Live is a unique event bringing the full railway industry together to explore technology, innovation and strategy for the entire rail supply chain.
read moreEvents for 2022
Dates for your diaries for 2022’s events
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Sharing experience in Zaragoza
Geoff Butler rounds up the highlights from this year’s European Light Rail Congress in north-eastern Spain, a further return for face-to-face events for a mobility sector disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Celebrating success…. virtually
Global pandemic didn’t stop the sector recognising excellence and innovation.
read moreCOVID forces InnoTrans cancellation
The 2020 running of the world’s largest rail exhibition – held in Berlin biennially since 1996 – has been cancelled.
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Rail Live!
Rail Live! is now firmly positioned as one of the world’s most exciting rail events. This event brings top tier leaders of the rail industry together to discuss topics critical to future developments in the premium conference, alongside an action-packed exhibition which attracts the full rail supply chain.
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European Light Rail Congress 2021 – Zaragoza
The European Light Rail Congress brings together leading opinion-formers and decision-makers from across Europe for two days of debate around the role of technology in the development of sustainable urban travel.
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Your night to shine?
The Global Light Rail Awards is tomorrow (2 October) – will this be your night to shine? Join the industry in celebrating light rail excellence and innovation over the past 12 months.
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AssessTech to speak at this year’s EU Light Rail
AssessTech are speaking at this year’s EU Light Rail on the importance of competence management for safety within light rail.
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UITP Global Public Transport Summit
After almost 130 years, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit is the world’s biggest event dedicated to sustainable mobility.
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