Features Page - The International Light Rail Magazine

Tyne and Wear Metro: 40 years and counting

by Editor | Oct 22, 2020

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.

Rail masterclass: Second chances count

by Editor | Oct 12, 2020

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…

LRT costs: Be careful what you read…

by Editor | Sep 29, 2020

CNNCT’s Mathew Taylor outlines why realistic LRT project costings are more complex than you may think.

A Euro a day keeps the climate crisis at bay

by Editor | Sep 1, 2020

Wiener Linien’s Karin Schwarz describes how the Austrian capital is bouncing back after its pandemic lockdown.

VLR: Coventry’s vision for future mobility

by Editor | Aug 27, 2020

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.

Redefining the Nantes tramway

by Editor | Jun 17, 2020

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.

Jerusalem LRT: Meeting the COVID-19 challenge

by Editor | Jun 1, 2020

Reuven Levy of Connect Jerusalem details the potential plans for shutdown and recovery of the city’s successful LRT system.

Learning lessons for the future

by Editor | Jun 1, 2020

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.