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Portland’s new tram and LRV arrive
Portland receives the first of its new tram and light rail vehicles to boost the city’s urban transit capacity by 2025.
read moreSafety system on London Trams network gains SIL2 accreditation
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.
read moreAustin takes light rail subways off the table
Faced with massive spiralling costs, the Austin Transit Partnership have revised their plans to bring light rail to Austin, Texas.
read moreFirst South Wales Metro tram-train arrives in depot
The first of 36 Stadler Citylink tram-trains have been delivered to Taff’s Well depot and are expected to enter service in 2024.
read morePESA trams enter service in Craiova, Romania
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.
read moreAll change on Rotterdam trams by 2030?
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%.
read moreFederal 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.
read moreMetro 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.
read moreBeating 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?
read moreA 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.
read moreKiel: 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.
read moreA 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.
read more‘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.
read moreDijon: Ten years on
TAUT revisits the capital of Burgundy to mark ten years since the opening of its modern tramway.
read moreLight 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.
read moreLight rail events for 2022
Mainspring’s 2022 events diary: Details about the European Light Rail Congress, 16th Annual UK Light Rail Conference, and Global Light Rail Awards.
read moreMainspring LRT Excellence Day: From theory to practice
Sharing innovation, new technologies and best practice between engineers and the supply chain in Wolverhampton.
read moreRail Live 2021
Rail Live is a unique event bringing the full railway industry together to explore technology, innovation and strategy for the entire rail supply chain.
read moreEvents for 2022
Dates for your diaries for 2022’s events
read moreSharing 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.
read moreCelebrating success…. virtually
Global pandemic didn’t stop the sector recognising excellence and innovation.
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