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.
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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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