
Federal budget includes USD 4.45bn for transit
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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Brno’s extension complete after three years
After three years’ of construction, the network in the Czech Republic’s second largest city has ben expanded and now spans 72 km in length.
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Luxemburg approves tramway expansion
Luxemburg approves the funding and construction of two extensions to the existing tram networks which sees up to 90 000 passengers a day.
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Edinburgh trams start Leith Walk testing
Leith Walk testing has begun in Edinburgh and passenger service is expected to begin in late June 2023. The long awaited project has come in under budget and is expected to drastically improve city transit.
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First Fukuramu low-floor LRV enters service on Fukui Railway
Fukui Railway to take delivery of three F2000 low-floor trams from Alna Sharyo. With a top speed of 70km/h, the new 1067mm gauge vehicles will service its 21.5km Fukubu line.
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All-Russian low-floor tram unveiled
Uraltransmach has re-designed their current low-floor trams to use solely Russian components. The prototype 71-415M has now entered trial service in Yekaterinburg.
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Kharkiv tramway returns to service
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, has re-opened its tramways after its depot was damaged by shelling last year.
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Metro and tram openings in 11 Chinese cities in December
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.
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Beating the Bottleneck: Nexus’ Metro Flow
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?
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A strategy for the future of light rail in the UK
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.
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European Light Rail Congress 2023 – Tenerife
Mainspring’s ELRC23 is shaping up to our biggest ever. With a packed schedule, the support of industry key-players and extensive networking opportunities, it is not to be missed!
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Kiel: Future-proofing public transport
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.
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A ten-point plan for Light Rail in the UK
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.
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‘While tramways do come at a cost, the barriers to new systems are clearing…’
SYSTRA CEO Pierre Verzat offers us his insight into today’s light rail landscape, new technologies, and a few predictions for the future.
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European Light Rail Congress 2023 – Tenerife
Mainspring’s ELRC23 is shaping up to our biggest ever. With a packed schedule, the support of industry key-players and extensive networking opportunities, it is not to be missed!
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Light rail: The key to sustainable mobility
The European Light Rail Congress brings together many senior and key professionals from across Europe for two days of debate covering innovation and new technologies with light rail being a key driver to sustainable mobility.
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Mainspring’s 2022 events diary: Details about the European Light Rail Congress, 16th Annual UK Light Rail Conference, and Global Light Rail Awards.
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Mainspring LRT Excellence Day: From theory to practice
Sharing innovation, new technologies and best practice between engineers and the supply chain in Wolverhampton.
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Rail Live is a unique event bringing the full railway industry together to explore technology, innovation and strategy for the entire rail supply chain.
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Dates for your diaries for 2022’s events
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Sharing experience in Zaragoza
Geoff Butler rounds up the highlights from this year’s European Light Rail Congress in north-eastern Spain, a further return for face-to-face events for a mobility sector disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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