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Portland’s new tram and LRV arrive

Mar 31, 2023

Portland receives the first of its new tram and light rail vehicles to boost the city’s urban transit capacity by 2025.

Safety system on London Trams network gains SIL2 accreditation

Mar 28, 2023

DB ESG and Sella Controls have secured the UK’s first Safety Integrity Level 2 accreditation for their PPOS system, currently operating in the Croydon area.

Austin takes light rail subways off the table

Mar 28, 2023

Faced with massive spiralling costs, the Austin Transit Partnership have revised their plans to bring light rail to Austin, Texas.

First South Wales Metro tram-train arrives in depot

Mar 28, 2023

The first of 36 Stadler Citylink tram-trains have been delivered to Taff’s Well depot and are expected to enter service in 2024.

PESA trams enter service in Craiova, Romania

Mar 27, 2023

New PESA Twist trams have entered passenger service in the industrial city of Craiova, Romania and the full 17 vehicles are due to be delivered by the end of May.

All change on Rotterdam trams by 2030?

Mar 27, 2023

Rotterdam trams are set to all change by 2030 under plans by the Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag which aims to cut costs and boost passenger numbers by 15%.

Federal budget includes USD 4.45bn for transit

Mar 21, 2023

The US Federal budget has revealed its plans for light rail through a request for USD4.45 billion in funding for new and existing projects.

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Metro and tram openings in 11 Chinese cities in December

Jan 4, 2023

In just six days, new metro lines open to passengers in Qingdao, Hefei, Taizhou, Jinhua, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Foshan, Xi’an, Wuhan and Beijing – as well as an all-new tramway in Huangshi.

Beating the Bottleneck: Nexus’ Metro Flow

Dec 21, 2022

Metro Flow was completed on December 14th but what did the programme involve and how will it prove a game-changer to Nexus’ Metro passengers?

A strategy for the future of light rail in the UK

Nov 29, 2022

James Hammett, Managing Director of UKTram, reveals how a bold sector-wide strategy is key to securing a sustainable future for light rail in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Kiel: Future-proofing public transport

Nov 16, 2022

Improving public transport and addressing climate change targets, the German city of Kiel is studying two alternatives for its future regional transport: tram and BRT. Torben Groß, Nils Jänig and Holger Wesselmann discuss the options.

A ten-point plan for Light Rail in the UK

Nov 3, 2022

Norman Baker, UK Light Rail Minister from 2010 to 2014 and now External Relations Director for Campaign for Better Transport, sets out a simple vision for future development of the mode in the UK.