Mass 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).
read moreCAM proposals due by March
Conceptual designs for the UK’s Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) are to be provided by three suppliers by March.
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Montpellier launches largest-ever tram procurement programme
French city calls for 77 new vehicles by 2030.
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Germany to study future cableways
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has commissioned consultant Drees & Sommer SE and the Institute of Transportation Research Stuttgart (VWI) to report on the urban and transport planning integration of cable transport projects.
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Reggio Emilia plans its first tramline
Italian city of 170 000 residents submits its designs for a 14.5km route for federal financing.
read moreEast San Fernando LRT project gets FTA approval
Environmental green light opens the door for federal funding applications.
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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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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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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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