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‘Work to do for all on sustainable transport’

Nov 11, 2019

SuM4All initiative reports that expensive, inefficient transport is holding nations back.

Budget shortfall could force Metro service cuts

Nov 11, 2019

The UK’s Tyne & Wear Metro could face a GBP8.8m (EUR10.2m) budget shortfall in 2022-23, Passenger Transport Executive Nexus has warned.

Foshan fuel cell tramway enters final testing phase

Nov 11, 2019

China’s first hydrogen-powered tram service nears passenger service.

Chinese-led JV supports Lahore tram plan

Nov 11, 2019

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed aimed at the formation of a PPP contract that will bring Lahore its first tram system.

Tranvía Zaragoza sets new records

Nov 11, 2019

Tram use in the Spanish city of Zaragoza during the 2019 Fiestas del Pilar festivities increased by 24.88% compared to the previous year.

15 years of UBIMET

Nov 11, 2019

Metrological specialist UBIMET celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2019.

Partners sought for Coventry Very Light Rail project

Nov 11, 2019

Coventry City Council has begun its search for private partners to finance and build the planned Very Light Rail (VLR) scheme in the UK city.

Siemens research into automated depots

Nov 11, 2019

Siemens has confirmed the next phase of its autonomous tramway research.

APTA leads coalition against drastic budget cuts

Nov 11, 2019

US body warns that proposed THUD Bill reductions will hit every State.

‘Metrolite’ for Chennai?

Nov 5, 2019

Feasibility studies are to be undertaken for what could become India’s first modern light rail system, in Chennai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

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Mauritius LRT: Depot solutions for safe maintenance

Nov 6, 2019

Furrer+Frey’s MOCS offers safety and accessibility improvements for rail systems and is being used on the new Port Louis – Curepipe LRT system.

By 2024 a modern light rail route will supplement Helsinki’s traditional tramway and go a long way towards increasing capacity on a key transport corridor. Lauri Kangas from the Jokeri Light Rail Alliance explains the background.

Next generation tramways: Luxembourg

Oct 29, 2019

With the initial service now well-established, Luxembourg’s eponymous capital city looks to the opening of future sections.

Tampere: Another reason to smile

Oct 29, 2019

The tramway in the Finnish city of Tampere is the largest infrastructure project the region has ever seen. Lanna Blyth reports on progress to date.

South Wales Metro: The transformation begins

Oct 29, 2019

TAUT examines the latest progress with the vision to deliver enhanced urban rail services across South Wales.

Saving energy

Aug 12, 2019

Len Vossman explores a few of the current initiatives designed to improve energy performance and management, while also reducing the operational costs of tramway and metro systems.

Toulouse creates new connections

Aug 12, 2019

Sandrine Vielhescaze and Yves Montaron from SYSTRA describe the latest developments in the creation of Toulouse’s integrated transport network.

Preparing Canberra light rail

Aug 12, 2019

Shany Shaked and Robert Wagner of DB Engineering & Consulting describe the process of testing and commissioning for Australia’s newest light rail system.

Artics roll in Schöneiche

Aug 12, 2019

Tony Streeter examines how the international drive to offer barrier-free public transport has brought low-floor vehicles to a traditional metre-gauge tramway on the outskirts of Berlin.