Canada’s eight-year transit fund plan
CAD5.9bn for ‘shovel-ready’ projects, then CAD3bn per year in permanent mobility funding.
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Vienna tests new tramway grinding technology
Wiener Linien is piloting an Automatic Track Machine Oscillator (ATMO) tramway rail grinder, developed by Plasser & Theurer.
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Hope for mothballed Andalucian tramways
On 26 February the council in Jaén (Spain) agreed a contribution of EUR 433 000 (25%) towards re-opening the city’s tramway.
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Basel awards interurban contract
New low-floor Stadler vehicles will replace 1970s-era articulated cars from Schindler.
read moreEU rules UK has a decade of air quality breaches
The UK has “systematically and persistently” broken legal limits on air quality for a decade, according to a Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling on 4 March.
read moreMass transit plans for West Yorkshire
Plans in the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s (WYCA) Connectivity Infrastructure Plan and Mass Transit Vision 2040 call for the development of an outline for a mass transit system during this decade.
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T5: Istanbul’s first new wire-free line
Golden Horn line uses Alstom APS surface current collection with Turkish-built trams.
read moreScotland prioritises light rail growth
The Scottish Government is to give precedence to expansion of Edinburgh’s tramway and the creation of a ‘metro’ for Glasgow in its 20-year vision for sustainable transport.
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Alstom acquires Bombardier Transportation
Takeover completed for EUR5.5bn.
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Wenshan tramway to open in April
CRRC Zhuzhou has delivered the first of 15 100% low-floor trams for the under-construction 13.95km (8.7-mile) tramway in the Chinese city of Wenshan (south-east Yunnan province).
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Powering trams – Electrification masterclass (part one)
David Gibson begins his introduction to tramway electrification, making the case for more simplification and better integration, rather than full replacement, of the overhead contact system.
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Europe has embraced trams – why haven’t we?
Alistair Gordon, CEO of Keolis’ UK and Ireland division, offers an unparalleled insight into the current challenges for public transport.
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Lund: A new model for sustainability
Per Gunnar Andersson describes in detail the background to the development of Sweden’s newest tramway – a long-term investment in the city’s future.
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Rerailing transit
A new administration. More emergency funding on the way. It’s time to live up to the other promises, explains Morgan Lyons.
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UK heritage lines fight for survival
UKTram Heritage Tramway Committee Chair Geoffrey Claydon outlines the challenges faced by heritage tramways in their sustained struggle against the invisible enemy COVID-19, and also makes the case for further long-term support.
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Tyne and Wear Metro: 40 years and counting
With many official events have been cancelled due to the current coronavirus pandemic, TAUT pays its own tribute to the UK’s light pioneer and its amazing 21st Century transformation.
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Rail masterclass: Second chances count
In the third part of our series, Daniel Pyke explores and contrasts rail maintenance philosophies and examines some of the solutions to maximising the life of grooved rails. The answer to the age-old question ‘repair or replace?’ is never as easy as it may first seem…
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LRT costs: Be careful what you read…
CNNCT’s Mathew Taylor outlines why realistic LRT project costings are more complex than you may think.
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A Euro a day keeps the climate crisis at bay
Wiener Linien’s Karin Schwarz describes how the Austrian capital is bouncing back after its pandemic lockdown.
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VLR: Coventry’s vision for future mobility
Nicola Small of Coventry City Council and Dr Nick Mallinson of WMG update TAUT on the latest progress with the UK city’s radical new lightweight urban rail concept.
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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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Rail Live 2019
RAILLIVE!
5-7 March 2019
Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Spain.
World Metro & Light Rail Congress / Rail Live Congress
Innovation. Technology. Performance.
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Held just once every three years, APTA EXPO is the world’s largest showcase of technology, products, and services related to the public transportation industry.
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