UK systems may face ‘temporary closures’
Transport bosses predict a bleak future without the guarantee of long-term state support.
read moreParis transport services supported through 2021
“We came close to disaster, so this is a huge relief,” said President of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) Valérie Pécresse on 8 September, following the conclusion of talks to cover EUR2.6bn in pandemic-related losses incurred by the Parisian regional transport authority.
read moreNew York MTA warns of mass redundancies
Chairman and CEO of New York’s MTA Patrick J. Foye has said the US transit agency may have to cut 40% of subway and bus services and 50% of Metro North and Long Island Rail Road services – resulting in the loss of 7400 jobs – if the MTA doesn’t receive a further USD12bn in federal aid to see it through 2020 and 2021.
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Moskva places new PK-TS order
Mosgortrans is to add 114 new low-floor trams from PK Transportny Systemy (PK-TS) to its fleet, in a RUR22.15bn (EUR242m) order announced on 8 September.
read moreAlstom signs Bombardier purchase agreement
With a significant price reduction, takeover deal could complete in 2021.
read morePresident Rajapaksa halts work on Colombo LRT project
In a surprise move, on 23 September Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the country’s Ministry of Transport to terminate work on the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded LRT project to link the capital Colombo with Malabe with immediate effect.
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Berlin timetables tramway extensions
Detail released of 15-year expansion programme.
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More S700 LRVs ordered for Phoenix expansion
Valley Metro confirmed an order for a further 14 Siemens S700 LRVs on 1 October to support
the 2024 opening of the 9km (5.6-mile) South Central Extension/Downtown Hub extension.
Siemens beats Bombardier to Rheinbahn contract
Düsseldorf and Duisburg join to place new high-floor Stadtbahn order
read more‘Public transport is OK’
On 14 September, Netherlands public transport industry body OV-NL launched its ‘Public transport is OK’ campaign to encourage a return to tram, bus and rail services.
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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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Redefining the Nantes tramway
Design agency RCP has worked on many urban transport projects in France, specialising in detailed examination of the passenger experience to deliver high-quality, attractive and sustainable solutions.
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Jerusalem LRT: Meeting the COVID-19 challenge
Reuven Levy of Connect Jerusalem details the potential plans for shutdown and recovery of the city’s successful LRT system.
read moreLearning lessons for the future
Alistair Gordon, CEO of public transport operator Keolis UK, explains why light rail can no longer be of lower strategic importance to our transportation networks.
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Tramway crossings
TAUT talks to industry experts to explore the key design considerations for one of the most important tramway interfaces.
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Zaragoza: A test bench for the future
Marcos Espanol of Tranvía Zaragoza explains the operations and maintenance regimes of the city’s unusual twin-depot layout.
read moreMaking tramway delivery quicker and more cost-efficient
Colin Robey describes the current and future work of the UKTram Centre of Excellence – the ‘one-stop-shop’ for future tramway scheme promoters.
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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.
read moreAPTA EXPO
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.
read moreHeritage calendar highlights
A number of cities are to host tempting events for those interested in heritage tramway operations this year; among them Antwerp, the Rittnerbahn in Italy, and Zürich.
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SmartRail Europe
SmartRail Europe – 5-6 April 2017, Amsterdam – is the annual show for railway infrastructure managers, train operating companies, system and data integrators and technology suppliers to create the digital railway of the future.
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